In honor of attending my first NFL game a few weeks back, here’s a list of my (relatively) recent recipes that make perfect game day snacks. There’s a wide variety here, and while you will find that many of them are familiar, each comes with …
If you thought rice was the only starchy side for your Japanese-inspired proteins, well, there’s a new show in town — and boy is it good. Tangy, creamy mash is maybe the best, most comforting side dish to serve with a hearty piece of steak …
This cocktail has been brewing in my mind for a long time. I absolutely love a classic Painkiller — you can find a recipe for that in The Buslife Kitchen Vol. 2 — and it is really the sprinkling of nutmeg that makes the drink. Sure, rum, coconut, orange, and pineapple go together beautifully, but the aroma of the nutmeg really separates that Caribbean gem from its peers. So, what separates this Calcutta Painkiller from the original?
These are all recipes I’ve made in the past few months — four delicious dishes that I bet many of you out there have never heard of. They come from all over the world: Chile, Korea, The Philippines, and Mexico, but most of them are …
This salad is a combination of two of my favorite things: elote, also known as Mexican street corn, and the classic wedge salad. This elegant plate has all the flavors of an excellent ear of elote or cup of esquites, making it a perfect starter …
In honor of the release of The Buslife Kitchen Vol. 2: Recipes from the Road, here’s a handful of cocktail recipes — so you can lift a glass with me to celebrate. There is something in here for just about everyone, from five-minute patio pounders to the more complex and elegant — even a couple drinks that are full to the brim with nostalgia. This is a recipe round-up you don’t want to miss. Continue reading Recipe Round-up (Cocktails)
The second volume of The Buslife Kitchen is almost here! I have laid my hands on the first test copy, and it is amazing. I cannot wait for all of you to see it. While the books will be arriving slightly later than initially anticipated, …
This recipe has legitimately hamstrung my social media for months now. I made this chili crisp chicken salad sandwich recipe all the way back in October — even got all the photos shot and edited — but in the ensuing months I just wasn’t able …
The past few months have been difficult. We’ve been traveling in Mexico, exploring incredible places and a wonderful culture, but it has been hard to want to create or to participate in social media. I’ve struggled with the strange juxtaposition of living in such beauty, and at the same time being awash in the injustices back home. I just haven’t felt like I had much to say — at least not about food or travel. But, as paralyzing as it has been for me creatively, I do still feel the need to create things. And we all do still need to eat. The beautiful things in the world (delicious food included) are something that we can always hang onto. Continue reading Recipe Round-up (Hot Drinks)
It was such an honor to write this piece for Cowboys & Indians magazine, a publication focusing on the mythos of the American West. It is a special thing to have your work appear in a proper magazine, and I am very grateful for the …