My current obsession is doughnuts. And custard. And fried chicken. And marmalade. And hot dogs. And, well, I have a lot to obsess about. With each obsession, I am looking for deliciousness. So I guess I really obsess about discovering delicious food. Along the way, I am looking for the best iteration of the idea. The best being the most delicious. As we tinker, we discover. Occasionally, we move the needle forward. I smile and become happy with the results. Sometimes the tinkering leads to failure, which leads to frustration, which leads to examination, which leads to discovery, which leads to more tinkering. At any given point, we deliver what fascinates us. When the moment changes, so does what we consider fascinating. And the tinkering begins again.
Some Ideas worth exploring, a menu perhaps, a place to enjoy.
Deviled Egg Salad: Potato Chips
Giardiniera glazed chicken wings
Shakshuka Egg Salad
Muffalata Dip
Fried Chicken Nugget Skewers: tempura, sausage, shumai (is there a point?)
Meatloaf with grits and shrimp gravy
Yeast Leavened Waffles: Glazed like Doughnuts, try using as sandwich bread for fried chicken sandwich
Sous Vide Bacon with Cherry Pepper Caramel Sauce and Onion Relish
Pastrami Meatball Sandwich: pastrami meatballs or pastrami and meatballs
Bahn Mi: Burger, Meatballs, Hot Dog
Meat Lovers Cheesesteak
Long Hot Pimento Cheese with Town House Crackers
Pimento Cheesesteak
Butter Braised Beef Shoulder with Ranch Mashed Potatoes
Enchilada Omelet
Smash Butter Burger: on English Muffin
Grilled Cheese: Sous Vide Bacon
Griddled Chipped Mortadella: Crisp Vegetable condiment
Garlic Bread Naan
Gumbo- “shakshuka” Eggs
Shakshuka steak and Eggs (steak with side of Shakshuka) or braised beef shoulder version
Hoagie Dip and Chips
Hot Buffalo Chicken Dip
Chicken Fried Steak: Chicken Pot Pie Sausage Gravy
BLT: Taco, Bowl, Sandwich, wrap in Naan
Tuna (Spicy) Melt: with pickles
Coppa Steak
Sausage and Peppers:
Sticky Ribs and Rice Cakes: ginger-scallion collard Greens
Waffelized: Grilled Cheese
Broccoli Rabe Roast Under Chicken Thighs, Chicken Salad on the Side
Foccacia,with brown butter cream cheese and tons of jelly
Brown Butter English Muffin
Strawberry, (Peach, Blueberry, Plum,) Shortcake Streusel Muffins
Green Curry, pork sausage and Coppa
Sake and Honey, Soy Mustard: Chicken, Fish, Pork Shoulder
(spicy) Mayo Fried Chicken: Mayonades
Chicken Thighs and Bones, roasted or fried in the style of chicken wings (explore marinade): Explore
Fried Chicken Peking Duck Style: serve on Naan or Steamed buns
Fruity Pebbles Frangiapane Tart
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