It’s a good idea to have a few go-to ingredients in your culinary arsenal–the combination of the ingredients, and the resulting flavors in this dish, translate to fresh, all-season comfort food.
Grill Blanched Green Beans with Mustard Aioli, Feta Cheese & Toasted Almonds
July 29, 2021This recipe features lightly charred, grill-blanched green beans dressed with mustard aioli and finished with Feta cheese and almonds. These aren’t the green beans you grew up with!
Marinated Mushroom Bruschetta with Cheese Curds & Grilled Ciabatta
July 23, 2021In this recipe we’re making fresh mushrooms magical! Marinating them for 24 hours to create a mouthwatering bruschetta.
Hand-Held Grilled Corn Caesar Salad
July 16, 2021Try these unique hand-held Caesar salads. Packed with flavor from grilled corn, Caesar dressing, Parmesan cheese, tomatoes, cilantro, and garlic.
April: Steak Salad with Asiago Cheese Crisps
April 5, 2021Tender, juicy flat-iron steak on top of a hearty mixed salad & topped with asiago cheese crisps is the ultimate spring salad recipe. A little light – a lot of flavor.
Open Faced Ham & Egg Sandwich with Poblano Dressing
March 23, 2021This recipe will help change your perception of what a ham sandwich is, to what a ham sandwich could be. Served open faced and topped with an egg, this Poblano dressed “ham sandwich” hits rockstar flavor levels.
Ham & Brie Stuffed Crepes with Truffle Dressed Spinach & Mushroom Salad
March 19, 2021Although easy in preparation, this recipe for Ham & Brie Stuffed Crepes will have your guests wondering “How the heck did they make that?” … It’s that good! Ease, flow and a labor-saving item make this a ham-dunk dish in any culinary operation.
Caramelized Ham & Citrus Dressed Beet Salad
March 15, 2021Caramelizing is the process of slowly extracting (cooking low & slow) either natural sugars or sugars that have been added during processing. Many hams have sugars added during the curing process, which makes ham perfectly suitable for caramelizing.
Seared Pork Belly with Aji-cado
August 12, 2020In this dish the combination of crispy seared pork belly paired with the creamy fresh vibrancy of avocado are sure to give you an OMG moment.
Anytime Pasta Salad
July 23, 2020Pasta salad is so many things; it can be a light lunch, a refreshing side, or a heartier meal – all it takes is a few basic ingredients.
Caesar Salad Bread Bowl
October 8, 2019For this Caesar salad, I like to treat the bread bowl as if it was a crouton (a giant round crouton), seasoning with the same garlic flavor profile as I would a standard crouton.
Is it Bread Boule or Bread Bowl?
October 8, 2019The season of hearty fare and soups is upon us, and so to is the need for us to come up with fun creative dishes to match the seasonal appetite changes of our guests.
Timbale of Crab, Avocado & Watermelon
August 7, 2019This timbale is an ideal representation of summer. Fresh layers of mildly spicy crab, sweet watermelon, buttery avocado and vine ripe tomatoes are flavor balanced in a way that spotlights the individuality of layers…
Gazpacho
July 11, 2019Whoever said summer is not soup season has clearly never experienced Gazpacho. This vibrant refreshing soup is well known in Spain, parts of the Mediterranean and other areas of the world that boast a subtropic/tropical climate.
Panzanella Bread Salad
June 6, 2019Summer is upon us and so to is the transition from slow cooked heavy braised foods of winter, to the fresh vibrant colored dishes of Summer. One of my favorite salads is the panzanella…
Chef’s Pantry: Pork Puffs
April 8, 2019Airy, Crunchy, puffy morsels of porkliciousness. Even if pork chicharróns are’t on a trending foods list somewhere, I suggest placing them on yours!
Chef’s Pantry: Cheese Curds
March 18, 2019A cheese curd is essentially the cheese solids that remains after being separated, or cut, from the whey in the cheese making process. Cheese curds as we know them are a young un-aged, unformed cheese…
Chef’s Pantry: Pickled Onions
January 31, 2019Refine your red onions. This easy method will add both flavor & visual stimulation to your garnish station; without adding significant cost to your dish.
Cheez-It Tac-Go Salad
January 21, 2019Take a kid-favorite snack, and turn it into a satisfying lunch meal! Lean turkey, topped with cheddar cheese, diced tomato, romaine lettuce, and finished with Whole Grain Cheez-Its.
Chicken, Apple & Beet Salad
August 13, 2018Not only is this salad a healthy addition to your menu, but the brightly colored ingredients will make it pop off the page! Fresh spring greens, mixed with crisp apples and grilled chicken served with cranberry almond goat cheese fritters.
White Meat Chicken Wrap
August 13, 2018All natural white meat chicken, served on a sun dried tomato wrap, topped with fresh arugula with a side of fresh, seasonal fruit.
Mediterranean Chicken Salad
August 13, 2018Rich feta, salty kalamata olives, peppers and artichokes, served with grilled chicken bring Mediterranean flavors to your menu!
New food service products from Sweet Street Desserts, Eli’s and Ocean Horizons
November 29, 2017This week we’ve added 13 new items to our inventory including cheddar cheese curds, chocolate chip marble brulee cheesecake, szechuan sauce and more…
Grecian Beef, Tomato & Cucumber Salad
June 12, 2017Looking for the perfect summer dish? This simple steak salad is hearty, fresh and packed with rich savory flavors?
New food service products from Rich’s, Burger Maker and Brisk
May 24, 2017This week we’ve added 10 new items to our inventory including individually wrapped brown sugar cinnamon uber cookie, sweet tea drink base, Arcadian salad mix and more…