Garlic confit
After a daunting project like Soffritto or the time consuming caramelized onions, this garlic confit will come as a great relief. It is one of the simplest and simultaneously wonderful ingredients in my arsenal.
It is ridiculously simple: take up to 10 heads of peeled garlic (for an industrial amount) and place them in a [...]

The next on my list of wonderful and simple flavor boosters that I keep at all times is caramelized onions. Anyone who has worked with me can attest to my obsession with this seemingly simple yet infinitely complex process. I say it is a process because there is no recipe for making superlative caramelized onions. [...]

Clearly I don’t make Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese, but I do take the time to source the real product in specialty stores. The unfortunate truth about 90% of the cheese marketed as Parmesan cheese are either not from Italy, not properly made to conform to the laws of the DOP under which all proper Parmigiano cheese [...]

Invariably I find myself reaching for the same ingredients over and over again. It’s not as if it is a crutch, I liken it more to having some trusted friends with me in the kitchen. These important bases of cuisine can help make your life in the kitchen easier while making the end product much [...]