Semiserious Chefs

It’s the rosemary that really makes this blend stand out, but don’t go thinking it will make everything taste like stuffing! Using Hungarian paprika, a mild and sweeter paprika, combined with hot cayenne, the blend of rosemary and oregano round everything out with a perfect harmony between green and red. As for the garlic, I […]

This recipe was originally created as a mistake during a recent duel between Andrew and I. It wasn’t at all the right plan for a burger topping, but it was instead an incredibly delicious finger food! There is a lot of flexibility in the recipe to make these treats as spicy or not as desired. […]

By technicality bistec asado means ‘grilled steak,’ but to be totally honest this recipe is just a marinade so you can cook your steak however you’d like. In fact, I pan fried this big ‘ole fatty. There is also the fact that Mexican Bistek Paste is ‘steak seasoning,’ yet I’ve seen it used with chicken […]

I recently created a marinade for steak featuring ground annatto, but as a liquid I felt the options might be limiting. This dry rub version can just as easily be used for any kind of meat last minute, but is also great for grilled or steamed vegetables. Additionally, and very specifically, because there is no […]

Ceviche is a traditional dish made using an acid, typically a citrus juice, to marinade raw fish. It is believed to date back to the Incan Empire, but with so much immigrating in and out of the area, and the basic-ness of the idea, it’s pretty unrealistic to allow one civilization full credit. There were […]

This dish came about after my week-long exploration of Latin American mashed plantain breakfasts. Finally, after plenty of savory, I created a sweet dish. For my own tastes I like just a dash of cayenne pepper included in the dough, but you can always leave it out. This is an especially fun and easy dish […]

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 […]

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 […]