As “FriendsGivings” appear around us and everyone rushes toward “The BIG DAY,” I am somewhat underwhelmed. For many years, I hosted dinners for my associates (usually upstaging the planned family  …

  American, Pub Food, Quick, Soup, Vegetarian

Many apologies for not posting lately. All I can do is plead involvement in many other things: setting up an SIEM system to track and block various miscreants on the  …

  Asian, Autumn, Cultural-Misappropriation, Fried, Pub Food, Quick, Sauce, Stir-Fry

Yes, imagining something as delicate as a puff pastry canape appreciated at the lair is hard. Truth be told, the denizens never did, but the guests always managed to enjoy  …

  Autumn, Baked, Cultural-Misappropriation, European, Pub Food, Quick, Vegetarian

There are lots of things going on: work projects, professional development study (yes, another AWS Certification), revealing the hidden secrets of security administration to the apprentice, and dealing with Madam  …

  Cook For One, Pub Food, Quick, SouthWestern

I’ll probably step on some toes with this post, but it’s my blog and my opinion, not to be confused with the views, stances, thoughts, opinions, or other properties of  …

  American, General, Pub Food, Quick

And the Olympics are on, and I have the traveling urge again. My schedule will not allow me to pop off the undisclosed places, but I can always travel via  …

  Cast Iron, Egg, European, Fried, Pub Food, Quick, Sautee

As promised in a prior post, here is a recipe for grilled/smoked jalapeno poppers with a bit of a roguechef twist. Instead of just basic cream cheese or cheddar, we’ll  …

  American, Baked, Barbecue, Grilled, Mex-Tex, Pub Food, Side Dish, Southern, Summer

All great stories start with someone saying, “Do you remember …” This is no different. Madam Badwolf asked If I remembered a Southern tea party staple called the cheese sandwich.  …

  American, Cold, Follow On, Pub Food, Quick, Southern, Vegetarian

The mind is strange; small triggers can recall memories from many years. In this specific case, a memory of myself and a friend having late-night kabobs in a Turkish restaurant  …

  Arabic, Barbecue, Grilled, Mediterranean, Pub Food, Smoked, Thai

Making a hash of it, Corned Beef Hash.

  British, Cast Iron, Fried, Global, Irish, Pub Food, Quick

A delectable combination of mashed potatoes, pan-fried cabbage. The perfect side for a corned beef roast., with that RogueChef Twist.

  Follow On, Fried, Irish, Pub Food, Quick, Sautee, Side Dish

Quick and Dirty Snack, Tasty, Crispy, with an Asian flair

  Air Fry, American, Asian, Baked, Pub Food, Quick, Sauce, Side Dish

Meaty, cheesy, loaded with caramelized onions, tender-crisp bell peppers, and that special roguechef kick

  American, Basics, Cast Iron, Cook For One, Pub Food, Quick

Simple, easy and ready in a jiffy

  Cultural-Misappropriation, Pub Food, Quick, Stir-Fry

Quick, Tasty, Filling, “Cheap”

  Cook For One, Cultural-Misappropriation, Egg, Pasta, Pub Food, Quick, Sauce, Vegetarian