Cabot Pimento Cheese & Chicken Soup
I’m always taken aback when I cook at a friend’s house and I’m asked if I “mind cooking.” I’ve actually known chefs that would answer “Yes.” Seriously, if you don’t love it then why would you do it? While spending a week at the beach with friends I’ve been doing a lot of cooking […]
The State of the Market
When we moved to Greenville in 1994 I had embraced the idea that great restaurant food should have a sense of place. In short order I ended up as Chef at a recently opened bistro that featured a New-American style menu and I set about creating a regional focus. I sought out local farmers […]
A Blogging Award for chefjohnmalik.com
My good friend Shaunda Wenger has awarded chefjohnmalik.com with the Versatile Blogger award. This is an informal trophy that bloggers pass back and forth to let their followers know who they follow, admire and appreciate. Shaunda is a gifted writer and author of nine books and her first book (which we have) the Book […]
Cinnamon Blueberry Sweet Rolls
I really love sweet rolls, buttery brioche dough filled with cinnamon, sugar and sometimes butter, rolled up and set atop a sweet glaze with nuts and or raisins. An early morning cup of coffee with my lovely wife and a couple of handmade sweet rolls, life could not get any better. This past weekend we had a guest […]
Hot Stones or Deep Tissue?
A friend of mine recently gave me one heck of a present, a massage. So I made my reservation and at the appointed time I introduced myself to a lovely young woman and proceeded to get undressed. She offered me the choice of deep tissue or hot stones and naturally I answered “Yes please!” After […]
“We fight, get beat, rise and fight again”
On the eve of our country’s birthday I want to remember and remind why we celebrate the 4th of July and pay some respect to just one of the many brave men and women that were instrumental at the country’s inception. Nathaniel Greene was George Washington’s top general and the man that would have succeeded Washington […]
Thanks for making it interesting George
Larry and I were a third of the way up the north side of Paris mountain when a white-jersey clad rider flashed by us, descending at an incredible angle and speed. “Damn, I think that was Hincapie!” My cycling buddy Larry worked third shift and lived around the corner so four or five times […]
Watermelon Mojito
I believe I read somewhere that watermelon is the most popular fruit in the world. Embraced by all cultures, all ages and all nationalities, watermelons were first grown by the Egyptians almost 5,000 years ago. And aren’t the early Egyptians the same guys that first brewed beer? Genius. Once you cut into an average size watermelon, good […]
Hollywood and Whine
Why do we feel the need to turn authentic heroes into caricatures of themselves? My son and I recently watched the movie Red Tails. We wanted to see it on the big screen but had to settle for our own theatre. I really wanted to like this movie. If there ever was a chapter of […]
Cinnamon Meringue Crackles for Lydia
One of my Twitter friends, Lydia Aswolf goes to great lengths to thank her followers by identifying them with very whimsical desserts. Sure anyone can say “double ice cream cone thank you’s to…” but Lydia takes the time to look at interesting recipes then tweets “macadamia raspberry fudge thank you’s to” or “raspberry ricotta souffles […]