Cooking Chemist

I recently had a bought of a nasty stomach virus which kept me away from the blog and also gave me a sketchy stomach for several days.  When I’m feeling sick I always seem to crave comfort food – macaroni & cheese, mashed potatoes, fried chicken.  You know, things that taste good but are not [...]

You may have started to notice that I am a big fan of using citrus in cooking.  I’ve already mentioned how much I love using my microplane to zest citrus.  This leads me to my next “must have” kitchen gadget which are citrus juicers.  There are a few different types of tools that can help [...]

First off, let me apologize for the lack of posts in the past week.  I’ve had some distractions arrive which prevented me from focusing on my blog.  I promise to get back on track!  I’m going to review my next “must have” kitchen gadget as well as provide one of my go to pork tenderloin [...]

Okay – the Barefoot Contessa would probably frown upon some of the shortcuts I took when making her version of Italian Wedding Soup but I doubt any of your friends or family will notice the difference!
It’s a cold, snowy and blustery day here in Chicago and nothing hits the spot better than a warm bowl [...]

Happy World Nutella Day!  For those of you not familiar with Nutella, it’s a delicious chocolate hazelnut spread founded by an Italian company.  It used to be more challenging to find but now you can pick it up at most local grocery stores and trust me, it’s worth it!  Simply spread on a piece of [...]

I am a big fan of fish tacos – they are easy to make, healthy and muy delicioso! I’ve been noticing more and more restaurants adding tacos to their menus – and not just your standard chicken or beef options but really interesting combinations of ingredients and flavors. No doubt the following recipe [...]

I love fried chicken – I mean, who doesn’t?  However, it’s not exactly a figure friendly dish and I’m not really a fan of deep frying in my house.  I live in a condo which means I have a small kitchen and deep frying is messy and stinky so I prefer not to do it.  [...]