Recipes by Unknown Chef

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	Pizza (Abeetz as we call it in my old neighborhood) by Unknown Chef The best Abeetz in the USA is in New Haven, CT. Said it many times to my friends from all over but especially Chicago, Jersey and New York; for the express purpose of inciting a friendly argument. Everybody's home town pie is the best. Right? As I type I can taste the award winning Abeetz from Sally's, Modern and Frank Pepe's; all…	1 vote
	Dry-Brined and BBQ'd Pork Loin Roast by Unknown Chef For those of you in my age group, you might remember,"The wet head is dead, long live the dry look." The Dry Look was Gillette's new hairspray for men. And yes, I was part of that revolution. Even convinced my Dad to use the stuff. So, how does that relate to this recipe? Well, in my kitchen, wet-brining is dead, long live…	1 vote 206 views
	Lo Mein (GF) by Unknown Chef We were in the mood for Lo Mein. Babe preferred spaghetti instead of egg noodles. Natural Grocers, organic store with HQ in Denver (Vitamin Cottage, Inc. / publicly traded), opened here awhile ago. The organic produce is the best in town. The fresh Bok Choy is like I've never seen before. I used that in place of spinach, kale or…	1 vote 199 views
	Soft Boiled Egg Bowl by Unknown Chef Don't get me wrong, I love walking our two dogs. Lilly, a rescue German Shepard mix. Lucky, a rescue Maltipoo. Lucky, I can't tire her out, no matter how hard I try. Anyway, I need two days to walk by myself, faster pace and longer distance. So, on the first solo walk of the week, I was thinking of new breakfast ideas. Came up…	1 vote 185 views
	Mango Salsa by Unknown Chef Made salmon burgers the other night. Wanted to make a refreshing side because the temperature was in the mid 80's that day. Aha, mango salsa. Fresh or frozen? Couldn't find fresh on my shopping excursion so bought a pound bag of frozen mangoes. The thawed mango pieces did not create a lake of liquid. In fact, the minor amount of…	1 vote 295 views
	Portabella Sandwich by Unknown Chef My recent retirement coupled with Babe working from home presented a meal planning hole the first day; lunch. Babe came our of her home office and lovingly asked "What's for lunch?". She caught me flat footed. Out of all our retirement planning I never thought of having to make lunch. Former lunches consisted of business lunches or…	1 vote 174 views
	Salad - Colorful by Unknown Chef I started making salads decades ago during the summer we dropped a pool in the backyard. Our house became the summer weekend getaway for family and friends. What's a pool-side picnic without salad? What's a salad without a bouquet of colors? A hearty salad can be the base for a healthful lunch or dinner when paired with a…	1 vote 552 views
	Capellini alla puttanesca with tuna by Unknown Chef This is a riff of my traditional Puttanesca "sauce" because I didn't use anchovies and capers. I included artichoke hearts, Kalamata olives, Ahi tuna, and roasted red peppers. I'm always looking for ways to tweak recipes. I cook Gluten Free because Babe has Celiac Disease. Bon appetito!	1 vote 1247 views
	No Fry Eggplant Mootz by Unknown Chef Preface: Mootz - pronunciation of mozzarella in the old neighborhood. Roni - must I explain? Dear Great Nanna, Nanna and Mimi: I felt guilty when I made this meal last night. You all passed before Babe was diagnosed with Celiac Disease so I'm not apologizing for using gluten free bread to make the bread crumbs in place of…	1 vote 1370 views
	Insalata di tonno- è tutto nella ciotola by Unknown Chef Canned Tuna, gotta be the easiest dinner on earth to make and offers up endless combinations of ingredients. I don't think I've ever made it the same way twice. Sometimes I plan the dish. Mostly, stick the head in the fridge and pantry and grab make the ingredients on the fly. Makes for a nice light meal especially since our temps…	1 vote 1079 views