Bread Butter and Whiskey

I busted out a cookie recipe from memory, and it's not that big of a deal. Actually you probably do it too...don't you? If you hear something you like, or you just want to leave me a comment, send me a note at hello@breadbutterwhiskey.com and I'll happily pass along your comments on air.

Wowza! Making everything easy when cooking for a group is always a priority. Making it perfect is now easier than ever. If you hear something you like, or you just want to leave me a comment, send me a note at hello@breadbutterwhiskey.com and I'll happily pass along your comments on air.

The littlest things can drive us crazy enough to ruin something we would otherwise love. What drives you crazy in the kitchen? If you hear something you like, or you just want to leave me a comment, send me a note at hello@breadbutterwhiskey.com and I'll happily pass along your comments on air.

The best ingredient, really? If you are planning to highlight an ingredient, that makes sense...otherwise you are blowing money. If you hear something you like, or you just want to leave me a comment, send me a note at hello@breadbutterwhiskey.com and I'll happily pass along your comments on air.

What's the difference between a restaurant chef and a home cook...I mean really? Well, plenty...as soon as you walk away from the stove. If you hear something you like, or you just want to leave me a comment, send me a note at hello@breadbutterwhiskey.com and I'll happily pass along your comments on air.

Wine pairing can freak you out. Don't sweat it. Try thinking about what grows around the area where the wine is produced. If you hear something you like, or you just want to leave me a comment, send me a note at hello@breadbutterwhiskey.com and I'll happily pass along your comments on air.

Why wait on cooking everything at once, especially if you are on a time schedule. Get your sauces done dammit. They'll keep in the fridge til you're ready. If you hear something you like, or you just want to leave me a comment, send me a note at hello@breadbutterwhiskey.com and I'll happily pass along your comments on air.

Seasoning is all about enhancing the flavor of your food. Who wouldn't want that? A crazy person, that's who. If you hear something you like, or you just want to leave me a comment, send me a note at hello@breadbutterwhiskey.com and I'll happily pass along your comments on air.

One thing the Irish know how to do in the kitchen is braise meats. Don't forget about the liquid. It's where all the flavor is...If you hear something you like, or you just want to leave me a comment, send me a note at hello@breadbutterwhiskey.com and I'll happily pass along your comments on air.

Finding the perfect ratio / recipe for fresh pasta is easier than you might think, and I'm happy to share...If you hear something you like, or you just want to leave me a comment, send me a note at hello@breadbutterwhiskey.com and I'll happily pass along your comments on air.

Each wine region really has its own personality, and the wines produced there carry those influences into the taste of the wine itself. I'm creating the perfect case for every region...If you hear something you like, or you just want to leave me a comment, send me a note at hello@breadbutterwhiskey.com and I'll happily pass along your comments on air.

Does plating make a difference? You gotta look good to taste good... If you hear something you like, or you just want to leave me a comment, send me a note at hello@breadbutterwhiskey.com and I'll happily pass along your comments on air.

Canola oil is the third most consumed oil in the world. Do you know what the first is? If you hear something you like, or you just want to leave me a comment, send me a note at hello@breadbutterwhiskey.com and I'll happily pass along your comments on air.

Who doesn't love pickles? If you think making them is difficult, well they're not. If you hear something you like, or you just want to leave me a comment, send me a note at hello@breadbutterwhiskey.com and I'll happily pass along your comments on air.

Maybe we should talk to our produce guys a bit more, but if you are not interested in striking up a conversation, try these simple tips to pick the best melons. If you hear something you like, or you just want to leave me a comment, send me a note at hello@breadbutterwhiskey.com and I'll happily pass along your comments on air.

I love grilled cheese. All kinds, all sizes...I can't live without them. If you hear something you like, or you just want to leave me a comment, send me a note at hello@breadbutterwhiskey.com and I'll happily pass along your comments on air.

Tipping is probably an outdated practice. It has definitely lost it's meaning. What do you think? If you hear something you like, or you just want to leave me a comment, send me a note at hello@breadbutterwhiskey.com and I'll happily pass along your comments on air.

Kitchen gear should have more than one function. If you starting using tools in this way, your creativity will open up and so will the flavors. If you hear something you like, or you just want to leave me a comment, send me a note at hello@breadbutterwhiskey.com and I'll happily pass along your comments on air.

The freezer can be a useful tool in the cooking process, not just the storage process. Mind blown... If you hear something you like, or you just want to leave me a comment, send me a note at hello@breadbutterwhiskey.com and I'll happily pass along your comments on air.

If don't edit your recipes, you'll find that most things start tasting the same. Try and limit your main ingredients and enjoy the result. If you hear something you like, or you just want to leave me a comment, send me a note at hello@breadbutterwhiskey.com and I'll happily pass along your comments on air.

They are basically the same thing. Quit worrying about screwiing up the scone. Let's just call it a biscuit and move on. If you hear something you like, or you just want to leave me a comment, send me a note at hello@breadbutterwhiskey.com and I'll happily pass along your comments on air.

If you haven't tried clotted cream, there's a good chance you are not living a full life. Get with the program. If you hear something you like, or you just want to leave me a comment, send me a note at hello@breadbutterwhiskey.com and I'll happily pass along your comments on air.

Failure is a part of life, unfortunately. What lesson did you learn? If you hear something you like, or you just want to leave me a comment, send me a note at hello@breadbutterwhiskey.com and I'll happily pass along your comments on air.

Tart, Crostada, and Galette are basically the same thing. You can go French, or Italian, or you can go crazy...just go delicious! If you hear something you like, or you just want to leave me a comment, send me a note at hello@breadbutterwhiskey.com and I'll happily pass along your comments on air.

