Valentine’s Dinner Redux

March 3, 2011 Chef Bill's Blog

Holy smokes!  My cooking brain shut down, and I just realized that I never posted about my Valentine’s Day Romantic Dinner for Two.  I’d auction it to the highest bidder, with all of the money going to Reader to Reader’s project to build a school in Haiti.  The dinner was won (and eaten!) by Larry [...]

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Party Foods at Stonewall Kitchen!

January 30, 2011 Chef Bill's Blog

I had a great time last night at Stonewall Kitchen in York, ME, teaching another cooking class.  It wasn’t quite sold-out, but that was entirely my fault.  A few months ago, when I was planning the class, I came up with the semi-brilliant idea of doing a class on party foods.  Which of course, meant [...]

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Soup and Snow

January 16, 2011 Chef Bill's Blog

We had almost two feet of snow this week.  That means one thing: making a pot of soup.  But with all that snow, I felt compelled to make three soups.  Well actually, it was two soups and a chili.  But one was a classic, almost-garbage soup.  Garbage soup, in case you missed the (choose one) [...]

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Valentine’s Day Romantic Dinner for Two Auction

January 2, 2011 Chef Bill's Blog

Valentines Day this year is Tuesday, Feb 14.  I’m auctioning a Romantic Dinner for Two, with all proceeds going to Reader to Reader. So what will this mean for the lucky couple for the evening of Valentine’s Day?  In their kitchen, I’ll prepare a four course dinner, including an appetizer, salad, entree with two side [...]

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Turkeys and Peas!

November 27, 2010 Chef Bill's Blog

Just in time for the Thanksgiving weekend:  I’ve posted my pea soup and turkey stock recipes on my recipe page here on the website.  Both of these go way back for me.  The turkey stock is a great way to finish the Thanksgiving holiday.  Depending on your stockpot, you can get up to two or [...]

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Iron Chef, My Ass!

October 30, 2010 Chef Bill's Blog

I did a dinner this past week, for these folks who live north of Boston.  I truly love cooking for them.  But the day started out as a train wreck.  I arrived in their kitchen 45 minutes late, due to 4 road construction sites, and two accidents.  And my assistant was having babysitter problems, and [...]

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New Classes…

October 22, 2010 Chef Bill's Blog

So, what have I been up to lately?  Well, besides cooking a lot (always a good sign), I’ve been spending quality time with my laptop, working on spreadsheets and proposals.  For what, you might ask?  Cooking classes.  I’m putting together ideas for my Stonewall Kitchen classes for after the New Year.  Yeah, I know.  It’ll [...]

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Food Network?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!!!

August 17, 2010 Chef Bill's Blog

On August 30, I’ll be biting the bullet (not usually considered a food item) and going to NYC to (drum roll, please) audition to be The Next Network Food Star on the Food Network.  Why am I telling you this, rather than just sneaking into the Big Apple?  Because I’m also looking for ideas on [...]

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No Whining!

July 10, 2010 Chef Bill's Blog

So what do YOU do when you have a rare Saturday night off?  For me, it was going to a wine tasting, which I haven’t done in ages.  It was Karen, Mollye, me, neighbor Brooke, and 20 or so other people who had never heard of Peter Lehman Wines.   I came in knowing there were [...]

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I’m baaaaack!

July 10, 2010 Chef Bill's Blog

Okay, so I’ve been a wee bit lax in writing lately.  But I have the best excuse ever.  I’ve been cooking.  A lot.  I’m hoping I’ll be able to get some AmEx frequent driver points, because I’ve been cooking all over New England lately.  York, ME.  Boston.  Swampscott, MA.  Albany (okay, so it’s not New [...]

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