Tools You Need Sharp boning or paring knife Cutting board Kitchen shears (optional) Gloves (optional for grip and safety) Bowls for meat...

Why Sharpen? A sharp knife is safer, more precise, and easier to use. Dull knives require more force and can slip, causing injury....

Learning from Boucherie in France, how to create and implement in our California Butcher Shop and Bavette Steak Recipe

As a kid, growing up in North Beach San Francisco, I truly believed I was Italian until I was 13 or so. Wasn't so much that I had to be...

As promised in my last newsletter, which was a while ago… I know… Let’s talk Mustarda. Not just the Italian word for mustard, it is way...

Do you know Nobu? Nobu Matsuhisa is a world renowned chef and restaurateur. He has restaurants all over the world and his food is in one...

Here's Chef's tried and true Corned Beef recipe. Don't forget to get the very best quality brisket, it all starts there. Enjoy with your...

we put together a seafood boudin or sausage, featuring acallops, halibut and salmon. See my recipe here for a Lent friendly, homage to...

I've always been impressed with the number of you who have given up meat for Lent. I am proud of you and your willpower to do so and the...

There's just nothing like a good Philly Cheesesteak - the soft peppers and combination of provolone cheese & wiz mixed in with thinly...

working with my friends over at Dandy - Duda Family Farms with their amazing produce -- holiday additions that add a lighter dish to your...

After decades of making this holidays delicious (no dry turkey!) and cooking literally hundreds of Thanksgiving meals! Here are few...

I have mentioned before my fantastic relationship with Duda Farm Fresh Foods. I am their Culinary Brand Ambassador and have been for at...

When my wife and I are together, we often get the question asked "who does the cooking at home", the answer is - we both do! She probably...

There are few things in life I like better than good meat simmered in a good sauce. Braciole (pronounced Brah-j’yole) is one of those…...

New in the butcher case, the Campo Grande Iberico Pork Presa, a slightly larger piece cut from the shoulder just below the tenderloin....

Yes, of course, I like sweet and salty food combinations, don't we all? It’s no mistake that salted caramel everything is available. And...