Summer Edition

The Summer Magazine Editions with Stories, Restaurant Reviews and Recipes geared toward the summer.

THE DRUNKEN CHEF (Russ)

It’s officially summer, having just celebrated the Summer Solstice. I have been stocking up on several rose wines as well as red and wines for Sangria. As this is prime barbeque season my friends and I also recommend having a good old vines red Zinfandel on hand as it pairs nicely with barbequed or smoked meats. As the weather gets hot, some retreat inside to air-conditioning while others choose to go outside to worship the sun on the shores of lakes, oceans or even rivers. I myself have even been known to have been seen canoeing down the Delaware, water skiing on Long Island, riding a bike through the woods, hiking or camping in a park during the summer. No matter what you do during the long summer days do it with gusto and have fun.

While having fun this summer you will need to eat and drink. Make sure you stay hydrated during those hot months of July and August. I will be posting some of my new or updated summer favorites of food and drink recipes to help get you through those dog days of summer. Summer also means it is time to get back into writing our blog and posting more of those recipes that are still left in my cookbook.  

I do have many things to cook this summer. There are only two holidays coming up in this summer that I can think of here in the States. The first is Independence Day on July Fourth and Labor Day Weekend in the very beginning of September. Labor Day Weekend traditionally marks the end of the summer but let’s not rush it as we have lots of fresh vegetables from the garden to make and lots of fresh local fruits to eat.

As it will be too warm to fire up the oven, we will be focusing on more simple meals and dishes. I will also have some more cooking lessons for you. Do you think Guy Fieri will stop by with is camper this summer for a home cooked meal? After working on all his shows Triple D, Triple G, TOC or that very cool new game show of his he must get hungry, right? Probably not, but I sure hope he comes to Long Island and visits me one day!

It has been two years now that I have been posting recipes from my cookbook or recipe book on here. I still have a long way to go to get them all on here. Not to mention writing and posting the cooking “lessons.” My cookbook is still just a recipe book because I have not written down all the techniques needed for cooking all my dishes as of yet but I’m still continuing to work on it slowly. You will soon be able to learn how to cook from my book thanks to this blog forcing and focusing me to write down all the steps necessary for food preparation and safety. Like I said, unfortunately it’s just going slowly. It has only been twenty years in the making so one or two more won’t matter, will it?

I still need an editor & proof reader for both my blog and cookbook. You can always email me at: rahens396@gmail.com if you have any interest in that or if you just have a food related question or suggestion.

You can also find me on INSTAGRAM @drunckenchef82.

THE DRUNKEN CHEF (Russ)