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Best. One. Evah.

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Cara Cara Fashioned

A riff on the old fashioned: Pechaud’s bitters, house-made cara cara syrup, Maker’s Mark, Bada Bing cherry, ice

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Larb with Nimon Ranch Italian Sausage

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Once you start making your own ricotta, you’ll never go back

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Palak paneer and butter chicken with basmati rice

I was unable to source any fenugreek but I had everything else I needed for the aromatics. Sauce for the chicken was a little thinner than I had hoped for but the homemade paneer (which is basically just pressed and grilled ricotta) was worth the extra effort, and it’s a great way to use up excess milk before it goes bad.

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Mediterranean night

Tricolor quinoa tabouleh, jalapeño hummus, pita, Omaha Steaks filet minon pieces pan seared with sumac, Japanese whiskey (okay so that part was off-theme)

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Moscow Mules

To celebrate the fact that Putin is no longer our president?

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Pad Kee Mao

Imperfect Foods chicken, red bell pepper, and rice noodles with house-pickled Thai chili

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Moyashi Goma-ae

My favorite Japanese salad! Soy, sesame oil, toasted sesame seeds, raw garlic, green onion, and a dash of sake or marin, best if left overnight, but darn near impossible once the house starts smelling like toasted sesame!

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More fun in the kitchen

From left to right:

Orange cauliflower, purple onion, and Molinari sweet Sicilian sausage elbow Mac-n-Cheese with Tillamook sharp cheddar and Tapatio hot sauce

Imperfect Foods wild gulf shrimp Kung Pao with bok-choy, green bell pepper, rehydrated Szechuan chilis, and extra firm tofu

Caponata, an Italian relish of roasted eggplant, celery, onion, pine nuts, capers, and olives