A Guide to Farmers Markets – Spring
Spring has arrived! And that means the seasonal produce at farmers’ markets is getting more colorful and diverse. It’s a great time... Read More
Agave Nectar Ale Grilled Fruit w/ Mint Whipped Cream
For Blue Moon’s Summer Variety Pack, my direction was to create something that meshed well with the season, but also to use... Read More
Summer Honey Wheat Ale Chili Shrimp
In the main course for the Blue Moon Summer Variety Pack, the focus was to be on a protein that we have... Read More
Blue Moon Orange Marmalade
I can’t begin to express how excited I am about this recipe. Blue Moon came to me with an urgent project under... Read More
Blue Moon Farmhouse Red Ale Stew
In the first Blue Moon assignment for 2012, I was fortunate enough to receive a package containing the freshest samples of their... Read More
Prosciutto Wraps
A while back, I was booked for a number of meals with the same client and was given the opportunity to create... Read More
Brie Blossoms
This post was originally published on my old blog about 2 years ago. But since then I have had so many requests... Read More
Olivier’s Butchery
If you live in San Francisco and haven’t heard of Olivier’s Butchery, you need to. This artisan butcher came to us from... Read More
Cioppino; 2011 Edition
San Francisco is famous for a humble dish called Cioppino. You see it on many menus peppered through Fishermans Warf, as well... Read More
Capurro’s Restaurant – Crab 101
In attempt to help promote and grow this site, I’ve invited Executive Chef, Vince Capurro of Capurro’s Restaurant to write about the... Read More
Anejo Braised Pork Belly Tamale
During one of our working lunches, Juan and I were bouncing ideas around on what would be some fun dishes to create... Read More
Blue Moon Orange Chipotle Carnitas Tostada
In the last edition of Blue Moon recipe development of 2011, I was given the direction to create a Mexican style dish... Read More
Spiced Amber Ale Hand Held Apple Pie
So, this post must have slipped through the cracks! When Blue Moon asked me to create a complete holiday meal, I knew... Read More
NY Steak w/ Fig-Balsamic Reduction
The fall slash, early winter seasons give us some really great ingredients to compliment the cold weather. On a night that produced... Read More
Blue Moon Arroz Con Pollo
In the post Thanksgiving turkey hangover, I realize its probably tough to read about food, especially poultry. However this latest Blue Moon... Read More
Blue Moon Carne Asada
In this edition of cooking for the Blue Moon Brewing Co, I was asked to create a classic style carne asada recipe.... Read More
Blue Moon Fish Tacos
This post comes a bit late for the project it was intended, however the result is still delicious. Blue Moon asked me... Read More
Roasted Cauliflower Soup w/ Crispy Zucchini
It’s officially soup season. Crisp cool air coupled with daylight savings time promotes cooking savory, hearty, and belly warming dishes. I recently... Read More
Anejo Scallop with Hazelnut Crust
In this first edition of cooking with tequila, the concept for this dish came out of the initial lunch with Juan from... Read More
Stuffed Hatch Chilies
Blue Moon Brewing Co wanted to expand their food offerings a bit and came to me with a request for a recipe... Read More