Rantings of an Amateur Chef

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The Simplest Recipe Yet The Simplest Recipe Yet
This is a new record. I have featured many simple recipes here on the blog, but this has to be the most simple. Two ingredients. Yup. That’s it. The ..
Diced! Final Round Voting Now Open Diced! Final Round Voting Now Open
Pick the winner of the first round of the Diced! competition by voting in the poll on the right side of the blog. The poll will close in one week. Goo..
Diced! – Ajax – Lemon Tart with White Chocolate Mascarpone Cream and Macerated Brandied Blueberry Sauce Diced! – Ajax – Lemon Tart with White Chocolate Mascarpone Cream and Macerated Brandied Blueberry Sauce
Today we have an entrant for the final course of the Diced! competition. Contestants were instructed to create or find a recipe for a dessert containi..
Diced! – Maggie – Donut White Chocolate Cheesecake with Fresh Blueberry Sauce Diced! – Maggie – Donut White Chocolate Cheesecake with Fresh Blueberry Sauce
Today we have an entrant for the final course of the Diced! competition. Contestants were instructed to create or find a recipe for a dessert containi..
TIME TO EAT!!!! TIME TO EAT!!!!
We have a dinner bell at my house. Well, actually, the dinner bell is me. I am also the lunch bell. As I cook almost all the meals since I’ve started ..
The Super Secret Decoder Ring The Super Secret Decoder Ring
When I was first married, the Internet was still the property of the government and universities, so to find new recipes, you had to go analog – a coo..
Product Review: Proteak Cutting Board Product Review: Proteak Cutting Board
The Ranting Chef does not get paid or receive any revenue from manufactures or retailers of products reviewed. I occasionally receive products that I ..
Chicken of the Sea (not tuna) Chicken of the Sea (not tuna)
I don’t recall ever hearing of tilapia until about 15 years ago. Growing up there was tuna, salmon, cod, haddock, and quite a few others, but I don’t ..
Rock and Roll Gourmet Grilled Cheese Rock and Roll Gourmet Grilled Cheese
Many cities have a laundry list of “must see” items that truly make them unique. Can you pick just one thing to see in New York? For me, if forced to ..
No Seafood or Rice? Really? No Seafood or Rice? Really?
I was skeptical about this recipe. Jambalaya, in my mind, needs to have five basic ingredients: chopped tomatoes, shrimp or crawfish, sausage, Cajun s..
Maggie Monday: Flavorful Thighs Maggie Monday: Flavorful Thighs
As I’ve mentioned on the blog before, I am a big fan of chicken thighs. I think they are the most flavorful piece of the bird and find myself subbing ..
Layering the Menu Layering the Menu
My menu tends to have some unconscious themes. Some of the choices are truly seasonal: grilling more in the summer and hot soups in the winter. Others..
Can’t We Just Have Something Simple? Can’t We Just Have Something Simple?
“Does every meal have to be a production? Can’t we just have something simple?” – My 17-year-old son For the first ten years of my marriage, much of t..
It’s Easier Not Being Green It’s Easier Not Being Green
I waste more food now than ever before. I know I shouldn’t admit it, but I do. When I was a young, newly married cook, I was very careful with fruits ..
Categorizing Dinner Categorizing Dinner
How do you categorize your recipes? For those of us who keep many, many recipes, it is always a quandary on how you categorize them. Prior to the elec..
Ingredient Crisis Ingredient Crisis
If you want it, ask for it. I am not known for being a patient guy. When I know I want something, I want it now. In most cases I’m not afraid to push ..
Maggie Monday: Rotating Parsnips In Maggie Monday: Rotating Parsnips In
Several years ago I decided I would start using a wider variety of vegetables. I walked through the produce section and would buy something new and th..
The Racket I Want to Get Into The Racket I Want to Get Into
Cup and a half of broth: $0.35* Slice or two of onion:  $0.27* Small piece of stale French bread: $0.19* Slice of Cheese: $1.00* (Gruyère), $0.18* (sw..
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