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Pasta Carbonara

Tagged bacon, bacon recipes, dinner ideas, dinner recipes, eating, Food, Italian, Italian food, italian recipes, pasta, pasta carbonara, pasta recipes, pork, pork recipes, recipes

Spicy Bacon Cheese Dip

This Spicy Bacon Cheese dip is easy to make, and packed with flavor!

Tagged appetizer recipes, appetizers, bacon, bacon recipes, chef, cooking, dinner, recipes

Bacon and Spinach Dip

There are a lot of dip recipes out there- this one is one of my favorites.

Tagged appetizer recipes, appetizers, bacon, bacon and spinach dip recipes, bacon dip recipes, bacon recipes, cocktail appetizers, dinner recipes, pork recipes, spinach dip recipes, spinach recipes, water chestnuts

Bravo Franco, Pittsburgh, PA

The show started out well, but quickly became a bit overwhelming and repetitive- a sensory overload to say the least. When the lights came on, and the intermission bell chimed, we decided to skip the second act (along with many other folks) and have an early dinner. We chose Bravo Franco, located at 613 Penn Avenue, because of its close proximity to the theater.

Tagged appetizers, bacon, Benedum, Bravo Franco, Bravo Franco Restaurant, chef, chef chuck kerber, cooking, Cultural District Pittsburgh, dinner, dinner ideas, dinner recipes, fresh fish, Italian food, pasta, Pittsburgh, pittsburgh dining, Pittsburgh restaurant reviews, vegetarian

Breakfast Grits

Breakfast grits are delicious.

Tagged appetizers, bacon, baking, breakfast grits, breakfast recipes, chef, chefs, cooking, eating, egg recipes, eggs, fresh herbs, gardening, grit recipes, grits, herb uses, herbs, knives, lunch, Pittsburgh restaurant reviews, vegetarian

Eggs

The very first thing I ever cooked was an egg- I was 4. Under the close supervision of my parents, I sidled up …

Tagged bacon, chef chuck kerber, chicken, chicken coops, chickens, cooking eggs, cooking omelettes, domestic chickens, egg whites, egg yolks, eggs, Food, hard boiled eggs, omelette, omelettes, Pittsburgh, recipes, vegetarian

Clarified Butter

There are a few secrets that chefs don’t share with the general public- tools they use in commercial kitchens to make their jobs …

Tagged bacon, butter, clarified butter, clarified butter recipe, clarified butter recipes, cooking, dairy, kitchens, making clarified butter, milk, milk solids

Katiedid’s Cupcakes, Pittsburgh

You probably think you’ve had a great cupcake- you may even have a favorite bakery that you frequent to get your sugar fix. …

Tagged bacon, bacon appetizers, baked goods, bakery, cupcakes, dessert, Katiedid's, pastries, pastry, Pittsburgh desserts

Guacamole Recipe

I’ve recently been spending some time in the kitchen perfecting my guacamole recipe- give this a try and let me know how it works for you!

Tagged appetizers, avocado, avocado recipes, avocados, bacon, chef, chef chuck kerber, cooking, Dining, dip recipe, dip recipes, easy guacamole, easy guacamole recipes, guacamole recipe, guacamole recipes, Pittsburgh, pittsburgh dining, restaurant review, vegetarian recipes, was guacamole recipe

Bacon, Gouda, and Crab Dip

This is an insanely rich, delicious bacon dip that should be consumed as often as possible. This dip can be placed on crackers, or just eaten plain. Get ready, this is one is for the books!

Tagged bacon, bacon cooking, bacon recipe, bacon recipes, cheese, cheeses, chef, chefs, cooking bacon, crab, crabmeat, dip, dip recipes, dips, Gouda, pork, pork bellies, pork belly

Chef Chuck Kerber, a graduate of The Pennsylvania Institute of Culinary Arts, has over 20 years of cooking experience at various hotels, restaurants and other private establishments. Selected as one of Pittsburgh's 50 finest in 2012

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