Balancing Act

Sweet and savory find common ground

Scallops and nectarines are not the most obvious pairing. But Jorel Pierce, chef de cuisine at Euclid Hall Bar & Kitchen in Denver, Colorado, leaves us wondering why. Pierce,...

Eggs Up

Five ingredients for a flawless tortilla

In the traditional tortilla Española, or Spanish omelet, the quality and careful preparation of each ingredient--eggs, olive oil, garlic, onion and potato--is critical....

Carb Loading

The bread of garlic's dreams

It may be ubiquitous in pizza parlors, but this garlic-cheese bread from Alabama's Slice Pizza & Brew trumps most of its counterparts. Made with the same dough the restaurant...

Big Bang Theory

Shrimp gets a spicy kick from M-80 sauce

At a restaurant where the cuisine is described as "Asian cowboy" and the motto is "West Eats Meat," executive chef Brian Malarkey's fiery, soy-based M-80 sauce fits right in....

Figgedaboutit

A cheese plate for any time of day

A well-crafted cheese plate can be the ideal start or finish to a meal. But when Bryce Gilmore, the chef-owner of Barley Swine, shared his cheese-plate recipe we were stumped. Is...

Skirt The Issue

A pastry chef takes on tacos

Though tacos may seem conventional to most, for Alex Stupak, a chef previously known for his avant-garde desserts at New York's wd~50 and Chicago's Alinea, they are a mystery...