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October 6, 2017 By Ken Durbin 2 Comments

Foods We Love: Heirloom Tomatoes

When it comes to autumn foods, it seems like the world revolves around apples and pumpkin spice. The At Home Chef wants to send a little love towards another fall food hero: heirloom tomatoes. Like their name suggests, heirloom tomatoes are a variety of the classic vegetable that have cross-pollinated to create the gorgeous, colorful, […]

Filed Under: Cooking, farm fresh Tagged With: Foods we love, heirloom tomatoes, home grown

September 29, 2017 By Ken Durbin Leave a Comment

Three Tips to Create a Beautiful Plate

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Every great chef will tell you that presentation means everything. A chef often spends hours perfecting ingredients, flavors, and pairings. Every ounce of the meal has been reviewed and considered. A chef’s job is not over when the cooking is finished. In fact, the transition from cookware to plate may be one of the most […]

Filed Under: Cooking Tagged With: chef quality, Plating

September 18, 2017 By Ken Durbin 1 Comment

Don’t Be Afraid Of Dirt

There’s a fact of life that a lot of our favorite supermarkets tend to ignore: real, fresh, natural produce is grown in or from the ground. And, surprise! The ground is made of dirt—the best kind of dirt that’s full of nutrients, minerals, water sources, and all of the amazing things that help fresh food […]

Filed Under: Cooking, farm fresh Tagged With: farm fresh, gardening, organic

September 8, 2017 By Ken Durbin Leave a Comment

The At Home Chef Experience

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When it comes to being a private chef, three things matter: details, service, and passion. If you’re surprised that food isn’t on this list, don’t be. We all eat food every day. Food, in and of itself, can be nutritious and delicious. But without those three characteristics, food is just food. We get a lot […]

Filed Under: Cooking Tagged With: Experience, In Home Dining, Private Chef, The At Home Chef

November 28, 2016 By Ken Durbin 5 Comments

No Nonsense Green Bean Casserole

This year I was asked to make the one thing I hate to make for the holidays, green bean casserole. You know the one, with the nasty gelatinous mushroom soup, rubbery green beans, and the dreaded oily over salted onion topping. Being that I am Chef and I refuse to run from such challenge I decided […]

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: green bean casserole, recipe

August 8, 2016 By Ken Durbin Leave a Comment

Arugula, Watermelon and Feta Salad

With the summer waining we are faced with using up the bountiful harvest we have staring us in the face. One of those items is watermelon, those huge guys we hate to lug around, but love to eat. Now I am sure we are in agreement when I say I like mine sliced with some […]

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: salad, summer, watermelon

March 15, 2016 By Ken Durbin Leave a Comment

The At Home Experience

Looking for a stress free experience the next time you host a party? Let me do all the work while you enjoy your guests, and of course a custom menu designed just for you and your guests. Dates are filling up fast, if you have an event you had in mind, please feel free to […]

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January 11, 2016 By Ken Durbin Leave a Comment

Bourbon Bacon Maple Jam

Been making this the last few months and I have had a lot of people asking for the recipe, so here it is friends.  Enjoy, and feel free to change it up as you wish. Again thank you so much to each one of you.   Prep time     15 mins Cook time    45 […]

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: Bacon, Bourbon, jam, maple

October 24, 2015 By Ken Durbin Leave a Comment

Bacon Bourbon Chocolate Chip Cookies

I don’t do a lot of baking, so when I was confronted with the idea of baking I combined everything I love in the world and put it into a cookie.  These things being bacon, bourbon, and chocolate. I wanted to make sure I maintained the essence of a classic chocolate chip cookie while upgrading […]

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: Bacon, Bourbon, Chocolate Chip, Cookies

September 4, 2015 By Ken Durbin Leave a Comment

Burrata Cherry Tomato Salad

As we unofficially say goodbye to summer, let’s end on a delicious note. Today I made this summertime salad with some items from the garden and fridge. Chicken is optional if you want to create a more substantial salad. It’s simple and easy, try it and let me know how it turned out. Tomato Burrata […]

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