Derek Martin

Bagel Bread Pudding w/ Bacon

Don’t you hate it when you buy a dozen bagels and don’t go through them!? Sure, you could freeze them, but frozen bread always tastes a little off to me… So what do you do? Feed the birds? Throw ’em away? Nah, make bread pudding! Check out my recipe below for a savory bread puddingContinue reading “Bagel Bread Pudding w/ Bacon”

Wine Review – 2012 Julien Sunier Fleurie

For a long time now… heck, for the greater part of my time on this Earth, the word Beaujolais has been synonymous with uninteresting, poorly made, cheap, light bodied red wine. Producers like Louis Jadot and Georges Duboeuf took everything that was beautiful, and pure, and special about Gamay grown just south of Burgundy and molested it.Continue reading “Wine Review – 2012 Julien Sunier Fleurie”

Derek’s Delicious Fried Chicken

I lovvvvvvveeeeeeeeee me some fried chicken… I’ve made it a ton of times, using a lot of different marinade and dredge mixtures, but this one takes the cake. Trust me, you’re going to love it. Serves 4 Ingredients (marinade): 1/2c Sriracha 3c Buttermilk 2tsp Salt 1tsp Ground Black Pepper 1tsp Paprika Ingredients (general): 2lbs Chicken ofContinue reading “Derek’s Delicious Fried Chicken”

Brown Sugar Cookies

So the weather outside is pretty crummy and I’ve been sitting at my computer all day doing work… I just needed a break, and something to lift my spirits. Why not cookies? Here we have my brown sugar cookies, they are super easy and taste just like a blondie. Makes 12 cookies Ingredients: 2/3c Dark BrownContinue reading “Brown Sugar Cookies”