Chef Bolek

A few years back, I was in New Orleans for work. After a long day, I joined some friends and colleagues for dinner. They had chosen the r...

The history of the Shishito pepper goes back about five centuries.  In some respects, it is a tale that begins as the story of many peppe...

Imagine a lazy predator who lies underwater covered in muck and mud.  When it gets hungry, it dangles a lure to attact small fish and cru...

They were once known as Folhavahi or Hollhavai. The names given to atolls and islands located in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Atolls a...

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...