Recipes

Tom Thumb, with Vivian Howard
By Kyle Hildebrant in Interviews, Recipes, Salumi, Salami and Charcuterie on September 13, 2015
“Tom Thumb. Vivian Howard. WTF? Look into this.” That was the note I wrote to myself late last year. I…
September 13, 2015 by Kyle Hildebrant
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Chef Ryan Roadhouse on Rice
By Kyle Hildebrant in Interviews, Recipes on August 30, 2015
I recently had the pleasure of joining James Beard nominated chef Ryan Roadhouse-san in his kitchen at Nodoguro. We discussed…
August 30, 2015 by Kyle Hildebrant
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Dry-Cured Spanish Chorizo (Castellano)
By Kyle Hildebrant in Recipes, Salumi, Salami and Charcuterie on March 22, 2015
If there’s one thing chorizo is not, it is subtle. Pork, fat, garlic and pimentón. In copious amounts. Even in…
March 22, 2015 by Kyle Hildebrant
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Kitchen Essentials: Sous Vide Cooking 101
By Kyle Hildebrant in Kitchen Tools + Gear, Sous Vide on August 23, 2014
To the uninitiated sous vide may seem like an esoteric and unnecessarily complicated way to cook food. One might feel…
August 23, 2014 by Kyle Hildebrant
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Pâté de Campagne en Sous Vide
By Kyle Hildebrant in Charcuterie, Food, Friends + Culture, Recipes, Sous Vide on July 12, 2014
Both rustic and refined, Pâté de Campagne, or country pâté, could be called the cornerstone of charcuterie. Every chef worth…
July 12, 2014 by Kyle Hildebrant
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Northwestern BBQ Sauce
By Kyle Hildebrant in BBQ, Grilling + Smoking, Condiments + Sauces, Recipes on June 30, 2014
This is the kind of sauce you drink straight from the bottle when no one's looking. A thick, crimson-chocolate colored…
June 30, 2014 by Kyle Hildebrant
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Chicken Liver Mousse Pâté with Port Gelée
By Kyle Hildebrant in Charcuterie, Recipes on May 3, 2014
Don't be mistaken. This is not Paltrow's "go-to nosh" after a detoxing, beachside pilates sesh'. It is, however, a full-fat,…
May 3, 2014 by Kyle Hildebrant
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Nuoc Cham, Vietnamese Dipping Sauce
By Kyle Hildebrant in Condiments + Sauces, Fermentation, Recipes on February 20, 2014
Nước Chấm is magical, like a glutamic acid-spitting komodo dragon capable of granting culinary wishes. That kind of magical. The…
February 20, 2014 by Kyle Hildebrant
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Fish Sauce Taste Test, 13 Brands Compared
By Kyle Hildebrant in Condiments + Sauces, Fermentation, Taste Tests on February 17, 2014
Fish Sauce, the amber-colored umami Uzzi of Southeast Asian cuisine. We know the magic it holds, but which brand is…
February 17, 2014 by Kyle Hildebrant
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Pancetta Arrotolata (Rolled)
By Kyle Hildebrant in Charcuterie, Recipes, Salumi, Salami and Charcuterie on January 17, 2014
Be forewarned: Pancetta is quite possibly the gateway drug. The melt-in-your-mouth quality paired with simplicity and gratification of making your…
January 17, 2014 by Kyle Hildebrant
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