Chef Ky

06/21/2024

Ends & Mac: Oakwood smoked brisket burnt ends. Hot honey BBQ sauce, four cheese Mac, a pinch of scallions…
That’s how we solstice!

06/08/2024

Paella. Seafood, chorizo, chicken, rice, saffron…. You know, tha good stuff! With tapas served before & a nice ensalada mixte. It was a substantial chowdown session!

05/23/2024

Nashville Hottie: Buttermilk soaked chicken thighs, spicy breading, fried crispy, then tossed in Nashville hot seasoning & tallow. Potato bun, dill pickle, spicy Mayo…
Face melter…So painfully spicy but still so dang good!

05/16/2024

Chocolate Espresso Sourdough & traditional Sourdough… fresh baked by my missus & available right NOW! Follow & DM .beebreadatfullcircle to arrange for purchase!

05/10/2024

Spammy Loco: Seared SPAM, white rice, caramelized onion brown gravy, sunny eggs, scallions & hella chili crisp😉.

Your boi was feeling like some Island grinds.. this hit the spot. Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner…gimme the loco!

04/27/2024

Indian Take-Out (at home!) Lamb Vindaloo, Dal Curry (lentil & chickpea), tumeric basmati rice, satsuma chutney, cucumber/ mint chutney, garlic naan…

Close your eyes & dial in the SMELL-a-vision!
This made the house smell so good! And it’s good eats too! With all the different flavors & textures it’s hard to choose a favorite combo. Believe it or not, this plate was for my 15y/o daughter. She HAMMERED it. (Just a couple bites she couldn’t finish)

04/15/2024

If anyone’s interested in some handmade sourdough from please reach out via DM. $12 each.

04/10/2024

Anybody have a need for cold smoked cheeses? I’ve got some readily available. (Cheddar, colby-jack, habanero jack, pepperjack).
HMU in DM’s for details!!)

04/04/2024

Cured Crostini: Duckfat grilled sourdough crostini, hot-honey cured egg yolks (ultra jammy & good!), homemade Lonza Picante (spicy cured pork loin) baby arugula.
Duuuuude…Honey cured egg yolks are da bomb! The total package was a study in balance. It makes my chefs heart happy…ANNNND my tastebuds!!!

04/02/2024

Big ol’ Salad: Iceberg lettuce, roma tomato, our farmstead bacon, crumbled gorgonzola cheese. Cast iron seared beef ribeye steak. My grandmothers recipe bleu cheese dressing, spring chives.

Hearty but FRESH, a ribeye wedge salad hits the spot! Perfect kind of dinner for springtime!

03/23/2024

Kicking it Old Skool…
Sheet pan pizzas.
Channeling my inner lunch lady…

03/16/2024

Country Chicks today until 7:00 and tomorrow 11:00 - 4:00

03/15/2024

Elk Carnitas Tacos: Braised elk (neck roast) chiles, spices, onion, garlic, peppers. Corn tortillas, onion, cilantro, a bit of tomato, ‘cado, a splash of hot sauce & some lime.

If you’ve got a tough old piece of meat taking up some freezer space. Do the right thing & make THIS! So damn tasty!

03/11/2024

Sumac Sockeye: Alaskan sockeye salmon, sumac, garlic, dill, salt & olive oil. Saffron rice pilaf, roasted asparagus.

Sumac is a weird one, it’s both nutty & citrusy. Great with dill, & a rich dark rusty color. It sure makes for a tasty filet!

03/05/2024

One of the things I miss from my years in restaurants…

“I was forty-four years old when Kitchen Confidential hit—and if there was ever a lucky break or better timing, I don’t know about it. At forty-four, I was, as all cooks too long on the line must be, already in decline. You’re not getting any faster—or smarter—as a cook after age thirty-seven...

You’re basically done—or on your way to being done. Your brain knows it. Your body knows it . . . But pride persists.

What I do miss, I tell them, and will *always* miss, is that first pull on a cold beer after work. *That* is irreplaceable. Nothing approaches that. That’s the kind of satisfaction no bestseller can ever beat—no television show, no crowd, no nothing. That single moment after a long and very busy night, sitting down at the bar with your colleagues, wiping the sweat off your neck, taking a deep breath, with unspoken congratulations all around—and then that first sip of cold, cold beer. It tastes like victory. Happy waiters, flush with tips, are ringing out, the cooks look pleased with you and with each other, and you remind yourself that nothing came back the whole night.

Maybe it’s Curtis Mayfield, ‘Superfly,’ that comes on the sound system then—put on by a sympathetic bartender—or ‘Gin and Juice’ (also for the old folks), or something the moment somehow, by collective will, requires: ‘Gimme Shelter’ or The Stooges’ ‘Dirt.’ Songs from some other time—not this one—songs that will always mean something to somebody present, but maybe you had to be there.

You look at each other with the intense camaraderie of people who’ve suffered together and think, ‘We did well tonight. We will go home proud.’

There are nods and half-smiles. A sigh. Maybe even a groan of relief.

Once again. We survived. We did well.

