WEEKEND CHILL=POT PIE

IN THE WINTER WE EAT A LOT OF SAVORY PIES. THIS WAS THROWN TOGETHER WITH SOME PHEASANT (FROM THE XMAS HUNT), MERGUEZ, DRIED PORCINI AND SOME ONION. I MADE A GLUTEN FREE CORN MEAL CRUST (FOR THE WIFE) WITH SOME THOMAS KELLER FLOUR. THE CRUST WAS A CHALLENGE (PS YOU NEED THE GLUTEN PROTEIN IN FLOUR TO HAVE THE WHOLE WORLD HOLD TOGETHER WELL) SO, IT TURNED INTO STRIPES-BUT NO MATTER THE LARD AND BUTTER IN THE CRUST MADE UP FOR ANY SHORT COMINGS ON LOOKS. REALLY THOUGH, YOU CAN'T GO WRONG WITH THESE GAME PIES.

BUREAU OF TRADE

YOU MUST CHECK OUT THE LATEST E-COMMERCE SITE I JUST POSTED ABOUT ON THE GQ EYE.
THE BUREAU OF TRADE IS A BEAUTIFULLY CURATED SITE THAT COMBS THE INTERNET FOR STUFF WE LIKE FROM VINTAGE PIPES TO PORSCHES.THE BUREAU HAS PUT THE HARD EDIT TOGETHER FOR YOU AND WHAT A GREAT JOB THEY DO.

1946 JEEP WILLY

CURRENT OBSESSION:

1946 JEEP CJ2A

PAINSTAKINGLY RESTORED BY A FRIEND.

THIS IS SOON TO BE THE NEW FARM RIDE AT WM BROWN.

VINTAGE KNITS AND OTHER FINDS

PIPE FIND

BROWN VS BROWN

SOME LATE NIGHT IN 1926 THE HOT BROWN WAS BORN. IT WAS CREATED AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE HAM AND EGGS USUALLY SERVED TO PARTYING GUESTS AT THE BROWN HOTEL IN LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

THIS IS DEFINITELY A DISH CREATED FOR DRUNK FOLKS. IT IS BASICALLY AN OPENED FACE TURKEY AND BACON SANDWICH COVERED IN A MONRAY SAUCE ON A BED OF WHITE TOAST WITH SOME TOMATOES THROWN IN FOR GOOD MEASURE AND TOPPED WITH A GRATE OF PARMESAN CHEESE. A MAJOR GUT BOMB-I DID NOT FINISH IT AND NEEDED A "PAPPY" TO CUT THROUGH THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE.

IN CONCLUSION: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

THE HOT BROWN

THE BRAISE

BACK IN NYC, IT'S COLD (AND CONCHLESS). WITH A FREEZER FULL OF PIG I PULLED OUT ONE OF MY FAVORITE RECIPES FROM MARCELLA HAZAN. THE MILK AT THE END BECOMES THIS DELICIOUS CARMEL THAT YOU SPOON OVER THE FINISHED PORK. IT'S A SUPER SIMPLE RECIPE WITH MAJOR RESULTS.

I ADD A TOUCH OF NUTMEG.

 THIS STILL HAS A BIT MORE TO GO BUT YOU ARE BEGINNING TO SEE HOW GOOD THIS GETS.