7 March 2014
Stuffed Chicken Thighs
These are the stuffed chicken thighs I made last night. They were as good as they were easy. I don’t recommend starting them at 7:30 at night for a blog post (...)
6 April 2015
Good Morning Coffee Cake
Any morning can be a good morning if you add a freshly baked coffee cake! As much as I love coffee cake I am new to making them, but this one was so easy I may (...)
12 August 2015
Bought Caponata
I am a little ashamed and need to unburden myself; I bought caponata, in a jar. I can make it, I have made it, in fact I’ve posted a recipe for it on this (...)
16 July 2013
Weekend Long Smoke-A-Thon
In which I indulge in a weekend long smoke a thon… Since getting my smoker I have smoked the following: chicken, ribs, corn, lobster, mozzarella, and salmon. (...)
12 November 2013
Popcorn
There are many reasons to pop your own popcorn rather than buying microwave popcorn. There are the the bags. Even if you get only organic popcorn the bag is (...)
27 November 2013
The day before thanksgiving
‘Tis the day before Thanksgiving And over the river we go To families, friends, vacation spots And those we love and know We cook and clean and ready the house (...)
20 January 2014
Meyer Lemons
Meyer Lemons are in season, and I finally made that Meyer lemon curd I’ve been wanting to make. I don’t normally do this, but the recipe I include is directly (...)
17 July 2015
Crab cakes recipe perfect for summer
It’s summer and crab cakes are an iconic summer dish, so off I went to buy some crabmeat and share the recipe with you. The first store I went to had crab in a (...)
8 November 2016
Election Day Soup
It’s election day and I live in a state without early voting, so everyone who is going to vote is doing it today. Like many Americans (and others who worry (...)
5 June 2015
Year Three Mushroom Spread
Today I begin year three of The Chef’s Last Diet. When I began writing I had big dreams of what this blog would become. I imagined thousands, not dozens of (...)
25 November 2013
Who Doesn’t Love Latkes?
There are as many opinions about what makes a good latke as there are about matzoh balls, but I have never met anyone who didn’t love them! Even if you won’t (...)
4 December 2013
Stone Soup
When I was very young; young enough to watch Captain Kangaroo, I loved when the Captain would read books aloud, and Stone Soup was one of my favorites. There (...)
13 July 2013
Blueberry Lemon Pie
This blueberry lemon pie is one of my very favorites. I made it almost daily when I owned The Hungry Moon diner, using frozen wild blueberries, long before (...)