Semiserious Chefs

You may notice that many of my recent recipes lately have revolved around chilies. Red and green. I just find their diversity so versatile! This recipe is a take on a ‘diet’ breakfast I relied heavily on at one point. I would always eat one egg, either fried and topped with salsa or over-easy on […]

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 […]

Running a preschool in our home for the last 4 years has definitely had an affect on how I view cooking. There are the quick kid friendly meals and the mass production recipes of course, but there are also really silly creative meals that come from bizarre themes and crazy child suggestions. Maniac Muffin Rolls […]

First off I will mention that rum could easily replace the bourbon. I suppose that triple sec could as well, but that would make it maple orange, and quite a bit sweeter. You can of course just replace the booze altogether with water if it fits your lifestyle better, but then, you might as well […]

A few weeks ago, during one of my many excursions to the library, I skimmed through the recipe section pulling off a forgotten favorite on Russian and Polish cooking, then the title ‘Breakfast’ caught my eye. Joy of Cooking’s “All about Breakfast and Brunch.” I can see why a lot of people would be attracted […]

Who doesn’t love the classic ‘pigs-in-a-blanket?’ There are two renditions that I am aware of. One being breakfast sausage links wrapped in actual pancakes, and the other, seemingly more common option, little smokies rolled inside crescents. I can, in fact, remember what is probably the first time I ever had the pancake type of ‘Pigs-in-a-blanket.’ […]

A couple days ago, Vanessa and I had a sudden stroke of genius. A fortuitous turn of events. She said something (I don’t remember what) that gave us the inspiration for a new recipe. While it might not be a new recipe for some folks, it’s definitely new for us. That’s right, she laid the […]

We have a busy life. It’s a different kind of busy from most folks. We don’t have to get up early, commute, or rush from one kid event to the next… well not really. In fact we work from home, and we work together. When I say together, obviously I mean Andrew and I, but […]

As you might know if you have read some of our other recipes, I (being Andrew) am not a fan of seafood. What does that have to do with Sausage gravy you ask? Well, not much at all, but it leads into my next thought. I should be honest and say that while I like […]

It’s hard to find a dish that can top the sheer anticipation of tearing into the first bite of a couple of eggs Benedict. Featuring crispy buttery English muffins topped with poached eggs and Canadian bacon. The yolk slowly drizzles it’s way down the English muffin before mixing with the Hollandaise sauce to become the […]