Savory dishes, techniques, and kitchen craft from a trained chef — weeknight meals to weekend projects, built on sound fundamentals and good ingredients.
One of the things I love about cooking is learning something new, and sometimes learning just doesn’t come easy, a gap in my skills has always been my inability to make a decent omelette. Now…
Oh how I miss potatoes, I adore them, their creaminess, their texture, their versatility. What follows is my favorite recipe for potatoes, I love them crispy and cheesy, this version works well in any number…
I’m craving carbs, bread to be specific, and though I can’t have this, I thought I’d daydream of cheesy, bready goodness and share the recipe for my absolute favorite grilled cheese sandwich. Charles
Quick, Cinco de Mayo is coming, what are you going to make? Too late for reservations, those should have been made months ago, Del Taco and Corona not your groove. Try some organic tortilla chips…
Chimmichurri, used as a marinade for meats in Argentina, I first discovered it as a bread dip at a faux Argentinian restaurant, not knowing any better I just assumed it was a bread dip, which…
Another great item for a picnic or barbecue, this dish is easily prepared in advance in your oven and chilled for a picnic or done up on a grill on the spot. I love the…
I’ts May (yay)! And that means summer picnics are coming up soon, this potato salad uses no mayo, so it’s picnic friendly and it’s also a bit different from your average potato salad because the…
I adore lamb, mushrooms and recently parsnips. I’d never had parsnips until a year or so ago, I had no idea how wonderful they were, how much more carroty than carrots are, nor the divine…
Where do you begin with something named after someone…. It starts with having made an adult version of Mac & Cheese, it evolved here and there until I went to Visit Emmy (Emily) in Ohio…
Rigatoni, cheese, tomato and meat, with a hint of truffle oil meld together to make a fantastic meal you won’t soon forget. Rigatoni & Cheese in Meat Sauce Ingredients: The Sauce: 1/2 medium large Vidalia…
Every cook has their own version of tomato sauce, this one is mine, and it works great in so many dishes.