It seems like it was not that long ago that Kale was used mainly as a garnish. Something that your young child might glimpse on the edge of a plate, just under a spiced apple ring, the first time they ate at a restaurant that did not have a drive through and ask you, “Do…
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Cirtus Salmon
We love salmon fillets that are cooked outdoors and that is typically how we prepare them. And although I have been know to shovel a path through knee-deep snow to my old Ducane grill even before I shovel out my driveway, there are times when I just do not feel like standing shivering on my…
Corned Beef Pea Soup
On occasion, my wife and I would find ourselves near Livingston New Jersey. When those occasions occurred near lunch time we would sometimes visit a cool strip mall restaurant called Irving’s Delicatessen. What a wonderful place! Sort of a cross between a classic NY style Jewish deli and a NJ sub shop with iconic hot…
I AM a Chef AND I Play One On TV
Yes, that IS me being man-handled by Donnie Wahlberg in an episode of CBS’ TV show “Blue Bloods”. So how does something like this happen? Well, if you live in or near New York City and you want to be on Blue Bloods or several other NY area productions you can sign up with Central…
Croutons
Here is a straight up simple recipe that you may enjoy making with your children. If the adult handles the cutting and the oven work the youngsters can have some fun with the seasoning and mixing and in the end they will have a somewhat healthy bowl of croutons that they can put on a…
Chef Hacker On Why All Cooking Is Hacking
Someplace at some point along the timeline of human history someone moved beyond simply picking fruit and popping it into their mouth and decided to take things to the next level. Thus, cooking and, I propose, hacking began. The Evolution of “Hack” The word “hack” can have a lot of different meanings. Before the days…
Caramel Star Chocolate Milk
Who doesn’t love an ice cold glass of chocolate milk? (I know, probably lots of folks, but it’s a much loved expression so I’m going with it!) I found out about this hacked version of chocolate milk from one of my great-nephews. I was describing the principals behind Chef Hacker Kitchen and he got it…
String Beans and Potatoes
When I was a child my Mom worked in the restaurant business. At various times and often simultaneously, her roles included, waitress, hostess, menu editor and restaurant manager. Although she was always home when I woke up in the morning, by the time I returned from school she had already logged a lunch shift and…
“Commercial” Baked Ziti With Meat Sauce
Why do I use “commercial” to describe this dish? Because it was designed to enable 100 different people to individually prepare and package 10 servings of consistent taste and quality to be delivered, ready to be heated and served by a completely different group of people. But don’t worry about having to eat a massive…
Asian Salmon Burger
We love salmon. Especially grilled salmon. So one day when my brother-in-law served us a shrimp dish along with Asian Cole Slaw it got me thinking about just how good that slaw would taste as accompaniment to a similarly seasoned salmon burger. Just to illustrate how even a foodie like my alter ego, Chef Hacker,…