Big thanks go to Mike and Robin from Porcupine Press for hosting such a dynamite Salute to Our Military fundraiser in conjunction with Porcupine Press’s 21st Birthday. Plans for next year’s Bash are already underway and we’ve already signed up to be there.

Cheeseburger in Caseville 2009

WE were there! — were You?

Unfortunately, we decided to have a vendor booth quite late in the process. Can you believe just days before the festival opened?

Yikes! What were we thinking?!!!

But despite the hoops we jumped through getting health department and city permits, insurance, food and supplies ordered and delivered or picked up, signs and who knows how many other things, we did open Tuesday.

We kept the food list simple:

Chef Dennis’ BBQ Pork Ribs – My award-winning, fall-off-the-bone crowd favorite

Oink Burger – Our version of the traditional pulled pork sandwiches

Torpedo Burger – Our version of a classic ground beef cheeseburger; sausage shaped and stuffed with cheese and served in a hot dog bun

Of course, it would have been easier for you … not to mention gobs more advantageous to us … to be located on the main drag. We’re just glad so many of you still found your way to our booth, whether by accident, during a casual stroll along the many vendors and displays, or by GPS and friends who pointed you in our direction.

For those who missed us … or couldn‘t find us! … we were down along the first side street south of the beautiful historic Caseville United Methodist Church (with its high white bell tower)  right at the corner into the parking lot.

Don’t fret if you missed out!

You can always order slabs of my famous Chef Dennis’ BBQ Ribs directly from me. Just call and leave a message on our home office line 989-453-3025.

OR email me at: chefdds@hotmail.com

Whether you call or email be sure to leave your number so we can call you back to set up payment and pickup or delivery details!

Please be aware that advanced notice is needed for most orders!
— Minimum order is two (2) slabs
— We’re running some specials thru fall, so call or email for prices!

All slabs are seasoned with my special rub and fully cooked (basted – never boiled!) then sealed in professional-grade air-tight packages.  You’ll get free directions for warming them up and basting them with your favorite BBQ sauce (or I’ll package a little of my special blend for you).

Three ways to get them –

For convenience, most folks prefer to buy them frozen.

Or … You can also buy them completely ready to heat and eat.

OR … I’ll finish basting them off myself and you can pick ‘em up hot and ready to eat.

Plus –  ON SALE for a limited time, I’ve got ready to heat and eat packages of fully cooked pulled pork.

Thanks again to all the friends who dropped by to say Hi! And to all who sampled and bought to eat then or take home.  Plus, a special thank you to the several friends who helped us out getting things ready and tearing things down at the end. You’ve got our undying gratitude!

Halloween is the perfect time to get creative. No worries like when decorating a formal wedding cake. It’s not about having everything perfect. Who’s going to notice?

And, if someone does point out a boo-boo?

Well, first of all, shame on them! Perhaps a little “trickery” instead of “treat” for them on Halloween!

And, second, just claim you did it on purpose.

Yield: Enough to stuff approximately 60 small button mushrooms.

Blend together well:

• 6 oz cream cheese, softened
• 3 Tblsp minced onion
• 1/2 tsp basil
• 1/2 tsp terragon
• 1/4 tsp oregano
• 1/4 tsp granulated garlic
• Salt — to taste
• White pepper – to taste

Chef Dennis & wife Kathy

Welcome to the new “YOUR HOME with Chef Dennis” blog.

We’ll be posting new recipes and cooking tips and other
useful information as often as possible.

Our specialty is smaller events plus private dinner parties, where the excellent food and service is an essential element.

Plus, our fees include kitchen cleanup so you can sit back and enjoy partying with your friends. After everyone leaves, you can fall into bed for a good night’s sleep knowing everything is clean and put away in your kitchen. Bliss!

• Selection of 4 appetizers
• Fresh garden salad with choice of two dressings
• Fresh baked specialty dinner bread with herb whipped butter
• Slow roasted prime rib
• Herb tossed roasted redskin potatoes
• Green Beans Almondine
• Individual Double Chocolate Lava Cakes with raspberry culee and whipped cream