Semiserious Chefs

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 […]

Healthy and sweet, and easy to make with children? Perhaps this will become a Christmas classic! It started with the idea for a simple snack that I had remembered from a Raw Food Cookbook many years ago, (yes, that is correct, a Raw Food cookbook); almond stuffed dates rolled in coconut. Then I ran across […]

Stuffing. That wonderful Thanksgiving staple we (well most of us anyway) all know and love. When that special day comes around, some dishes have become nothing short of mandatory. Turkey being the ultimate center piece that holds everything together around it. Sort of like a miniature solar system. I’m thinking Alpha Centurkey. It’s that epic. […]

Let’s see. Ham, three types of cheese, rotini pasta, Greek peperoncini and crunchy celery, all coated with a tangy honey mustard sauce. Let’s just take a moment to reflect on the deliciousness that is about to unfold. Gouda, Swiss, Cheddar… okay, that’s enough. There’s work to be done. Truthfully though, I am quite happy with […]

The more official name would be Spinach Salad with Kalamata and Pesto Dressing. The other day I was invited to attend a Murder Mystery dinner with a large group of friends. It happened to fall on the evening of a day that was already ENTIRELY packed! In the end, I had about an hour window […]

I’ve seen and tasted some twice baked potatoes that were at best, uninspired. They might as well have just had mashed potatoes plopped into the potato skins before being briefly reheated in the oven. I don’t quite know why anyone or any company would put the mark so low, but what do I know. The […]

We have been making this pasta salad for years now and we hope you will like it as much as we do. It’s basically completely delicious, and that’s about all that needs to be said about it (not that that’s all I’m going to say though). There are some variations we have made over the […]