Elote Cornbreads with Beef Heart

These cornbreads are my homage to the ones we used to serve at Milkbar’s LA Flagship. I still remember my first “unofficial” day there, the manager on duty, Nicole, gave me a bunch of the breads that we were going to make, since breads were her specialty. Among them was this mini cornbread muffin, topped…

Kimchi Chicken Cacciatorre with Kale Polenta

This dish was really meant to be a homey meal, hence why it kind of looks like a giant pile of slop in a bowl. Those kinds of dishes are indicative of the fall/winter, being super cozy, comforting dishes that are ugly-delicious. In this case, I wanted to do chicken cacciatorre, an Italian dish consisting…

Strawberry-rhubarb tart

With rhubarb and strawberries being in season, it just made sense to try making a strawberry tart. It’s been a tradition that every summer, I try to perfect this tart using different methods. This summer, I decided to use an elderflower pate sucre, strawberry-rhubarb confiture, cornmeal frangipane, and cream cheese chantilly with elderflower glazed berries….