Ugh, August. It’s hot and humid, and lobsters are steaming on the sidewalk. It’s not my favorite time of the year. Many things are going on: a new AWS certification  …

  Asian, Cold, Cultural-Misappropriation, Indo-Chinese, Pasta, Quick, Summer, Vegan, 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

It’s a rock and roll week, with vendor beatings, project startups, and all the attendant things associated with keeping an apprentice. I’ve not a lot of time this day so  …

  Asian, Cultural-Misappropriation, Fried, Ingredient, Korean, Quick, Vegetarian

Sunday is a day to rest and indulge myself, sleep until 7, have a leisurely breakfast, and visit the local farm stand. Walking past the fresh fruits, I find some  …

  Brazilian, Cast Iron, Fried, Global, Quick, Side Dish, Vegan, Vegetarian

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

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

It’s been quite the week. I’ve been traveling for the first part of the week, home for 24 hours, and back on the trail again. I have a new boss  …

  Asian, Basics, Cold, Korean, Quick, Sauce, 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 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

The joke goes, “Why do people in Rhinebeck lock their car doors? — To stop people from leaving zucchini in the car.“ That’s half in jest; a couple of zucchini  …

  Fried, Global, Quick, Sautee, Stir-Fry, Summer, Vegetarian

It’s mid- to late July, and the local fields are yielding a bumper crop of sweet field corn. Perhaps it is time to cook some corn and enjoy it. Now,  …

  Basics, Global, Grilled, Mex-Tex, Quick, Summer, 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