Thanks to all my friends and fans of the page!

As many of you know, my friend’s car was stolen a few weeks ago while we were at a fundraiser for the CNM Culinary Department Scholarship fund. I had just finished competing in an appetizer mystery basket competition (my team came in second) I had just put my...

Some Thanksgiving meal tips from the Punk Rock Kitchen

A few simple tips for a smoothly running Thanksgiving A Thanksgiving feast can be one of the most intimidating meals for the novice home cook. Perhaps the family matriarch has been the cook for decades and now the mantle of responsibility has shifted. It’s not...

Thieves are bad, M’kay?

Folks I keep in close contact with know that my friend’s car was stolen while we were at a fundraiser for the CNM Culinary Arts Scholarship fund. My knives, my backpack and some specialty cooking and baking tools were in the trunk. In total, I lost more than...

Excited about Global Cuisine!

There’s a new instructor for CULN 2212. Chef Mark Patel is a badass. CIA Grad who also worked at Chez Panisse. We started class with the usual first day stuff, then he threw us in the kitchen to make two identical plates with Entree, veg, starch and sauce. We...

New convo: Dehydrator: What do you dry?

I have been busy drying tomatoes and red jalapenos. I plan on starting a bunch of jerky once I get back from Battlemoor. How about youse guys? What do you use your dehydrators for? And what cuts and marinades do you use for jerky? Comment below!

Big Fun for Unca Mo!

Today begins the fall semester! I’m really excited about the global cuisine class I’m taking. I’m still with the CNM Chronicle as copy chief and food writer, but it looks like instead of spending my own money to do reviews, I’ll be writing a...