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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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Fine Fast Food - Baked Brie Wheel with Nuts, Dates and Thyme
Life has been moving at a breakneck pace recently it seems - at least for me. I moved down the block and am still living out of boxes so...
Terry Buchanan
Apr 15, 20252 min read
Plain Jane ReduxSuper Moist Chicken Breast
My favorite chicken cut has been thighs for a long time because they’re more moist and flavorful than breasts. It could also be that for...
Terry Buchanan
Apr 8, 20253 min read
Fried Grit Cakes With Ham Gravy
Every so often, I go back to my southern roots, but as always, try to make them just a little bit better. I can’t say this is the...
Terry Buchanan
Apr 1, 20252 min read
Pork Belly Dreams - Part 2 & 3: Roasted Pork Belly and Sticky Belly Bites
As promised last week, we’re still on the pork belly. Here are two easy recipes - one to serve the family and one to bring to a friend’s...
Terry Buchanan
Mar 25, 20252 min read
Pork Belly Dreams - Part 1-Chicken & Pork Belly Sliders
Pork belly is one of my favorite indulgences, but it rarely comes in small packages. Some might freeze part of it. I just spend time...
Terry Buchanan
Mar 18, 20252 min read
Date Night In My Kitchen - Date & Celery Salad
Celery is one of my favorite things to snack on, as boring as it may seem to others. I always have some in the fridge. It’s the same with...
Terry Buchanan
Mar 11, 20252 min read
Pork Chops with Apple-Jalapeño Pan Sauce
In the summer, my garden is heavy with chilies of all kinds. But my favorite are always the jalapeños. They’re versatile, and while not...
Terry Buchanan
Mar 4, 20252 min read
Pão de Queijo - Brazilian Cheese Bread
I’ve been meaning to make these for a while (and I’m still in hibernation mode). Had I known how easy and fast this bread is, I’d have...
Terry Buchanan
Feb 25, 20252 min read
Happy Hibernation - No-Knead Bread with Fines Herbes
As much as I am sick of the cold, snow still fills me with the schoolgirl snow day excitement I loved as a child. My reaction to the snow...
Terry Buchanan
Feb 18, 20253 min read
Mojo Mistake - Mojo Pork Loin With Sweet Potatoes and Citrus
Life is moving at a breakneck pace these days, at least it is for me. Intending to make Mojo Pork, I was sprinting through Wegman’s...
Terry Buchanan
Feb 11, 20252 min read
Sweet Heat For Super Bowl - Mango Honey Ribs
North Carolina childhood aside, when I crave barbecue, I normally veer towards the Kansas City-type sauces - thick, smoky and sweet (with...
Terry Buchanan
Feb 4, 20252 min read
Back To South Carolina - Ricotta Gnocchi in Tomato Crema
One of the dishes I had while in Charleston at FIG was ricotta gnocchi in a light tomato cream sauce. It was absolute heaven - a Chef...
Terry Buchanan
Jan 28, 20253 min read
The BEST Mushroom Soup
One of my “holy grail” dishes - ones that I continue to try to perfect: ribs, fried chicken, etc. - is the perfect mushroom soup....
Terry Buchanan
Jan 21, 20252 min read
The “R” in January - Creole Oyster Salad
In colonial times, (not colonial neighborhoods), oysters were more likely to spoil in warmer temperatures, so the “R” rule was created:...
Terry Buchanan
Jan 14, 20253 min read
Cheeseburger Eggrolls With Bacon Jam and Big Mac Sauce
Whenever I’m asked to bring food to a “Let’s have a few drinks” type of get-together, or for a game, I tend to ditch the higher-end...
Terry Buchanan
Jan 7, 20253 min read
Another Oreo Excuse - Oreo Snowballs
My friends Laura and Steve had a wonderful Christmas dinner for friends last week. The food and the company were great, but my favorite...
Terry Buchanan
Dec 30, 20242 min read
Abundant Christmas - Berkshire Pork Rack With Oyster Stuffing and Mushroom Gravy
If ever there is a time to make special, abundant dinners, it’s Christmastime, at least for me. Berkshire Pork is one of my guilty...
Terry Buchanan
Dec 23, 20244 min read
Succulent, Seasonal Chicken - Chicken with Cranberries and Apples
Perhaps it’s too soon to think about making another turkey dinner. But I still love that flavor profile this time of year. This is a nice...
Terry Buchanan
Dec 17, 20242 min read
If Nazzereno Visited Cancun - Taco Calzone
On Friday nights when my kids were young, we would sometimes go to Romano’s Stromboli in Essington, PA. They say they invented it, (and...
Terry Buchanan
Dec 10, 20242 min read
The Bid For Balance - Carrot Tarator
At this festive time of year (I sound like Dickens), it is especially difficult to steer clear of the stuffings and side carbs and...
Terry Buchanan
Dec 3, 20242 min read
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