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PLAYING WITH FOOD
Terry Buchanan
I'm Terry (Terry the Terror, as my mother used to call me.) That's two-year-old me eating mudpies in the photo. I'm obsessed with food, cooking, feeding others, and nurturing in all manner of ways. Come back every week for something new to eat, whatever I'm feeling at the moment, and published each Wednesday in The Weekly. Check us out. When you're done eating.
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Lovely Leftovers - Snow Pea Salad With Chicken and Ricotta
One of the things I’ve gotten into the habit of doing is preparing a protein at the beginning of the week and riffing off of it during...
Terry Buchanan
Jul 7, 20202 min read
Clumsy Country Cooking - Smoked Chicken With Alabama Barbecue Sauce & Cheese Biscuits
Disclaimer: I am super clumsy with a smoker or barbecue grill (I don’t use gas). It probably took me as long to get the coals hot as it...
Terry Buchanan
Jun 29, 20203 min read
Frittering Thyme - Zucchini ChickPea Fritters With Raita
With these warm summer days and the fact that I’ve regularly watered my vegetable garden despite my schedule, thoughts of garden food...
Terry Buchanan
Jun 23, 20202 min read
Everybody Needs A Rita - Margarita Ribs And Avocado Salad
I know that babyback ribs are a popular summer staple, but they can be heavily laden with sugary sauce, so I wanted to play with a...
Terry Buchanan
Jun 16, 20202 min read
Bumps On A Log - Italian Pignoli Cheese Log
When I hear “cheese log,” it brings to mind mid-century dishes like ambrosia and aspics. But what’s not to love about a creamy,...
Terry Buchanan
Jun 9, 20202 min read
Corona Comfort - Caramelized Onion and Spinach Focaccia
I’m not sure what it is about staying at home (during pandemics or even snow days) that makes people want to bake bread. Perhaps it’s the...
Terry Buchanan
Jun 2, 20203 min read
Efficacious And Herbaceous - Homemade Hand Sanitizer
Ok, it’s not something you can eat (Dear God, please don’t), but it is a recipe, and one I’ve been playing with for a few weeks. Hand...
Terry Buchanan
May 26, 20202 min read
Set It And Forget It - Black Garlic Pork Roast With Shishitos
As much as I love being in the kitchen, and I really do, there are days when I just want to throw some nourishment in a pot and forget...
Terry Buchanan
May 19, 20202 min read
Fennel, Funny People and Things That Make You Go “Hmmm.” - Lamb Rack With Roasted Fennel Petals
Fennel is one of those “love it or hate it” kind of veggies - like Brussels Sprouts or mushrooms. But I’ve always loved it. I’ve used the...
Terry Buchanan
May 13, 20203 min read
Delicious Distractions - Jasper Hill Farm Charcuterie
Despite the fact that I always have a dozen projects going at once, I too find myself looking for the extra distraction here and there in...
Terry Buchanan
May 6, 20204 min read
Neato Keto - Cauliflower Pizza Crust
Lauren and I have been experimenting with a keto way of eating these days. And while Friday is often pizza night, there are about 300...
Terry Buchanan
Apr 29, 20202 min read
Korean Quarantine Cuisine - Kimchi-jjigae
I was cruising through Facebook posts recently (aren’t we all?) and picked out for you my favorite meme, below right. It is amazing how...
Terry Buchanan
Apr 21, 20202 min read
Chef, Not Chef - Carl Casper’s (Roy Choi’s) Pasta Aglio e Olio
It should come as no surprise that I love watching videos of chefs do their thing, even if they’re occasionally not chefs in real life....
Terry Buchanan
Apr 20, 20202 min read
Crustacean Revelation - Olive Oil Poached Shrimp With Cauliflower Mash and Tomate Provencal
Every once in a while, I make a dish and vow never to do it any other way. (Of course there are also times where I make a dish and...
Terry Buchanan
Apr 13, 20202 min read
Escaping Back To South Africa - Virginia’s Pork Pies
During this time of sheltering in place, it makes me happy to think about the wonderful places I’ve been lucky enough to visit. My...
Terry Buchanan
Apr 9, 20203 min read
Shelter-In-Place Food - Creamy Cauliflower Soup With Jalapeños
These are strange times, aren’t they? As we shelter in place, my inclination is to cook like it’s a snow day - something comforting and...
Terry Buchanan
Mar 31, 20202 min read
A Different Shrimp ‘n Grits Coconut Grits And Shrimp With Spicy Fruit Compote
I think grits are among the most homey ingredients, and no one can deny that cheesy grits with shrimp is a wonderful thing. But I wanted...
Terry Buchanan
Mar 22, 20202 min read
Cong You Bing Cooking - Scallion Pancake “Tacos” With Ginger Beef
In this day of Coronavirus and Wuhan horror stories, I’m sure China is not on your 2020 travel list. But that doesn’t mean you can’t...
Terry Buchanan
Mar 15, 20203 min read
‘Wich Boredom Cure - Curried Chicken Katsu Sliders
I pack my lunch most days and get pretty tired of the same old salads, sandwiches or leftovers. That’s one of the unfortunate...
Terry Buchanan
Mar 3, 20202 min read
No Pain, All Gain - Dukkah-spiced Berkshire Pork Roast
According to Ayurvedic tradition, duka means “pain or contact with unpleasant things.” Which is probably why I subconsciously avoided...
Terry Buchanan
Mar 3, 20203 min read
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