Semiserious Chefs

In trying to create a fantastic burger combination, I first came up with a very peppery creamy peppercorn sauce. As much as I loved it, it was agreed that perhaps something a little more ‘gentle’ would be a better crowd pleaser.

The name here pretty much says it all, Creamy. Peppercorns. Sauce. When you get your first taste of this speckled white masterpiece you will, unmistakably, have a mouth full of peppercorns. But not just black pepper. For this sauce a large percentage of pink peppercorns have been chosen. This is not by mistake. Black, white, […]

Making fresh horseradish is very simple. As a person who doesn’t like mayo I prefer to make mine not creamy. The recipe below is as basic as it comes, but you will be surprised at the amount of heat and even sweetness fresh grated horseradish root carries on it’s own. The vinegar is a must […]

As Ćwikła in Poland or tsvikli (цвіклі) in Ukraine this relish, a combination of beets and horseradish, is very commonly used as a spread on sliced bread, and is in-fact so popular that it is sometimes referred to as Ukrainian Kimchi. In Russian, hron (Хрoн) means simply horseradish, but also usually refers to this relish with both […]

While the Htipiti, made with roasted red peppers, is bold and sweet, this recipe for Kopanisti uses pepperoncinis, lemon juice, and mint, for a tangy and fresh flavor. Perfect with over crunchy bread and along side olives this dip is a wonderful addition to any Mezze platter.

As compared the boldness of the roasted red peppers in my Htipiti recipe or the tang of the lemon and pepperoncinis in the Kopanisti, I was expecting my last and final rendition, this very basic Tirokafteri below, to feel very bland. BOY WAS I WRONG! Sometimes the most simple of combinations really come together for […]

I LOVE roasted red peppers so when I first came across a recipe for Htipiti I was very excited for yet another use for these bold and sweet peppers! I was also very confused by the name, so I did a little research. Correctly spelled as χτυπητή in Greek you can often find it written […]