Brunch grub ideas: Buttermilk biscuits with chives and vanilla pound cake. Made these last Sunday for a family brunch. Also served bacon, eggs, and yogurt w/ fruit to round out the meal. I also made a pluot coffee cake but didn’t take a picture.

A French gourd from my garden.

and this is what compost does

It’s all in the soil.

-John

I had lunch the other day with an old buddy who started a new business. After intensive studies at UCLA he has started an organic garden design company. The best part is that his focus is on growing produce for chefs. All I know is that he gave me some of his summer squash, blackberries, fresh eggs, and broccoli and I was blown away. I am no stranger to great produce from the farmer’s market but this stuff rocked! I’m now saving my pennies so that I can have John set up my backyard garden!

Check out his website: The Woven Garden

Apparently he makes growing your own organic easy and elegant.

I’m working on some new cocktail recipes, but in the meantime check out my latest new rig. It’s a bbq that my grandfather built. My dad just dropped it off.

Did a pork shoulder in it last week. I could do a whole pig in this puppy. Anyone have any recipes?

Here I am making pizza with my youngest.

I work much faster without the help but it’s half the fun!

Happy father’s day to all the dad’s out there. I plan on celebrating mine with a Bloody Mary prepared by me and a brunch prepared by my two wonderful little rascals.