I’ve been cooking for over four decades—from intimate dinners to big groups—learning from talented French and Italian chefs, and obsessing over the “why” behind every step. This is where I document the recipes that earn a permanent spot in the rotation: breads, breakfasts, preserves, meal ideas, and cocktails.
I’m Cord. I’ve cooked for decades—home kitchens, large gatherings, and everything in between—building a personal library of techniques that actually hold up under pressure.
At one point I owned a jam & jelly business with a simple obsession: hyper‑local ingredients. Peak fruit, seasonal herbs, small batches, and honest flavor.
I’m also a software engineer of 30+ years and a founder of multiple software companies. That means I’m allergic to vague instructions and “just wing it” recipes. If a step matters, I’ll tell you why.
Think of each recipe like a reliable build: clear inputs, repeatable steps, and guardrails that keep you from shipping a “works on my machine” dinner.
Fermentation, folds, proofing, and oven spring—built for repeatable results.
Comfort classics and clean technique—fast enough for weekdays, good enough for weekends.
Small‑batch preserves with hyper‑local ingredients and honest fruit flavor.
Menus that scale—from Tuesday night to dinner parties—without sacrificing the craft.
Balanced drinks, smart prep, and pairings that actually work with food.
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A fold‑driven dough with a crisp bottom, airy crumb, and serious olive oil attitude. Add your focaccia recipe page link here.
Bright acidity, clean set, and fruit‑forward flavor—built around the idea that the ingredient is the star. Add your preserves page link here.
A base technique you can adapt endlessly: greens, cheeses, leftovers, herbs—always stable, always good. Link your breakfast recipe here when ready.
A repeatable template: spirit, sweetness, bitters, dilution—dialed to pair with food instead of fighting it. Add your cocktail page link here.
A “choose your path” guide: crispy skin, sous vide options, sauces, and sides that scale. Link a meal ideas post here when you publish it.
When you’re ready, we can add a lightweight client-side search (still static) and tags for ingredients, techniques, and equipment.
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