Charred Romaine with Caesar Vinaigrette
I’ve been doing an inordinate amount of menu writing lately. Summer menus, fall menus, beer dinner menus, wine dinner menus, charity dinner menus, harvest dinner menus…it really does require a great...
View ArticleRosemary Scented Pumpkin Ravioli, Brown Butter
Hurry up and wait. That’s what life has been like for me since I began photographing the cookbook. It’s a fabulous opportunity but an arduous task. Between the 60-70 hours a week at the restaurants,...
View Article2012…It’s a wrap!!
I think years down the road, when I look back on 2012, I will realize that this was the year everything changed. When I started 2012, I was the chef at one restaurant here in Denver, as the year ended,...
View ArticleGinger Jalapeno Mignonette
In my new role at my ‘day job’, I spend fair amounts of time researching trends, restaurant concepts, cuisines and what is new and happening around the country. In this role, my menus are no longer...
View ArticleRosemary-Onion Foccacia
One of my culinary heroes is the Earl of Sandwich. A guy who, off the cuff, created what is in my opinion, the most profound culinary delight of all time, the sandwich. Were there other similar...
View ArticleBarrel Aged Hot Sauce
This post is going to be a little different, mainly because I haven’t finished the sauce yet. I’ve done a little research and I’ve put together a recipe I’m hoping will work. While you can find plenty...
View ArticleEnglish Pea, Watercress and Mint Soup
It’s that time of year again when chefs look forward to spring produce. Here in Colorado, the farmers markets open again and we start to see the first of the peas, favas, asparagus, ramps and rhubarb....
View ArticlePizza Dough and the Mighty Tomato
I don’t like tomatoes. Wait, let me quantify that…I don’t like raw tomatoes. Its part texture, part taste, and gag inducing. It used to drive my mother crazy. She would literally offer me cash for...
View ArticleThe ‘Beet Salad with Aerated Gouda’ at Squeaky Bean
Last year I had the opportunity to shoot the photos for a cookbook, my first. I spent 3 months rolling from restaurant to restaurant collecting photos of chosen dishes, interiors, exteriors and chefs....
View ArticlePirogi w/ Hot Sauce Braised Brussels Sprout at Session Kitchen
Being the boss has it’s perks, especially when you need a photo for a local publication. Trying to get chefs and restaurants to schedule times isn’t convenient to either party and sometimes you have...
View ArticleLamb Shawarma at ACORN
There was much fuss made about the new restaurant openings in Denver in 2013, and rightly so. Denver is finally getting to a place (although some would argue it’s already there) deserving of the...
View ArticleApple-Ricotta Pancakes w/ Breckenridge Brewery’s Ophelia
Ever since culinary school, one of my dream jobs was to be the chef at a winery, the bigger the winery, the better. I’d live somewhere on the west coast, close proximity to my kitchen, away from cities...
View ArticleTurkey Pot Pie at Punch Bowl Social
My photography has been described as light and ethereal. I definitely tend to shoot brighter, high key, full saturation photos. There fore I have been working on some darker, more moodier images....
View ArticleThai Chicken Nuggets at Session Kitchen
Is there anyone who doesn’t love brunch? I think not. It’s the perfect meal time… you get to sleep in, take your time, in fact, you’re encouraged to be lazy! Over the last few years I’ve missed...
View ArticlePhoto: Hummus Bel Lahme From Dorchester Social
It’s always fun when I get a call from a friend who needs a few photos. My friend Michel Wahaltere is back in Denver after several years in Aspen. He’s got a new restaurant opening in lower Denver...
View ArticleRed Chili Salmon Tartar
Kitchen time…I miss it sometimes, unfortunately I don’t get to spend as much time there as I would like. But then there are those few days each month where I get the chance to throw on my jacket,...
View ArticleRoasted Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta, Garlic and Pecorino
Lately, I’ve been doing a ton of recipes featuring beer, go figure… this one features the popular and trendy Brussels Sprouts. And although many of the trends for 2016 no longer include them as ‘hot’,...
View ArticleLager-Citrus Ceviche
The big game is right around the corner. Not that I have any skin in the game (I’m an Eagles fan), but being based in Denver it’s hard not to get caught up in the excitement of the fans here. This is...
View ArticleSpatchcock Chicken with Panzanella
Wow! More than four years since my last post, shame on me. I’ve had ‘Get a new post up on... The post Spatchcock Chicken with Panzanella first appeared on ChristopherCina.com.
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