ABOUT
My name is Alex, and I have worked as a sous chef, a whole animal butcher, a server, even ran a backcountry hut in New Hampshire.
I have been preoccupied with understanding techniques and a broad set of skills from whole animal butchery to fermentation to making fresh pasta.

The idea behind this space is to create a framework for people to better understand food, and how to create for themselves. The goal, a nimble pedagogy for the curious cook, informed by someone that learned everything they know through jobs, reading and practical observation. You’ll find recipes that I regularly cook for myself, and dishes I cook for a crowd. I believe every recipe on this site can be prepared be anyone, if they want to make it. You might also find a few techniques and tips that help you get more confident in the the kitchen, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves.
I found my love of food as an extension of the stories it can tell. Stories about people, places, ecologies, and politics. I am fixated on sustainability, accessibility of knowledge, and how remarkably at odds those can feel with the creativity that permeates the culinary world. I’ll try not to get too philosophical about anything, but occasionally I may break my own rules.