Author Archives: Randy Hill

Randy Hill

About Randy Hill

I live in New England and write about cooking meals for one. Follow Randy Hill on Google+.

Not a good week for cooking….

Posted on September 18, 2011 by

Well, this was one of those weeks. Had two dinners with people I work with — one at a great trendy Mexican restaurant on the water in Boston — and worked late a couple other nights. Then when I went … Continue reading →

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Is it worth making a single serving of Shrimp Creole

Posted on September 11, 2011 by

So many dishes are made by the pot, but I figured I’d give Shrimp Creole a try. I’m not sure the spices will work when you get down to a single serving, but nothing a little tabasco and Filé powder won’t … Continue reading →

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Lamb Kabobs

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

I cook a lot on the grill and kabobs are about as easy as it gets. Usually I’ll just throw them on with some pepper, but this recipe calls for a marinade, so you have to prep it in the … Continue reading →

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Beef Curry

Posted on September 5, 2011 by

  This one is one of my staple dinners. Since I’m no Martha Stewart the curry paste comes out of the jar. This is just a variation of the menu on the jar, but the proportions give me the right … Continue reading →

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First Meal

Posted on September 4, 2011 by

After looking through some recipe books, I decided to try some classics that I’d usually prepare for a family sized meal. So instead of turkey with cornbread stuffing, I decided to go with a roasted chicken quarter and oyster cornbread … Continue reading →

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Dinner for one

Posted on September 4, 2011 by

Well it’s official, I’m home alone and need to start cooking dinner for one. Now it’s time to figure out which recipes scale down to a single serving. Well, that’s not the only goal 🙂 It needs to taste great, … Continue reading →

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