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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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I make no secret of the fact that I’m a big Top Chef Fan. It’s one of the few cooking shows that a) features real chefs; and 2) keeps the...
Terry Buchanan
Aug 26, 20203 min read
A Hodophile’s Hot Stuff - Fire Roasted Salsa
In typical summer fashion, we’re continuing to put the garden’s bounty aside for later. Though it feels to me now like this hot, sticky...
Terry Buchanan
Aug 13, 20202 min read
Garden Gifts In A Pandemic Summer - Tomato Conserva & Zucchini Chips
Since I started writing this column over 6 years ago, I’ve been lucky enough to have received a number of gifts and feedback from readers...
Terry Buchanan
Aug 11, 20202 min read
Love Life ‘An Do Ya Bucket List - Calabrian Nduja
In addition to my travel bucket list, (woefully on hold due to COVID), I have a restaurant/chef bucket list that I’m ticking off...
Terry Buchanan
Aug 4, 20204 min read
Serious Celery - Seared Halibut With Braised Celery & Bacon Jus
While my daughter and I loved traveling around Barcelona, we were horrified to learn that breakfast was served with boiled bacon. I...
Terry Buchanan
Jul 28, 20203 min read
Wistfully West African-Ghanaian Beef & Groundnut (Peanut) Stew
As someone who has been lucky enough to have visited 21 countries (and hopes to visit many more), I’m always looking for dishes inspired...
Terry Buchanan
Jul 21, 20202 min read
Hot Chops - Spicy Pork Chops With Coriander & Charred Jalapeños
Where feasible, I’m pretty picky about the meats, eggs and cheeses I buy. Come to think of it, I’m pretty picky about every single...
Terry Buchanan
Jul 14, 20202 min read
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
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