Experiments 2/3

Dec 13, 20205 min read

I Make Candles! And You Can Too!!

Do you like candles? Personally I love them. I love making my space smell good. I don't know if it's true but I feel like during the...

Chef Harry

Dec 12, 20202 min read

Gingerbread Cake with Molasses Frosting

Recently my dad came to me with an idea he saw online for a molasses frosting. He is a huge fan of molasses and since it's the holiday...

The Things I Do for My Sisters.... Making the Trendy Cocoa Bombs and Homemade Marshmallows!

Chef Harry

Dec 4, 20208 min read

The Things I Do for My Sisters.... Making the Trendy Cocoa Bombs and Homemade Marshmallows!

Oh the amount of love I have for my sisters.... Being the pastry chef in the family means being the one they come to when they have...

Homemade Apple Cider Vinegar: Finally at the End

Chef Harry

Nov 21, 20202 min read

Homemade Apple Cider Vinegar: Finally at the End

First let's go back in time to September when this all started. I went apple picking, making a ton of apple things, and had a lot of...

When I Get a Craving: Spiced Turtle Mousse Pie

Chef Harry

Oct 20, 20205 min read

When I Get a Craving: Spiced Turtle Mousse Pie

Most of the time my home baking revolves around keeping bread stocked and making fun (mostly seasonal) things to share here or for some...

Fermented Garlic in Honey: the Condiment You Didn't Know You Needed

Chef Harry

Oct 8, 20207 min read

Fermented Garlic in Honey: the Condiment You Didn't Know You Needed

Now I love a good ferment and I love playing with new things to make and try at home. A little over a year ago I saw an article about...

Building Flavor: Infused Oils and Vinegars

Chef Harry

Oct 6, 202011 min read

Building Flavor: Infused Oils and Vinegars

If you've followed along in previous posts you've already learned some great things about what flavor is and how we taste. Using that...

Finally Ready to Use My Homemade Vanilla! Plus Some Other Vanilla Fun

Chef Harry

Oct 1, 20206 min read

Finally Ready to Use My Homemade Vanilla! Plus Some Other Vanilla Fun

So if you go back about 6 months ago (you know before the world was on fire) I wrote about a vanilla farm I got the opportunity to visit...

Don't Throw Away Those Apple Peels!! Here's How to Make Apple Cider Vinegar

Chef Harry

Sep 27, 20203 min read

Don't Throw Away Those Apple Peels!! Here's How to Make Apple Cider Vinegar

I really try to do something with what many would just throw out. We are dealing with a lot in this world and having simple skills like...

Get Figgy With It: Fresh Figgy Pudding My Way

Chef Harry

Sep 11, 20204 min read

Get Figgy With It: Fresh Figgy Pudding My Way

Now I love figs. I never had them that often growing up but as an adult I love them so much. I also love their double season...

Chef Harry

Sep 10, 20204 min read

Building Flavors: How to Create the Best Food, Part 1

When cooking and baking, flavor is the number one thing I look at and what I work the most towards perfecting. Of course there are other...

Chef Harry

Jul 22, 20205 min read

Growing Grains: Harvest At Last

So it's been some time since I last talked on here and posted about my grain growing adventure. Covid has thrown a wrench into the world...

Chef Harry

Apr 22, 20201 min read

Growing Grains: Spring Shoots

Well it has been some time since I have had an update on my grains this year. As the weather has had some warmer patches and the days get...

Chef Harry

Jan 30, 20202 min read

Growing Grains: Winter Waiting

Back in December the grains received a lot a good rain. I've really appreciated Mother Nature for all she's brought me. I haven't had to...

Uh oh, I Didn't Know What to do With Leftover Ricotta.... so I made Raspberry Ricotta Cake

Chef Harry

Jan 29, 20204 min read

Uh oh, I Didn't Know What to do With Leftover Ricotta.... so I made Raspberry Ricotta Cake

So sometimes there's ingredients I need to use up. This happens a lot to everyone. Last week I bought a big container of ricotta to make...

Chef Harry

Jan 27, 20203 min read

French Sour to Start the Year

I finally made my first batch of bread of the year and I fell in love with sourdough once again. I had a couple days off so thought I'd...

Chef Harry

Jan 21, 20204 min read

Making Kefir: Just the Beginning

You may have noticed a newer beverage appearing in the refrigerated section in recent years. Or to some have seen or been drinking it...

Chef Harry

Dec 2, 20192 min read

Growing Grains: You Win Some, You Lose Some

Time for a little update on the wheat and the peas. A couple weeks ago my dad decided to do a little cleaning in the yard before we were...

Testing Away: Imitation Coffee Cake and Osmotolerant Yeast

Chef Harry

Nov 19, 20193 min read

Testing Away: Imitation Coffee Cake and Osmotolerant Yeast

I don't know why I've been into making coffee cake lately. It's so simple but perfect as a breakfast treat or a midnight snack. Growing...

Carmen: How to Start a Sourdough Starter

Chef Harry

Oct 17, 20194 min read

Carmen: How to Start a Sourdough Starter

Sourdough is the oldest form of bread. Although no one knows 100% where it came from, we know that it came from ancient times most likely...