Dining with Dane

01/20/2026

My wife opened the pasta sauce then gently placed the lid back on top of the jar… this while I was looking elsewhere.. I picked it up and out off habit gave it a shake.

06/17/2025

Goat cheese stuffed Beet ravioli with aged balsamic, basil olive oil, mint, and pistachios

05/16/2025

Who wants to guess what’s for dinner tonight?

04/16/2025

Living that private chef life.. when the Poupon allocation finally hits Costco.. ya buy!

01/03/2025

I bought myself a Bday present this year! Thanks for delivering a piece of home all these hundreds of miles away!

12/27/2024

Herb crusted chateaubriand, red chile sauce on bottom Stilton sauce on top, toasted pine nuts and chives.

12/25/2024

🎄 Dining with Dane: Christmas Eve Feast Edition 🍴

This Christmas Eve, my best friend in the whole wide world (🌎💕…except for my beautiful wife, of course 😘) and I went all out in the kitchen. Here’s what we whipped up in a culinary adventure of epic proportions:

🔥 Red Chili Sauce & Blue Cheese Sauce: Because a perfectly herb-marinated filet mignon Châteaubriand roast deserves options. Who knew opposites could pair so perfectly? 🥩

🍋 The Best Lemon Meringue Pie You’ll Ever Have: Picture this—zesty lemon zabaione nestled in a toasted pine nut shortbread crust, topped with a fluffy Italian meringue. It’s like a slice of sunshine on a cloudy winter day! ☀️🍰

🍫 Chocolate Chip Pie: Whipped cream + melted marshmallow + unsweetened chocolate = a next-level dessert dream. Oh, and the graham cracker crust? Gluten-free for my amazing gluten-free friends! (You’re welcome 😇.)

🥣 Soupy Beans: Beans, but make them fancy. Hatch green chiles, pork salt, tomatoes, cumin, oregano, and…wait for it…Parmesan rinds in the broth. Pro tip: Parmesan rinds are like a magic wand for soup—they turn it from good to unroll exquisite. 🧙‍♂️✨

💥 And the kitchen chaos? Imagine two grown men debating the proper fluffiness of meringue, spilling a little wine while taste-testing the beans, and playing Christmas music way too loud. 🎶🥂 Not pictured: a near disaster involving the blue cheese sauce and an overzealous whisk.

When you’re surrounded by great food, great laughs, and your favorite people (again, love you, wife ❤️), there’s no better way to celebrate the holidays. Cheers to messy kitchens and perfect bites! 🍷🎉

11/04/2024

Carmelized onion and fennel celeriac purée, pan seared Ling Cod, Tatsoi, beurre blanc, shallot and caper relish

09/30/2024

Cheddar broccoli soup and Welsh Rarebit with a cold IPA.

09/30/2024

12 hour brine, 48 hour air dry, roasted Thomas Keller chicken and root vegetables.

09/28/2024

Grilled chops with fresh rosemary salt.

09/28/2024