Chef Darrel

This time of summer is almost too good to be true. We have all kinds of local produce blossoming and blooming their way to our table.

In my last column, I presented a recipe I make with my granddaughters, applesauce. I find teaching and cooking with them to be one of the mo…

Dear Readers,After an absence of several months, I am back at my computer writing this column. In co…

The traditional cauliflower we see in our groceries is usually white. However, it does come in several other colors, which includes orange, …

Chicken is the most widely served meat in the world, with more than 50 billion chickens slaughtered each year. Every family in America has s…

October is here and it’s time to start thinking about all those wonderful holiday foods. First up will be Halloween, then Thanksgiving, afte…

With Halloween just ahead of us, we can’t help but have pumpkins on our mind. Coming up soon with Thanksgiving, pumpkin pie takes center sta…

Now that fall is officially here, and the afternoons and evenings are turning cooler, we can broaden our menu by including cold weather food…

Fall is apple season and the variety of dishes to include apples in our meals is endless. First, of course, we can just put one in our pocke…

The 2013 Sandwich Fair has come and gone. With it are some great memories for the tens of thousands of people who attended. There were many …

We have covered a few recipes for sweet corn so far this season, but I still think there is room for more.