Author Archives for Scott Anderson

Wisconsin Cheese - A Wonderful Cookbook


Cheese as been around for over 5000 years, yet this delicious compilation of Wisconsin Cheese recipes has only been around since 2008. True, California may have happy cows and Vermont has its laid-back cattle, but Wisconsin leads the pack when it comes to delicious cheese and the wonderful recipes made from their milk.  Wisconsin has […]

Season’s Best - 2009 Spring/Summer Recipe Collection


Pampered Chef has certainly put together quite a collection of cookware and recipe books.  This is the 2009 recipe collection that lists main dishes for around $2 per serving.  In today’s economy, that is a welcome relief because grocery items have not dropped in price and gas is on the way back up.
The California Club […]

New Greek Cuisine


Jeff Botsacos is by far one of the most talented chef’s I’ve read about and his Greek restaurant Molyvos certainly has a large list of accolades. I’ve not had the personal pleasure of dining at his establishment so it’s wonderful that I now have his cookbook on my shelf.  Many of his mainstay dishes are […]

Cooking - A Common Sense Guide


My mother often told me that a measure of common sense was certainly worth its weight in gold, therefore this cookbook should be worth several thousand dollars in today’s gold market.  The beginning of the common sense instruction takes place right off the bat with the opening chapter relating to Kitchen Management, followed by Cookery Terms […]

Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade - Money Saving Meals


This cookbook came to me at just the right time.  Sandra Lee’s newest Food Network show, ‘Sandra’s Money Saving Meals’, premieres on May 10th at 12pm and her Money Saving Meals cookbook could not have hit the bookshelves at a more opportune time.  With everyone tightening their belts and watching every penny spent, the shortcuts […]

Cooking Ingredients


Many say a picture is worth a thousand words and if that’s so, then this reference book, Cooking Ingredients by Christine Ingram, is certainly filled with millions of reference points.  The very cover expounds upon that fact and whets the readers’ appetite for what lies beneath the cover.  From beginning to end, the pages are […]

Scott Anderson

As father of three small children and a chef working at Shepherd University Dining Services I often find unique and creative ways to blend flavors, textures and ingredients. I enjoy being creative and often tweak a recipe once I've learned the specifics most recently in the area of Thai, Indian and BBQ. I'm working on incorporating traditional Indian Bhunna and Massaman sauces as rubs and marinades for smoked briskets. I'm also working with Thai Yellow and Green Curries incorporating them with shellfish. I also enjoy testing and tasting new products and equipment for "Get Your Grlll On", "The Cook's Kitchen", and "A Nice Cuppa". Having top quality ingredients and products makes the different between lackluster and extraordinary food presentation. So get out there an experiment and try something new, where else can you eat your mistakes?