Japanese Mochi
Individually packaged red-bean filled mochi dessert Made with glutinous rice flour more…
Cheesecake Squares
Cheesecake squares, no crust or topping Recipe is in this photo. Simple, quick–sour cream and milk add weight to airy cheesecake Squares cut in 3 oz portions, placed in individual plastic wrappers more…
Crispy rosemary chicken
Crispy chicken with cilantro, roasted tomatoes, pickled vegetables, and fresh sour cream. more…
Salmon, crostini, ribeye
Ribeye, rosemary crostini, smoked salmon, arugula salad, and seared ribeye. nice plating cherry tomatoes, rosemary butter, arugula, mozzarella, baguette more…
JR Aquino
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cookies & ice cream
thick one hot + cold Recipe for this treat: Acquire BFCs whether through the Bakery or baked Add vanilla ice cream Take photos Enjoy more…
6xcookies
Here’s a catering box from the bakery “event box” glamour shot Each of these cookies has an individual recipe. For details, see previous posts and the Bakery. Big F___ Cookie Raisin Oatmeal Big Chocolate Snickerdaddy Sugarmama Nutterhub more…
Butter Poached Shiitake Ribeye
Butter-poaching, the ultimate indulgent technique. Beautiful marbling for $3.99 a pound. RECIPE: Here’s how you make it: Clarify some butter (optional). Bring butter to under boiling temperature, aim for 160 degrees Slice some shiitake. Poach shiitake slices in butter briefly, around 3-4 minutes until golden Grill your steak however you enjoy them Add steak juices […] more…
Bibimbap Sushi
It’s been hectic as head chef at the ‘bakery! But I managed to find some time to crank out these babies. Can you say creative genius? Here’s how you make it: Fry a cup of kimchi in oil with pickling juice, gochujang, and 2 cups rice. Add some seasonings to taste. Roll seaweed sheets […] more…
Pecan Galette Recipe
Here is a pecan galette, forcibly imagined due to a lack of pie tins. Times of need begets creative strides. I rolled some tin foil to hold the flat pie crust in a pie-like shape on parchment paper. Foil doubles as structural support and conductor to impart some texture on the outer edges of the […] more…
Nutterhub
Nut cookies are oddballs; no one agrees on the best way to make them so we see all sorts of crazy–flourless, eggless, butterless (god forbid), or crunchy ones. After weeks of tests and force-feeding our roommates the prototypes, we’ve created a soft, sophisticated peanut cookie. more…
Big Chocolate
Chocolate. c.1600, from Nahuatl (Aztecan) xocolatl, possibly from xocolia “to make bitter” + atl “water.” We’re ok with all that–we just made a bigger version. Chocolate cookie with chocolate chips. more…
Raisin Oatmeal
What if a cookie dreamed of becoming something other than what society had intended? What if a cookie aspired to something greater? Tthis cookie transcends its oatmeal raisin brethren to become something more. more…
BFC
The Classic. Choco Chip. It has many names and shapes, but remains the most famous cookie of them all. Ours is crisp on the edges and chewy on the inside. It’s also huge. We call it the Big F——– Cookie. more…
Snickerdaddy & Sugarmama
Hush, little snickerdoodle, don’t say a word Daddy’s gonna buy you a mockingbird And if that mockingbird won’t sing, Daddy’s gonna buy you a diamond ring This mama so big, she had a butterhub cookie named after her. more…
Cheesecake Squares
Dense cheesecake squares with Nilla Wafer crust Light brulee more…
Lunch Meat
Marinated pork grilled on a cast iron Marinated pork, spicy chicken, sliced ribeye with kimchi and taro cake Italian and Indian chicken legs more…
Crispy Salmon
Chum salmon from Dekalb Farmer’s market Crispy skin, on a bed of carmelized onions. more…
Ribeye on corn salsa
Seared ribeye steak on corn salsa roasted in rendered steak fat Sweet corn, red onions, scallions, cilantro, and steak fat Steak seasoned with salt, cracked pepper, cumin, paprika, oregano, garlic, and rosemary more…
Fruit Tart
The canvas The closeup The whole shebang more…
Kale chips
“If I only had to eat one vegetable, which would it be?” ~meat lovers everywhere Kale chips with kosher salt and cracked peppercorns Crunchy 2nd vegetable tag on this site more…
Cake Waffle & Egg Waffle
Cake waffle Egg waffle Shoutout to butterhub facebook page’s 100 like milestone. more…
Cheese-cupcakes
Pumpkin shaped single-serve cheesecake. Caramelized cookie crust. Airy custard Packs of 2 and 3 more…
White cake balls coated in cocoa
White cake coated in cocoa Part of an indulgent breakfast more…
Oats and Honey Granola Bar
Inspired by Nature Valley’s Oats and Honey granola bar. Bigger though. Also stevia and honey for fewer calories. Individual packs of 2 more…
