Pulled pork tacos

Pork butt slow roasted at 250 degrees for 6 hours, dry rubbed with cayenne, salt and pepper, onion and garlic powders, celery salt, brown sugar, smoked paprika; with chipotle/adobo sauce and a bottle of beer. 

caramelized onions and shallots 

avocado, cilatro, and lime relish 

served on grilled corn tortilla with sour cream

Next time: less cayenne, more chipotle. 

Walnut & fennel crusted tuna

Ground walnuts and crushed fennel crusted tuna, seared
grilled crostini topped with sauteed shallots, garlic, sundried tomatoes, kalamata olives, capers, and lemon zest
vinaigrette of balsamic, lemon juice, olive oil, Korean pepper flakes
next time: more salt on the tuna; more acidity; more fennel in walnut mixture; crush fennel more finely

Burgers & fries

Ground sirloin burger with Blk & Wyte seasoning from the Butcher's Block in Bloomington 

Grilled purple potato wedges with gremolata (lemon zest, garlic, parsley, Korean pepper flakes, salt and pepper) 

Grilled zucchini 

Grilled onion 

"Special sauce" (mayo, dijon, ketchup)