This Old Chef

Duxelles Pizza

Quite possibly my best pizza ever...

No, really!

After finding a huge mushroom sale, I knew I had to make some duxelles FAST... because mushrooms just don’t last long. So, of the ten 8 oz. containers we bought, I cleaned…

Onion. Ring. Game. Changer.

We all have our favorite batters for fish, for onion rings, for whatever. But I’m about to blow your mind, without taking your beloved batter away from you.

Use whatever (wet) batter and battering method you like. And then.....

Dip…

Dill, Pea, and Lemon Risotto

I know I’ve given you A LOT of risotto recipes over the years. But this one is so simple, so delicious, and so Spring-in-a-Bowl, that I think you may forgive me.

Make my basic risotto... https://thisoldchef.com/blogs/blog-recipes/posts/perfect-risotto-at-home-with-chicken-and-tarragon

About 3 minutes before…

Schweineschnitzel with Caraway Sauce on Brown Rice and Asparagus with Brown Butter and Poppy Seeds

I have recently come to the conclusion that if you can lay out the money and have the freezer space, buying large cuts of meat is the way to go. Not crazy large like a whole cow or anything. But…

Spicy, Soothing Thai Green Curry Noodles

We were both craving something spicy. The week had been hellacious...

And it was only Wednesday.

So, though Asia seemed to be calling, making a big pot of rice held less than no appeal.

Hmmm...

I heated a can of…

Tuna Cakes with Broccoli di Rape

Sometimes, a tiny little thing changes something from good... to classic.

Last night, I decided to make tuna cakes. It’s one of our favorites, and it generally leans, or leaps, in a vaguely Asian direction.

But I also had some…

St. Patrick's Day 2020 - Home Is Where The Feast Is!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

I know, I know... but the family names are McCann, Kavanagh, McCullough, Shannon, Murphy, O'Gara...

Clearly... I have no choice.

And in these strange times, it seems we have no choice but to spend more time…

And in with The New! (Homemade Cultured Butter)

I'm really ready to move on from the wild Ups and Downs of 2019, but I'm also grateful to have seen my recipes published in Food & Wine magazine for the first time, and on a number of great digital…