Egg Tart
The pastry known by white people as Hong Kong egg tart and by the Chinese as Portuguese egg tart. My version’s a little different. Served by white and Chinese alike in mini-pie tins. Not me. I like corners. And crust made of brazil nuts and hazelnuts. It’s better. Flan wishes it were this smooth. Smooth […] more…
Ribeye
Medium rare ribeye, 10 oz Pearl onions blanched and roasted in rendered steak fat more…
Olive Oil Pound Cake
This cake has no butter. What is butterhub. more…
Layered Cakes
Threw together a few cakes for friends’ birthdays. Here are some highlights. “This cake is like disney princesses on cocaine.” “This is better than the cake at my cousin’s wedding.” “Is that a cake or a brick.” “I’m getting a workout carrying this thing.” more…
Churros with chocolate sauce
Mini churros. Had a day off because Atlanta’s one snowplow can’t handle the 1/4 centimeter we got. Banana fritters because I didn’t have an onion for blooming. Shaved chocolate because chocolate. Awesome pic because photography skills. See above. more…
Chocolate peanut candy
Chocolate covered peanut butter ball up front, granola bar to the left, peanut cluster in back, raisins to the right. more…
Sweet Potato Squares
Sweet potato custard on oatmeal pie crust and nutty topping. Topping is akin to cookie crumble. Pie crust has oats so I argue it’s healthy. more…
Hazelnut white chocolate souffle
White chocolate to accompany the previous dark chocolate souffle. Ground hazelnuts folded into the batter. more…
Sushi
Here is sushi. Ahi and avocado. Locally grown (California) sushi rice. There’s one vegetarian avocado roll in there. more…
Shrimp and Grits
Southern homage. Fried fresh shrimp with lardon and scallions (homegrown!) in grits. Lighter version of the dish. more…
Ahi breakfast delight
This was breakfast. This is the log of ahi. Notice two types of sesame crust. I sliced this log thinly. It’s colorful. Seared ahi, hardboiled egg, kale, and smoked salmon with soy dressing. more…
Matcha fudge with ganache
Matcha green tea and white chocolate fudge topped with dark chocolate ganache. Stacked for layers. I shared these with some guys I play ball with. more…
Chocolate Souffle
Standard macronnage with whipped egg whites and dark chocolate Here is the macronnage result. Still fluffy. In cupcake pan because I have no ramekins. Beautiful. Aww it’s deflating… more…
Lucky Pig Dinner
Full course meal at the Monterrosa’s, inspired by Solbar’s “Lucky Pig” Crepes, artisan lettuce, slow-roasted pork shoulder (salt, pepper, worchestershire, stock) Condiments: soy-peanut vinaigrette, picked-habanero guacamole, chipotle-horseradish, spicy peanuts more…
Black sesame ahi
Black sesame and pepper crusted ahi tuna steak served with wasabi There were a lot of slices, so I plated it in a circle Here’s a pic of the log raw. more…
Almond truffles with dark chocolate and cocao nibs
Almond truffles. Dark chocolate with almond chunks and cocoa nibs inside covered in ground almond. This is why I’m fat. The bowl below is leftover ground almonds (made in my vita-mix) that I mixed some melted chocolate with to make this decadent granola. more…
Origins 2005-2010
Looking through my old blackberry’s memory card I found a blast from the past. These are from high school and earlier. Rudimentary knife skills but excellant dumpling folding. Learning to poach eggs. Hmm seems my serving sizes used to be larger. That contradicts my belt size. Solid plating, past self. These are chocolate macarons. […] more…
Cheesecake with berry compote
Dessert to the Butterhub dinner. Airy cheesecake–crust is melted chocolate and cookie crumble. Having fun. more…
Momofuku Birthday Cake
It starts with homemade buttermilk Then the dry team Signature Momofuku batter Sprinkle cake baked. Cake layer disks are cut Cookie “crumble” is assembled And baked. Frosting layer is whipped. Assembly begins! Size comparison featuring my face. more…
Chicken Escalope
Chicken escalope–butterflied breasts fried, topped with tomato/parsley/shallot/garlic/mozzarella Appetizer for the Butterhub dinner (pics coming) more…
Brisket
Meat. Simple as that. Cameo by pickled garlic. Salt, cracked peppercorns, and garlic. Super tender. more…
Pinwheel
Started with a simple egg cake. Rolled it up like a swiss roll with some strawberry preserves.Kind of cool looking. more…
Halloween
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Pumpkin Pound Cake
Made this pound cake recipe to use up a half can of condensed milk, cake flour, and pumpkin. And it’s so much better tasting than I’d expected. An end to the 12 lbs of pumpkin I carved out of my Halloween Jack O’ Lantern. more…
