I recently had the chance to do a super fun video/photo shoot with Brooke Lark, but it wasn’t just any shoot, it was a Market Basket! If you’re wondering what on earth a market basket it is, don’t worry it’s a culinary restaurant term. A Market Basket is a culinary restaurant term where a chef would…
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Easy Jambalaya Recipe with Shrimp and Andouille Sausage
Jambalaya: I have to say that the Italians and Cajuns have a lot in common because man oh man is this jambalaya recipe comfort food at it’s finest that can be grazed upon all day long! Pack it up with shrimp and andouille sausage and you’ve got yourself one tasty dish! When I look back…
Bacon Wrapped Dates Recipe with Brown sugar and Bourbon
This bacon wrapped dates recipe is a super simple appetizer that you should definitely whip up at your next party. I mean seriously, it’s only 5 ingredients and with the addition of brown sugar and bourbon, it’s ridiculously delicious. Bacon wrapped dates appetizer is a tradition that goes back longer than I’ve been alive. It’s…
Fresh Homemade Pasta Recipe with Asparagus and Prosciutto Ham
I’ve said it so many times and I’ll say it again, there is nothing like fresh homemade pasta, nothing. I’ve made a ton of homemade pasta over the past few years, but it hasn’t come without tons of heartache. I’ve actually jacked up quite a few pasta dough recipes before I could finally get…
Loaded Cowboy Queso Dip Recipe with Pinto Beans
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of BUSH’S® Beans. The opinions and text are all mine. I was just saying to my wife the other day that the opening weekend of March Madness may be the greatest weekend of the year. While I love Christmas, Easter and the Big Game,…
Bone In Pork Chops with Onion and Apple Butter Recipe
Welcome back to another weekly episode of Soigne! What I am dying to know is how on earth is it October already? I mean what the crap happened to September, or the summer for that matter? Time is just ticking along and before you know it, I’m going to be buried in snow up to…
Homemade Italian Wedding Soup Recipe with Moroccan Cous Cous
I say it all the time, but soup is hands down my favorite thing to make across any cuisine, cooking technique, or course. This Homemade Italian Wedding Soup Recipe with Moroccan Cous Cous is as classic as it comes with a small twist using some baby spinach and the smaller cous cous. One of my…
Carnitas Al Pastor Nachos Recipe with Pico de Gallo
As much as I love summer, I always look forward to Labor Day weekend the most. Not only does most of America get an extra day off, it’s also the official start of football, meaning the BBQ’s and get togethers will still be in full effect. As much as I like main dishes and proteins…
Pork Milanese with Spring Kale Salad Recipe
To start off, again it’s good to be back and making Soigne [swan-yay] recipe videos again for you all and I hope you are enjoying them, as well as this one for Pork Milanese with Spring Kale Salad Recipe. If you missed last week be sure to check out Salmon Recipe with Lemon Butter Sauce,…
Smoked Country Style Ribs with Mustard BBQ Sauce and Texas Toast
I’ve been having a ball the past 2 years whipping up delicious smoked goodies out on my smoker. From smoked salmon, to chicken to pulled pork, I’ve been loving experimenting and of course eating all of it. Something about being outside smoking food and then lighting up the grill to finish it off is…
Three Different Homemade Pizza Recipes with No Knead Pizza Crust
People often ask me what my favorite food is and much to their surprise I always say, “pizza.” I think because they know I’m a chef that I would be saying things like foie gras, or duck, or something a typical foodie would like. I’m actually pretty simple and easy to please when it comes…
Ultimate Eggs Benedict Recipe with Whole Wheat English Muffin
I’m not going to lie, this Ultimate Eggs Benedict Recipe with Whole Wheat English Muffin has been 6 years in the making. Once upon a time not too long ago I was potentially pursuing opening up a restaurant in Chicago that served breakfast and lunch with a full spread of fresh baked breads and pastries…
