Chef's Notes

Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Dave Krueger, and I would love to share my background in cooking with you. Enjoy! When I was a young boy, I was always...

This is a motto that everyone should live by: Fresh is best.

All the time I get ideas of new flavor combinations, fusions, and accentuations.  Recently I had the idea to create a hot sauce that is as rich as I could...

***Salsa Verde Enchiladas*** 1 lb Ground Turkey: Saute onions in skillet until softened, add garlic, then remove from skillet. Add turkey and cook until browned all around, add spices to...

All of my recipes here will be simple and straightforward. I do not intend to write you an essay on how to cook. I want you to use your senses...

Looking for the science? Check out these notes from Chef Dave. Emulsifier: a substance that stabilizes an emulsion, in particular a food additive used to stabilize processed foods.  Keeps a...

  When it comes to Culture Hot Sauce, there are a few rules Chef Dave lives by: 1. Fresh is best. I keep my ingredients whole and natural which means there...

It’s been several years now having traveled to the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon. It’s one of nature’s great playgrounds for many wind sports and one of mine being outrigger...

My curiosity with Hops actually did not start from beer. In fact, I was on a brewery hopping bike ride in Anaheim and stopped at a particular brewery that had...