A Hungry Bear

gordon’s cup

I will be drinking this all summer. And I strongly suggest that you whip up a batch of simple syrup and make these right now (as in, happy hour Friday, not as in, whatever exact moment during the workday that I happen to click “publish” on this post). Even A, who only drinks single-malt, had [...]

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bacon wrapped maple pork loin

First, an apology/excuse… I’ve been (and still am) traveling to Colombo, Sri Lanka, for a work trip. As with all other work trips, I cooked up a storm before leaving (both so A would not starve in my absence, and also so I’d have some photos and recipes to blog about when I’m [...]

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buttermilk pancakes

Whenever I crave good pancakes, I always assume this means I have to make a trip to either the Flying Biscuit (great oatmeal pancakes) or to the Original Pancake House in Atlanta. I associate at-home pancakes with the crappy Aunt-Jemima all-in-one mix or Bisquick or whatever, and those don’t come even close to “real” [...]

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making strawberry syrup

a quick note on strawberries… i normally slice up a pint of these for the challah french toast. if you slice them the night before (or early in the morning before brunch), put them in a tupperware container and sprinkle a handful of sugar on the top. the sugar reacts with the [...]

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