Cheers to a Happy & Safe Hallowine! 🙂
My guest this week is Chef Dan Kluger with his new book “Chasing Flavor – Techniques and Recipes to Cook Fearlessly.”
In his debut cookbook, James Beard Award–winning chef Dan Kluger shares 190 recipes to help home cooks master flavor and technique
Dan Kluger, a chef celebrated for his simple yet flavorful food, knows there’s more to mastering cooking than just following directions. So with each of the innovative, elegant recipes in his debut cookbook, he includes a valuable lesson that applies beyond the tasty dish. For example, master the art of mixing raw and cooked versions of the same ingredient while preparing a Sugar Snap Pea Salad with Manchego Vinaigrette.  From homemade pantry items to vegetable mains, meats, and grains, this book is not just sophisticated recipes but a master class of lessons for more flexibility and innovation in the kitchen. www.dankluger.com @dan_kluger
“What a joy to behold the flourishing career of Dan Kluger, who has worked so diligently to translate his passion for hospitality into becoming one of the most exciting culinary figures in his field. Dan spent years studying with the best, and now the best wants to cook at his side—and you can, too, with Chasing Flavor. This is gutsy, earthy, soul-satisfying cooking, bursting with confidence and flavor, and the straightforward recipes will make you a hero in your home kitchen.”
—DANNY MEYER, RESTAURATEUR AND AUTHOR OF SETTING THE TABLE
Good Life Guy’s Wine of the Week:
2017 Real De Aragon Garnacha, Bodegas Langa Calatayud Spain
100% Organic Garnacha fermented in concrete vats then aged 6 months in American oak barrels. The aroma of toasted spice with vanilla and cinnamon carry through in the mouth with Jammy cherry and plum. Full=bodied with good acidity balanced by soft tannin.
“These old vines make for a very compelling and richly expressed garnacha with dark-berry and plum aromas, as well as rich, earthy notes. The palate has a very succulent, fresh and juicy feel with a very seductive combination of velvety tannins and deep fruit flavors. Super grenache. Amazing value. Drink or hold.” James Suckling 93 pts
A treat without the trick… Grab a bottle or three at Jacob Liquor Exchange and join the fun Saturday LIVE at 12:05pm CDT on KNSS 98.7/1330