‘Tis the first of September and Labor Day weekend, and I have slipped my choke chain to escape the droning of the lecturer in my latest online instruction. (If that  …

  American, Autumn, Baked, British, French, Roast, Salad, Vegetarian

Madam Badwolf returned from walking the two barking machines and complained that the zucchini plants had tried to attack the dogs. THIS CAN NOT STAND ACTION THIS DAY! The quickest  …

  Air Fry, American, British, European, Summer, Vegetarian

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

Oych, such a rock and roll week. I was in the city twice. Major projects were wrapping up, new projects were starting, the apprentice’s feet were set on the path  …

  American, Cultural-Misappropriation, Italian, Summer

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 heat has moderated, so I will consider pulling out the grill and doing some summer stuff. The local not-quite-a-mega-mart had a sale on boneless, skinless chicken thighs, which are  …

  American, Cultural-Misappropriation, Grilled, Summer, Uncategorized

As the heatwave progresses and the need to feed advances, I seek food that will cool and require no cooking. One such dish is a dessert called an icebox pie  …

  American, Dessert, Southern, Summer, Vegetarian

As the heat wave rolls on, it is desired to generate as little heat within the house as possible. So perhaps pull out the slow/multi-cooker, toss in some ingredients, lid  …

  American, Barbecue, Follow On, InstaPot, Slow Cook, Summer

Summer has arrived with a particularly pointed vengeance. It is indeed too hot to cook; it is even too damned hot to pull the grill out and do the “barbie”  …

  American, Global, Salad, Seafood, Summer, Uncategorized

Tender, Flavorful Corned Beef, cooked properly, low and slow.

  American, Braise, Follow On, Irish, Slow Cook

Quick, Comforting, and warming. Perfect for those days winter will not go away.

  American, Follow On, Italian, Pasta, Sauce, Soup, Winter

Crisp crackly top, fudgy center, chewy and gooey, with toasted spicy pecans

  American, Baked, Dessert, Vegetarian

Simple, Easy, Fast, and Classic!

  American, Gravy, Sauce

Tasty, tender, and juicy, these chops have the “chops” to deliver spicy, sweet and, savory flavor!

  American, Asian, Korean, Roast, Sautee