miscellaneous photos...and technical difficulties.

first of all.  let's be clear about this.  i'm not a tech savvy guru when it comes to computers or cell phones.  i know how to use them well enough.  but even the greatness of some can fall short at times.  


example.


a few weeks ago, i had accumulated quite a few photos on my phone of food that i had done and wanted to blog about.  putting it off long enough, i finally emailed photos to myself to get back on that blogging horse.  in my excitement and eagerness, once i sent the email, i promptly deleted pics off phone to open up space.  apparently...i shouldn't have done that.  email came, but no photos.  


oops.


so.  not an excuse for not blogging.  well..... kind of.  


here are a few of the pics that actually made it...and some other randoms from the last month.




chorizo chive tater tots.  mango ketchup.  awesome.

the first dish with the beet pickled eggs.  roasted beet.  fried shallot & parsley salad.  beet pickled eggs.  notice the pink in the eggs isn't all the way to the yolk. (now go look at the other pic...totally pink.)

had some fun with this one.  tamarind fried shrimp.  chickpea & tomato fritter.  apple chive slaw.  melba sour cream.  smoked paprika oil.

i think it's a pretty cool thing that i get to play with fire and knives and get paid for it.  cooking off some baby portobellos for the risotto.  

best smell in the world.  caramelizing onions.  yum.  

worst smell in the world.  chicken liver.  this is how it makes me feel.

short ribs browned and ready for the sauce before braising for 13 hours.

fresh outta the oven...

final product.  braised beef short rib.  potato turnip hash.  pickled red onions.

done.  

now that the last month has been caught up... time for new stuff.  and i'll try to not let another month pass between posts.