Salad can be easy or it can hard.  Might as well make it easy. If you hear something you like, or you just want to leave me a comment, send me a note at hello@breadbutterwhiskey.com and I'll happily pass along your comments on air.

What's your favorite breakfast? Don't live without your favorite items...It's just not worth it.  If you hear something you like, or you just want to leave me a comment, send me a note at hello@breadbutterwhiskey.com and I'll happily pass along your comments on air.

Making a pan sauce is super easy and can cover up many flaws in your cooking. Plus it's yummy.  If you hear something you like, or you just want to leave me a comment, send me a note at hello@breadbutterwhiskey.com and I'll happily pass along your comments on air.

Changing a recipe, and failure, helps you learn more about cooking than any other lesson.  If you hear something you like, or you just want to leave me a comment, send me a note at hello@breadbutterwhiskey.com and I'll happily pass along your comments on air.

If you find you are serving the same ole thing, the same ole thing, the same ole thing, all the time, mix up the delivery and you'll find your favorites feel like a new experience. If you hear something you like, or you just want to leave me a comment, send me a note at hello@breadbutterwhiskey.com and I'll happily pass along your comments on air.

The best knife sharpener is the one you will use. My go to sharpener and must have knives. If you hear something you like, or you just want to leave me a comment, send me a note at hello@breadbutterwhiskey.com and I'll happily pass along your comments on air.

Getting everything to come together at the same time can be a challenge. And let's face it, who wants to hear "go ahead and start without me..."? If you hear something you like, or you just want to leave me a comment, send me a note at hello@breadbutterwhiskey.com and I'll happily pass along your comments on air.

Eggs are not only versatile as an ingredient, they also allow for a cook to learn many cooking techniques. How do you like your eggs?  If you hear something you like, or you just want to leave me a comment, send me a note at hello@breadbutterwhiskey.com and I'll happily pass along your comments on air.

Who doesn't love an origin story. We can thank the Irish...again. If you hear something you like, or you just want to leave me a comment, send me a note at hello@breadbutterwhiskey.com and I'll happily pass along your comments on air.

The ability of vinegar to add flavor to a dish is unmatched. Now with falvored vinegars, your ability to add flavor has just gone to the stratosphere. If you hear something you like, or you just want to leave me a comment, send me a note at hello@breadbutterwhiskey.com and I'll happily pass along your comments on air.

Are you kidding? I'm not gonna put my nice bottle of wine in there. I'm drinking it. Cook with the cheap stuff. If you hear something you like, or you just want to leave me a comment, send me a note at hello@breadbutterwhiskey.com and I'll happily pass along your comments on air.

I can't pass up on buying fresh bread when you smell it baking at the market. I don't care if I need it or not...the smell tells me I must have it. If you hear something you like, or you just want to leave me a comment, send me a note at hello@breadbutterwhiskey.com and I'll happily pass along your comments on air.

Cooking with citrus is a fantastic way to expand your recipe base. Many times the acid can really elevate a dish, but using it too early in a dish can bring out the bitter. If you hear something you like, or you just want to leave me a comment, send me a note at hello@breadbutterwhiskey.com and I'll happily pass along your comments on air.

Porkbelly is the gift that keeps on giving. You can keep bacon off my donut, and I'll be just fine. But I do need me some bacon, and it can be cooked over and over and it keeps on coming back for more. If you hear something you like, or you just want to leave me a comment, send me a note at hello@breadbutterwhiskey.com and I'll happily pass along your comments on air.

Sometimes the technique outweighs the quality of the ingredient. Don't be afraid of the pretentious sounding sauces. They are super easy and foolproof if you pay attention to your heat. If you hear something you like, or you just want to leave me a comment, send me a note at hello@breadbutterwhiskey.com and I'll happily pass along your comments on air.

Where did all these different types of apples come from? Growing up, we had green apples and red apples. Now we have an apple for every occaision. If you hear something you like, or you just want to leave me a comment, send me a note at hello@breadbutterwhiskey.com and I'll happily pass along recipes or read your comments on air.

This is an example of takiing a simple / humble ingredient and elevating it to "stand alone" status. I love taking something I find at a restaurant and re-creating it at home. If you hear something you like, or you just want to leave me a comment, send me a note at hello@breadbutterwhiskey.com and I'll happily pass along recipes or read your comments on air.

If you're Irish, then you know how amazing the potato can be. If you are into flavor, the potato can stand alone, or be the vehicle for even greater flavors. If you hear something you like, or you just want to leave me a comment, send me a note at hello@breadbutterwhiskey.com and I'll happily pass along recipes or read your comments on air.

Shortbread is a good example of a master recipe that is really at the heart of baked goods. Whether you are making cookies, crusts, or just traditional shortbread, you are making flavor your home base. If you hear something you like, or you just want to leave me a comment, send me a note at hello@breadbutterwhiskey.com and I'll happily pass along recipes or read your comments on air.

If you like flavor...then you like butter.  If you like heart attacks...then you like too much butter. Butter equals flavor. If you hear something you like, or you just want to leave me a comment, send me a note at hello@breadbutterwhiskey.com and I'll happily pass along recipes or read your comments on air.

We’ll examine recipe hacks, favorite ingredients, practical cooking techniques, and most importantly... how to extract flavor at every opportunity. I don't typically follow recipes, but I am happy to share. If you hear something you like, or you just want to leave me a comment, send me a note at hello@breadbutterwhiskey.com and I'll happily pass along recipes or read your comments on air.  It's always a good time for YUM!