The Butcher's Block & Baking

Roast pork loin with bacon

Orecchiette with onion, sausage, and crusco pepper

Muffin with chocolate heart

Smoky Sweet Barbecue Beef Short Ribs Recipe

The sweetness in the barbecue sauce comes from a combination of blueberry jam, brown sugar, and sweet Thai chili sauce which adds a bit of ginger and heat. Chipotles in adobo and smoked paprika infuse the sauce with smoky depth while apple cider vinegar adds tartness for balance. As the ribs bake, they absorb the sauce and all of that intense flavor. A final lacquer with the remaining smoky sweet

Shrimp in a puff pastry crust

Salted Caramel Tart with Dark Chocolate Namelaka

Three-flour bread

Blackcurrant chocolate cakes

Make the sugar-frosted decorations well in advance of serving so they have time to harden.

Chocolate Cookies