Sweet potato custard pie
Brought to Thanksgiving Potluck. My recipe, created to use up leftover sweet potatoes and sweetened condensed milk. more…
Chicken and tomatoes
My budget has shrunk. Thus so has my food. more…
Shrimp risotto
I had a lot of shrimp I had to use up. more…
Rustic banana bread
When one finds himself with an excess of overripe bananas. more…
Mochiko dessert with azuki
Mochi dessert sandwich filled with azuki beans (アズキ). more…
Crusted chèvre and honey
Chèvre coated with mix of powdered nuts (a la vitamix), cinnamon, and ground nutmeg. more…
Macaron shells and truffels
Also featuring my trusty knife and mini-oven. more…
Manila clams
Clams cooked in seafood broth and shredded fish. more…
Pressure-cooked pork tamales
Pressure cooked pork shoulder and shredded. Then steamed tamales in the pork juices. more…
Chocolate dipped peanut cookies
I forget why I opted to use foil over parchment paper. more…
Seared ribeye
18 oz USDA Prime ribeye at a nice 129 degree medium rare. No, it was not cooked in that microwave. more…
Seared scallops with cracked black peppercorns
In hindsight, a little lonely on the plate. more…
Chicken tenders
Hefty chicken tenders. They’re almost a quarter pound each. more…
Chocolate covered marshmallows
Simple. Bain-marie. Melt. Dip. Done. more…
Cream puffs with chocolate sauce
Choux pastry cut in halves, filled with cream whipped with icing sugar, and topped with dark chocolate sauce. more…
Pork fan with scallion pinwheel
Plated nicely, served with a horseradish sauce. more…
Paleo granola
Is it paleo? I don’t know. I ground oat flour and made granola bars with it. more…
Bacardi cake
Rum cake made with sifted cake flour, topped with walnuts caramelized in Bacardi syrup, and infused with sweet rum glaze. more…
Lamb and falafel
Medium lamb with falafel, served with tzatziki and peanut satay sauce. more…
Steak and sausage on the grill
Got my hot-warm zones set up. Steak is USDA prime ribeye, cooking to a rare. Bratwurst and sweet sausages have been poached, building a crust on the grill. more…
Kobe burger
Medium-rare Kobe beef pattie on fresh sourdough with whole-grain mustard and tomato. A step up from its fast food brethren. Witness the rise of the hambougeoisie. more…
Milanese chicken
Juicy tenderized chicken fried in olive oil. more…
Candied ginger with vanilla softserve
On parchment paper because I don’t like doing dishes. more…
Biscotti tiramisu
Tiramisu made from biscotti di Prato, the twice-baked Italian cookie. Shaving chocolate took so much longer than it should have. more…
Baklava
Walnut pistachio baklava made with local raw honey (Norcal). more…
Garlic-thyme seared salmon with coconut risotto
Seared the salmon, then basted with garlic and thyme. Risotto made with coconut milk. more…
Rack of lamb with avocado purée
Juicy rack of lamb. Medium 140 degrees. more…
Tempura broccoli, shrimp, and yam
Veggies I will eat. Tempura fried broccoli, yam, and shrimp. more…
Strawberry, raspberry, blackberry strudel
Braided strudel filled with berries. (Just) Beats reaching for a pop-tart. more…
Ricotta and Italian sausage ravioli with crispy shallots
Plated. Raw Stuffed And couldn’t resist deep frying one of them more…
Apple pies
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Beef Wellington
Nice rare Wellington. Look at that crust. Mr. Blurrycam watches me roll the Wellington. Yes, store bought puff pastry because I got lazy. Making a mess trying to cut it. Where are my serrated knives? more…
Stuffed wild salmon
Wild Atlantic salmon stuffed with ricotta and herbs topped with a puree of picked artichokes, roasted garlic, and olive oil served with a sweet tomato-cream sauce. I was bored. more…
Brownies
Dense chocolate brownies. One part flour, 6 parts cocoa. more…
Albacore tuna rissole
Pan fried salmon patties garnished with scallions. more…
Shepherd’s Pie
Whipped potatoes atop minced lamb, peas, corn, and carrot stew. In a mug. more…
Brussel sprouts
Brussel sprouts cooked in rendered bacon fat with shallots. Alton Brown homage. more…
Home fries
Home fries make great breakfast. more…
Spanakopita
Spanakopita filled with ricotta, Parmesan, Romano, and spinach. Because I had leftover ricotta. more…
Chocolate cookies stuffed with white chocolate ganache
Inspired by Thomas Keller’s oreo facsimile, the TKO. I dub them JKO’s. more…
Crispy salt and pepper squid
Fried squid. Crust from corn flour, white flour, allspice, salt, and pepper. Served with lime. more…
Choux à la Crème
Or profiteroles. Or cream puffs. Something like that. more…
PB&J Macarons
Hello world! What more do we need when we have homemade macarons stuffed with peanut butter and jelly. more…