We’re still here.”
–Anthony Bourdain

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03/04/2024

Brother, what I wouldn’t give to do a little late night wheelin’ with you again. Six years & it’s still a wound. I miss you…a lot of us do. I hold your memory in my heart
& call on it when I need courage & strength. I still hear your laughter, when I share the stories of our younger days.
Here’s to late nights, early mornings, bonfires & breakfasts…
I miss you & I love you bud…

03/02/2024

Olde Skool Supper: Broiled Chuck, saltwater potatoes, steamed green beans (w/chili crisp😉)
Keep it real peeps!

02/27/2024

Fresh Baked Goodness from …

Two types of sourdough, New York style bagels (errythang, cinnamon-sugar & plain) chocolate-coconut crispy treats, chocolate chip pistachio cookies. Frozen pizza dough for busy nights. My wife the beautiful & talented, “homestead hippie chick” needed a little gluten therapy. We’ve been focused on getting the garden & greenhouse all set up for spring planting. Weeding, raking, turning earth, remounding, the list goes on… we got caught up on everything & had Sunday to just chill out…Because my lady has a very hard time doing “nothing” she instead decided to do a “little” baking. Not to mention all the sandwich bread we go through with 4 kids in the house!
The end result:
Crusty & airy sourdough, plus some for the freezer.
The BEST frickin’ bagels ever. Dozens of super yummy treats for kids lunches & desserts. She is an absolute rockstar and takes impeccable care of our family far more than baking all our bread. Plus the house smells AWESOME!
I love you Boo-thang❤️

02/25/2024

Salmon Rice: teriyaki marinated seared salmon, cilantro, scallions, furikake, scallion tendrils, spicy sriracha mayo, jasmine rice…
So BOMB! Everything you love about a poke bowl with the addition of a little caramelization from the seared salmon. If you “don’t do” raw you oughta hit this one up!!!

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02/23/2024

Penne alla Vodka:
Made with Sungold Tomatoes (“The Tomato Sauce of the Gods”), homemade pancetta, parmesan, locatelli, onion, garlic, cream, Tito’s…
HOLY COW! From homestead to plate baby!!!

02/18/2024

****CURRENTLY BOOKING FOR SUMMER 2024****

Weddings, Grad Parties, Reunions, Birthdays, Curated Dinners…whatever you can dream!!!

02/14/2024

Happy Valentine’s Day to my one & only. You make me a better man. I love you…

02/12/2024

Summer Fare/Pulled Pork Sammy: Apple & Oakwood smoked pork butt (17 hr cook) Carolina honey mustard sauce, slivered onions, cheddar, home canned dill pickles, Kaiser bun.
Broccoli Slaw.

Sometimes you just gotta throw a little summertime at those winter blues!

02/08/2024

Honey Walnut Shrimp: Gulf shrimp, egg white & cornstarch batter, candied walnuts, sweetened-condensed milk, honey, Kewpie Mayo, sushi rice, scallion tendrils, chili crisp.

When you feel like Americanized BS takeout for dinner. But you don’t want to support big corporations… you just make your own (& make it better😉).

02/07/2024

02/04/2024

I’d been working in kitchens for 6 years before I decided to go to culinary school & learn the science behind the foods I was cooking. My dad bought me a set of good chefs knives. I managed to lose only one of them in the last 30ish years (and add a couple, too) The handles were incredibly damaged & separating. The blades were nicked, dinged, in dire need of some TLC. I called my buddy (he’s a wizard of steel & bone & wood, you see!) & gave him some antlers that I got from one of thee most prolific hunters I know, .
Brett hand shaped & incorporated different types of wood & antler into new handles. Then sat down & trued ground, sharpened & polished each blade.

I AM SO STOKED for this homecoming!! These blades were unusable. gave them new life!
Brett I’m so grateful to have them in my hands!
Thanks to ! Corey, thank you for the antlers! We couldn’t have done it without you!

02/01/2024

Ahi Tuna Poke’: Sushi grade tuna, ginger, garlic, sesame furikake, ‘cados, scallions, cilantro, soy sauce, rice vinegar, hot chilis & sesame oil. Sushi rice.

Quick, easy, nutritious & totally bangin’ in the flavor department! A house fave around here…

01/30/2024

Our Farmstead Kitchen Apothecary…
I’m grateful my wife will put up with me blooming salami in our kitchen. In this case, Salumi Classico, Spanish Chorizo, Finocchiona, Smoked Spanish Chorizo…

Thanks ❤️

01/27/2024

Breakfast: Crrriiiiiiiispy Hashbrowns cooked with some our farmstead lard, basted eggs from our backyard flock, Maple Sugar cured bacon smoked over maplewood. The way breakfast oughta be!

01/25/2024

My Oldest Daughter wanted a “Waffle Cake” for her 15th Birthday. (She wanted breakfast for dinner just so she could get it!) so, here it is… Belgian Waffles layered with chocolate Bavarian cream, fresh strawberries, vanilla bean whipped cream & dark chocolate drizzle…
😳