Chef Bolek

This is a basic recipe.  It is something that I go to when I am very busy and need something that requires very little prep.  The only thin...

I was there for another reason.  I really can't remember it now.  But, I stood at the counter of a local butcher shop ready to purcha...

When it comes porters and stouts, I generally like them simple.  Perhaps I am old fashioned in that respect.  These beers are classics in...

One of my bucket list items as a cook is to prepare a Smoked Rack of Pork Vindaloo, using Vikram Suderam's recipe in his book Rasika:...

One would think during these times of stay-at-home orders, I would be doing a lot of cooking.  While I am doing some cooking, it is not as...

The Aluna is, to say the least, elusive.  I came across the beer at a Made in Maryland event, where the brewer Peabody Heights had a tabl...

I am a huge fan of the Jamaican jerk style of cooking.  The combination of spices and peppers, along with the smoky notes used when cooke...

When it comes to my personal culinary challenge, Around the World in 80 Dishes, the selection of the country is sometimes left to chance ...

A rack of lamb or carr é  d'agneau presents an amazing canvas for the right ingredients. The rack of lamb is a cut perpendicular to ...

This is not just any challenge.  For years, I have been trying to cook my way around the world.  I try to focus very hard on the cuisine ...