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

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

As a massive two-year+ project at work winds down, I have some time to revisit the things I love: shopping at farmers’ markets, enjoying fresh ingredients, and cooking with Madam  …

  Dessert, Southern, Summer

Making a hash of it, Corned Beef Hash.

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

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

  American, Braise, Follow On, Irish, Slow Cook

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

Flashing back to the 60s for a classic winter weather dinner. Tender beef in a rich mushroom and cream sauce, quick, simple, but elegant.

  Brazilian, German, Global, Gravy, Sauce, Simmer, Stew