Food Hackery

Every time I bake a chicken I always save the drippings and leftover meat to make a chicken pot pie. This week I baked a chicken because I wanted the white meat for chicken enchiladas. But even after I had made those I still had a lot of meat left. So I decided to make […]

Salmon is one of my favorite things to eat. I especially like it for lunch because it came easily be cooked in foil on the grill or in the toaster oven. It is great with brown rice and some sautéed veggies. So today I decided to take advantage of those facts and make myself a […]

I’ve never been a big fan of broccoli or cauliflower. Mostly because growing up I mostly got frozen version of these veggies boiled. This makes them taste bland and mushy. Boiling or steaming isn’t the only way these two vegetable can be prepared though. One great alternative is to roast them with olive oil and […]

When I bake a chicken one of the things I like do do with the leftovers is make chicken enchiladas. These are such a hit that sometimes I just bake a chicken to get the meat for them. That is what I decided to do this weekend because I had a bunch of jalapenos from […]

It seems appropriate since yesterday I covered the concept of a roux and white sauce to post recipes today that builds on those concepts. Moussaka and Pastitio and two classic Greek is dishes both which use a bechamel sauce. A bechamel sauce is a white sauce to which eggs are added. Ack you say eggs […]

A while back I was telling a friend how to make something and I said “you start with a nice rich brown roux” to which she responded “WTF is a roux”. Basically a roux is flour and some type of fat/grease combined. For me a 1 to 1 ratio typically works best. So 1 tablespoon […]

Fall is here in Houston and as soon as it gets reasonably cold my husband starts asking for soup. Last weekend I made cream of mushroom soup the recipe for which I’ve posted before. This weekend he requested cream of broccoli. Cream of broccoli soup and cream of mushroom use very similar ingredients but the […]

Last month I decide to be a little creative when my friend came over for lunch. I often make a quiche for her when she visits because it is super easy and tasty. This time I wanted to make one that was a little more “out there”. I’d had a smoked salmon dish recently and […]

Next week I’m travelling back to my company’s home office. Which means this week I’m baking goodies to take to my coworkers. I had a request for something with peanut butter and chocolate. So I made Peanut Butter Blossoms last weekend. I usually bake at least two treats though so I’ve been thinking a lot […]

I think it is safe to say I have a complicated relationship with food. I associate it heavily with family, friends and generally good times. I love cooking for other people. The creative process of cooking is fun for me. Also, food is a way I can show other people I care about and appreciate […]