Playing With My Food ~
A journal about food, thought, travel, and life; by Chef & Raconteur Chaz French.

Archives for May 2007

Privacy

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Politically INCORRECT

Quentin Tardatino Originally uploaded by Charles French. Fucking around on my Macbook with photobooth, I managed this, which I call “Quentin Tardatino”…. get over it, it’s funny. Tweet

Rib Sampler

Rib Sampler Originally uploaded by Charles French. What I ate at dinner last Friday, No way could I finish that, the leftovers fed two for dinner the next night. Tweet

Dinner at Blue Smoke

Dinner at Blue Smoke Originally uploaded by Charles French. Last Friday, a great night with good friends, can’t beat it. And for those who think you can’t get real barbecue in Yankee territory, you gotta try Blue Smoke, it was amazing. Tweet

Welcome!

Welcome to the new charlesfrench.com After taking a hiatus for a few years, I’ve decided it’s time to breathe some new life into my dotcom. This is where you’ll find me sharing my recipes, photos, life in general and most importantly where I’ll be posting updates from my various trips like my upcoming ones to […]

A Lunchtime Walk

I was wandering aimlessly today through the Murray Hill section of Manhattan and decided I wanted to have a nice sit-down meal. First I came across a diner, the menu while tempting was not what I was in the mood for so I kept walking, all of about ten feet, when I walked up to […]

Mango Salsa

Quick, Cinco de Mayo is coming, what are you going to make? Too late for reservations, those should have been made months ago, Del Taco and Corona not your groove. Try some organic tortilla chips and this fabulous mango salsa, then bring this as your contribution to a party of other losers people who neglected […]

My Chimichurri

Chimmichurri, used as a marinade for meats in Argentina, I first discovered it as a bread dip at a faux Argentinian restaurant, not knowing any better I just assumed it was a bread dip, which is still how I use it, cause in addition to being a good marinade for meat, it’s a damn tasty […]

Honey Mustard Marinade/Glaze for Chicken

Another great item for a picnic or barbecue, this dish is easily prepared in advance in your oven and chilled for a picnic or done up on a grill on the spot. I love the flavors of this one. Tweet

Rustic Potato Salad

I’ts May (yay)! And that means summer picnics are coming up soon, this potato salad uses no mayo, so it’s picnic friendly and it’s also a bit different from your average potato salad because the potatoes are roasted rather than boiled. Rustic? What the hell does that mean? in this case, chunky, choppy, and not […]