Braised Pork and Fontina Stuffed Ravioli with Sauce Pomodoro
Hands down the very first thing I miss as we enter the colder Fall and Winter months is fresh tomatoes. Whether I grow them in my backyard or pick them up at the local produce market they seem to be on my every dish in the summer time. Now that it’s cold that’s changed a…
Southwest Bacon and Egg Cups Recipe
Are you an early tailgater? Try this tempting Southwest Bacon and Egg Cups Recipe that is loaded with tomatoes, jalapeños, cheese and green onions! First you have to par-cook the bacon for a few minutes so that it molds to the inside of a muffin tin. Be sure to spray with PAM No-Stick Cooking Spray to!…
BLT Dip Stuffed Bread Bowl Recipe
Take everything that is delicious about a BLT sandwich and mix into a dip to make this BLT Dip Stuffed Bread Bowl Recipe. It is seriously the most amazing thing ever, especially after it’s been cooked on the grill outside. I love serving this BLT Dip Stuffed Bread Bowl Recipe with an assortment of dippers including crackers…
Pull Apart Bread with Chorizo Queso Recipe
Are you looking to spice some things up at your next tailgate, then this Pull Apart Bread with Chorizo Queso Recipe is exactly what needs to happen. It’s easy to make and literally bursting with flavor. You simply start by making a 4 ingredient chorizo queso and chilling it so in congeals a bit. The next thing…
Healthy Breakfast Bowl Recipe with Toasted Hemp Hearts
One of my favorite things to do as a chef is to feel inspired and to create, and I felt it all in this Healthy Breakfast Bowl Recipe with Toasted Hemp Hearts. If I owned a restaurant, and I still may one day, this will certainly be on the menu in some capacity. Talk about…
Summer Pasta Salad Recipe
I am one of those people who like to graze all day long on backyard BBQ get together type food, like this Summer Pasta Salad Recipe. Whether it’s bone suckin’ ribs, potato salad or just watermelon, this is comfort food at its finest! Another huge benefit is the ease of making these delicious dishes! …
Kentucky Hot Brown Sandwich Recipe
If you’re family is anything like ours then you most likely have about 9 million slices of ham leftover from Easter. Don’t get me wrong this isn’t a bad thing, but there is only so much ham & bean soup and ham sandwiches with mayonnaise that one person can take. So if you are looking…
Poutine Recipe with Sausage and Pepper Jack Cheese
It’s pretty much a given that every weekend I’m watching football and with this Poutine Recipe with Sausage and Pepper Jack Cheese it’s even better. In fact, I even get sad after the opening weekend because that means I’m one week closer to the season being over, ridiculous, I know… But never-the-less the greatest weekend…
Pork Saltimbocca Recipe
I used to work in this restaurant where we made veal saltimbocca so feeling a little nostalgic and a little more in love with pig these days, I whipped up this Pork Saltimbocca Recipe! It all starts with the pork of course, so get’em cut thick! Once they are all seasoned up go get out that…
Queso Stuffed Homemade Pretzel Recipe
So now you get the best of both worlds in this Queso Stuffed Homemade Pretzel Recipe! I mean seriously this may be one of the most amazing things I’ve made! Simply start by making a queso dip with Original ROTEL and then with pasteurized prepared cheese product and for a kick I added in some chorizo…
Homemade Fettuccini Pasta with Ragu alla Bolognese
There is nothing, I mean nothing like homemade pasta. Sauce just sticks to them better, they are more tender, more flavorful and just DANG ARE THEY GOOD! I’m sure to some folks it can be really intimidating to make homemade pasta dough, but I promise it really isn’t that bad. Heck you can even use…
Pork Confit and Split Pea Soup Recipe
Always enjoy making soup in the fall and winter months. I also like to change up classics with my own twist, just like in this split pea and pork confit soup recipe. Obviously the traditional version is ham and split pea, BUT if you’ve never had pork confit that you have no clue what you’ve…