Semiserious Chefs

“Grilled Salsa!?” you say ask. INDEED! I’d been playing around with all those wonderful chilies making Pozole Verde when I realized that grilling season was fast approaching. “I bet these would be really good paired with the smokiness of charcoal!” Oh was I ever right! I picked out the firmest tomatillos, and the brightest pablano, anaheim, and yellow […]

May I present a SemiSerious Poem: Pozole red, pozole green Pozole fat, pozole lean Some use the chilies, some use cumin Some prefer pork, now that we don’t use Human. Now don’t get confused that I mean one is better than the other; to say that the pozole rojo is fatty and ‘gross’ while pozole […]

Now, I am by no means a vegetarian, however I am a very happy ‘meat-on-the-side’ eater and love all manner of vegetarian proteins.  One of the most fascinating things about world cuisine is how many people, (a majority of the world population actually) eat little to no meat on a regular basis. This does not […]

It is so amazing what a difference in flavor you get between fresh chilies and dried. Pozole verde is made using fresh chilies while pozole rojo is made with the same types of chilies after they have been dried. It’s interesting how everyone has their own personal likes between the two. For example, I absolutely […]

This dish, with all it’s fresh chilies and the tomatillos is an absolute delight for any cool summer day. With just the right amount of heat, and topped with creamy avocado, you surely cannot go wrong! Now for personal flair I highly suggest picking your favorite garnishes from the list below. If you have guests, […]

Nathan’s funny. We got a head-cam last Christmas and he is trying it out while riding his bike at University Lake here in Anchorage. It’s funny to hear him making noises to himself while he rides along. Otherwise there isn’t too much to this video. He is 6 here.  

This dish is incredibly fresh and delicious and truly authentic Mexican. Be sure to provide a variety of the condiments for your guests to top their soup. Looking like it will be too spicy? Don’t worry about all those chilies. Other than your fingers when you seed them, the anaheim, poblano, and yellow chili peppers […]

Although only given literately 5 seconds or less of attention on the air with Anthony Bourdain in Tangier, ‘Strawberries, Pine Nuts, and Honey’ pinged so loud on my foodie radar, “Make It! …Make It! …Make It!” that instead of having a song stuck in my head I pretty much heard this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9kv_V5lhiE ….from the moment […]

Cacao Nibs. They are all the rave, along side goji and acai berries. I purchased a little bag of each quite a while ago, looking for some hooty-snooty idea to make. When I found that Alton Brown had made a recipe for a ‘Chocolate Dressing,’ hailing all children for ovation, I said, “NEY! ‘Tis for […]

I kid you not, when I made this recipe a child in our daycare nearly ate an entire pound of asparagus, horseradish dressing and all. If you like horseradish you will love the simple flavor of this dish. If you think you might like horseradish if it wasn’t so darn hot that this recipe is […]