Simple How To: Smoking stuff without a smoker.

We would all love to have a dedicated smoker, but those things are either super expensive, or a giant pain to make. You can get a quick smoke using nothing but a multi-zone propane grill. It’s pretty simple. So simple a metal-head could do it. 1.  Choose what ya...

Green Chile Stew in the works!

I’m making a sample Green Chile Stew for Ken and Jess’ wedding. I will post the actual recipe later, but my “secret” is to smoke the whole chickens before I do anything else. I’m using apricot wood, but any hardwood will do. Fruit is...

My Baking Practical Final

Now that I know what I have to do… I’ll post my list of required baked goods and my firing list. Required products: 3 dozen Croissants 2 dozen eclairs, filled, chocolate covered and garnished 2 Tres Leches scratch cakes, soaked, filled, decorated and...

Been busy as hell!

Finished putting all the photos in my Baking Portfolio. Damn thing weighs almost seven pounds. I will post all the photos including formulas once I am done with the two-day practical final that starts at 7 a.m. tomorrow. I’ll leave you with some Down By...