So tonight in the OTC kitchen I got the grill fired up again, since the sun was out and well, the grill was just there. Went to McCalls Meat and Fish and got a fantastic piece of Wild Striped Bass, along with a Kurobuta Pork Loin.  They both looked impeccable. I seasoned the pork loin with a personal pork dry rub.  The secret is in the rub.  And let it set on all together for an hour in the fridge.  The Bass, I just put some Hickory smoked sea salt and mix of green, black and white peppercorns. Int

So basically, you might think a poached fish is technically hard to do.  It is actually super duper easy peezy, and comes out frigging fantastic! Here's what I did tonight in the OTC kitchen: Started with a small glass of Balvenie 12 year old aged double cask.  But this is totally optional.  I prefer a little bit of 'inspiration' to get the juices flowing.  Because on nights like this, I didn't have a real plan of how to make a complete dinner.  A lot of times it just comes one step at

Took the brand new La Cocotte’s and made some amazing macaroni and cheese.  A little boiled macaroni and a mix of cheese’s makes for a perfect small dish.

Here is a super simple Fish. Got some Black Cod from the Fish Market.  Season it liberally with some really good Sea Salt and Pepper.  I also add a little Old Bay, Cayenne, and Paprika.  Get a good skillet and pour some sake in it.  Poach the Fish in the Sake slow and steady till the top is as firm as you like.  I keep an eye on it and put a lid on it if it looks like the bottom part is getting done faster.  The liquid should just be around half way up the piece of fish. Then I put some

Do you love Bacon like we do?  Do you always look for new and exciting places to get your ‘fix’??  Well in the small sleepy town on the edge of the Eastern Sierra’s, Bishop, CA is Mahogany Smoked Meats.  And they have THE best smoked bacon I ever done tasted!

Take some great bacon.  Cook in the oven.  Toast some fresh bread.  Add a nice slice of cheese. Fry up two perfect eggs.  And Boom! there you go, a perfect way to start the day.

Just another sunny day out here in Southern California.  Do miss the East Coast, but not on mornings like this.  Taking time to Re-Season the large Cast Iron Skillet, and too smoke a couple pieces of fresh Salmon from the Fish Market.  Just a simple dry rub of Salt, Pepper, Old Bay, Paprika and a tiny bit of Cayenne.  Oh Ya.  With some really good wet hickory chips over hard wood.