Play with your food
WARNING: This ain’t yo’ momma’s grilled cheese! This is a Twisted Melt created by our guest blogger, Chef Robert Hesse, for his latest endeavor, Fo’ Cheezy. Check out this and more twisted creations at focheezy.com. And while you are there, don’t forget to join the Melt Mob for some screamin’ promotions. Cuban War Pig 2 … Continue reading
Best. Potato. Salad. Ever. For reals. This is our friend Lil’s recipe and it’s crazy good. We served it when we catered the community BBQ and pool party this past weekend. All of the party goers raved about it and asked for the recipe. Will Lil’s permission, here it is! This potato salad has only … Continue reading
Here at CPM we LOVE corn season and, with Larry’s Produce finally open, we put fresh corn in all sorts of delicious things. After we’ve cut all the corn off the cobs, we realized there is still a lot of crazy good flavor left on that cob that just can’t go to waste. So we … Continue reading
Crack, in layers. In all the flavors you love. But make them while you can. It turns out the Strawberry Rice Krispies are a limited edition thing. So sad…. Keep in mind this recipe uses three separate batches of Krispie treats (it makes A LOT) so make sure your pan is big enough. Neapolitan Rice … Continue reading
What does a celebrity chef do after he’s helped others launch and promote countless restaurants? He takes his own new concept to the place he’s from – the streets! CPM caught up with Chef Hesse to see what’s been cookin’. “I’m currently having a food truck built out. It’s going to offer artisanal style, gourmet … Continue reading
Oh fried rice, how I love you. Seriously, fried rice is such an awesome comfort food. It also is a fast, cheap and easy way to repurpose leftovers! But you can’t have good fried rice without a good sauce. This is a sauce Amelia developed years ago. It’s crazy good! I use the sauce to … Continue reading
All hail Larry’s produce! At CPM we get SOOOOO excited when summer rolls around because that means the opening of Larry’s Produce, our favorite place to shop for all the freshest ingredients. Larry’s is only open mid-June through mid-December-ish so you have to get it while the gettin’ is good. Last week at Larry’s I … Continue reading
Have you had the “best biscuits and gravy anywhere”? If you haven’t, you need to check out Uncle Dave’s Café. A Port Orchard tradition for over 26 years, Uncle Dave’s cranks out 200-300 meals a day to hungry patrons who come from long distances, just for the awesome biscuits and gravy. With sit down booths, … Continue reading
Looking for Chef Hesse? He’s bringing his own special brand of hell fire to Smokin ‘19 in St. Petersburg. Check out this special upcoming event! MAY 1, 2019 5PM-8PM FREE BBQ PLATE! FIRST COME FIRST SERVE – FOOD SERVED TILL 7:30PM COME HELP CELEBRATE ARE ALL NEW MENU CREATED BY CELEBRITY CHEF ROBERT HESSE FROM … Continue reading
This easy recipe works well as a glaze, dressing, or sauce. Enjoy over salads, on grilled meats, or as a drizzle over savory dishes! Ingredients: 2 cups mixed berries (strawberry, blueberry & raspberry) 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar (1/2 cup vinegar if you like more tart) 1 tablespoon sugar Instructions: Mix all ingredients into a pot. … Continue reading
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