INSPIRATION . . . . .

 I SEE BROWN SUGAR, LEMON, RESIN, CHICKEN STOCK

MY WIFE INSPIRES ME EVERYDAY AND NEVER CEASES TO AMAZE

GETTING TO THE SOURCE

I DREAM OF SUCH KITCHENS

THERE WILL BE COOKING SOON, I PROMISE!

 

FRESH NEW FLOORS

FRESH NEW DOORS & MOVING BACK INTO THE KITCHEN

OUT THE BACK DOOR OF THE KITCHEN & VIEW FROM DINING ROOM

VIEW FROM THE FIRST OF MANY ZIP LINES

BRAND NEW PLANTING BED

WINTERGREEN IN SASAFRAS PATCH 

PICKLED RED BUDS

HONEY PICKLE ON THE LEFT AND WILD MINT ON THE RIGHT

GETTING VERY EXCITED!

 RED IS SEXY

 THE OLD FREEZER

 THE OLD STOVE

 POLISHED BRASS

 ANOTHER NICE PIECE OF BRASS

NEW STEPS TO THE KITCHEN

MASTIC SUGAR

LOOK LIKE MASTIC?

Ch ch ch Changes . . . .

I'm sorry that the name of the blog keeps changing.  It's a work in progress, like any other culinary project.  Stay tuned!  There will be food.  

STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION

THE KITCHEN IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND IS REALLY BEGINNING TO COME TOGETHER.  THERE IS STILL ALOT OF WORK TO BE DONE BUT WE ARE SEEING PROGRESS.  I AM NEW TO THE REMODELING WORK SO I HAVE A HARD TIME ESTIMATING  THE TIME TILL COMPLETION.  BEFORE MAY FOR SURE.  I AM READY TO START COOKING, I DO KNOW THAT!

 WAITING ON THE PLUMBER SO THAT WE MAY FINISH NEW WALL IN COLD SIDE

 WITH THE NEW WALL IN THE WALKIN, IT FEELS AND LOOKS LIKE YOU ARE IN A SAUNA.

 CHARLIE PUTTING ON MOISTURE PROTECTION.  THE WOOD IS BEAUTIFUL.  

FINAL COAT ON INSIDE OF WALKIN DOOR.  THE HARDWARE FOR THESE DOORS IS BRASS.  I CAN'T WAIT TO PUT IT BACK TOGETHER.  THE WALKIN WILL LOOK LIKE GIANT PIRATE CHESTS.

PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS

I just discovered that my parents had all of these prickly pears growing in their backyard!  I am very excited!  

MERINGUE

BITTERSWEET ONE BITE

GRILLED LEMON CONFIT

GREEN TEA

Needs a bit of refinement, but it will make a great treat or a mid meal snack

REDESIGNING KITCHEN

The kitchen at Camp Sky Ranch has been closed down for quite a few years.  In order to reopen there were a lot of necessary updates required.  Basically we gutted the kitchen and now we are in the process of putting it back together.  Taking it apart was easy.

 Coolest walk-in doors I've seen

 Chef Charlie

 Crazy contrast

 Hot side

 New layout

 Freshly sanded walk-in

 New wall in pastry

Separating kitchen & dining room