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Gingerbread Folks
read more >: Gingerbread FolksWho doesn’t love the spicy peppery flavor of Gingerbread? From cookies and cakes to bread and lebkuchen, many of us are completely addicted…especially around the holiday season. Oh, and nothing accompanies gingerbread better than a…
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Bungalow Bread
read more >: Bungalow BreadPassed down from generation to generation, this homemade bread is savory, warm, and comforting. Golden baked and perfect for winter meals, this bread will make you feel right at home.
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Cinnamon Candied Apples
read more >: Cinnamon Candied ApplesAs a child, going to the carnival or county fair was always a treat. While most kids went for the thrill of carny rides like Tilt-A-Whirl, Enterprise, Ferris Wheel, or Bumper Boats, I went for…
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Mourner's Coconut Cake
read more >: Mourner's Coconut CakeThis coconut cake recipe was passed down from Minnie Bauch, a dear family friend of my Great Grandmother Rose Schade. Minnie was a creative entrepreneurial soul and supplemented her retirement income by baking cakes for…
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Bungalow Blueberry Muffins
read more >: Bungalow Blueberry MuffinsFresh, hot, and full of blueberries, these muffins from Chef Mike Mech make the perfect breakfast for families in a hurry.
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Homemade Pie Crust
read more >: Homemade Pie CrustAre you someone who shies away from crafting a homemade pie due to the complexity of making a crust? It’s not as complicated as it seems.
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Festive Shrimp Cocktail
read more >: Festive Shrimp CocktailIt’s time to start thinking about what to serve at your New Year’s Eve celebration…and of course the selections are endless. A tried and true bungalow option at any “Putting on the Ritz” holiday event…
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Holiday Sugar Cookie
read more >: Holiday Sugar CookieWhat’s better than a homemade sugar cookie to bring back a childhood memory from the past? It’s a great recipe for the youngsters in the family to create a treat for Santa or as a…
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Harvest Dressing
read more >: Harvest DressingTurkey, potatoes, fresh rolls and pies always dominate the holiday landscape but the right stuffing is hard to forget. With holiday season right around the corner, The Bungalow Chef brings you a wonderful holiday story…
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Popcorn Balls: A Halloween Memory
read more >: Popcorn Balls: A Halloween MemoryTrick or Treat, give me something good to eat, and a memory to boot! The Bungalow Chef brings us a treat that’s perfect for Halloween with his candy corn popcorn balls.
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Bungalow Chef's Southern Style BBQ Sauce
read more >: Bungalow Chef's Southern Style BBQ SauceWhen I think of BBQ Sauce I think of a rich, sweet yet zesty sauce. A mighty sauce that sticks not just on ribs, but on your fingers as well. A great sauce that leaves…
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Southern Style BBQ Sauce
read more >: Southern Style BBQ SauceWhen I think of BBQ sauce I think of a rich, sweet yet zesty sauce. A mighty sauce that sticks not just on ribs, but on your fingers as well. A great sauce that leaves…
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Freezer Dill Pickles
read more >: Freezer Dill PicklesMike Mech shows us a wonderful summer recipe that is perfect for a BBQ or a picnic. This pickling method is simple, fast, and a perfect cooking 101 recipe to help get the kids involved…
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Bungalow Chef’s Freezer Dill Pickles
read more >: Bungalow Chef’s Freezer Dill PicklesCucumbers and pickles are still being harvested at an amazing rate right now. The finished product is great as a thaw-and-serve side dish for any meal and great for picnics as well. Once thawed and…
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Bungalow Chef’s Potato Pancakes
read more >: Bungalow Chef’s Potato PancakesI have to tell you, as a youngster, I was amazed at my mother making potato pancakes. She worked the stove top like a master, with four cast iron skillets at once, shallow frying the…
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Bungalow Chef’s Peanut Butter Cookies
read more >: Bungalow Chef’s Peanut Butter CookiesPeanut Butter cookies have always been a favorite of mine since I was a tyke. I remember that delicious aroma coming out of that aqua colored kitchen in my parents mid-century home. It seemed all…
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Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies
read more >: Old Fashioned Peanut Butter CookiesThere is no better time than summertime for cookies and there is no better summertime cookie than a fresh, hot, peanut butter cookie from The Bungalow Chef. Join us as Mike Mech makes the perfect…
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Mom’s Baked Beans
read more >: Mom’s Baked BeansSummertime BBQs always stir up childhood memories of the Fourth of July: parades, bikes with streamers and crepe paper woven between the spokes, saluting and honoring veterans and flying the “Red, White and Blue” high!…
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Smoked Gouda Mac and Cheese Bungalow Style
read more >: Smoked Gouda Mac and Cheese Bungalow StyleWhat’s more comforting than Mac and Cheese? As a midcentury kid, my family would partake in this easy delight and it was always served as a side dish with smoked sausage, and yes, applesauce.
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Apple Bacon Braised Red Cabbage
read more >: Apple Bacon Braised Red CabbageOne of my personal favorites, is this recipe for Braised Red Cabbage, sweet-sour, with bacon and apples. I remember it well; it was a must for every holiday! It’s a creative way to add vegetable…
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Fresh Green Beans
read more >: Fresh Green BeansWith farmers markets and farm to table taking center stage in food trends, this green bean recipe from Chef Mike Mech is the perfect take on fresh garden vegetables.
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Key Lime Napoleon
read more >: Key Lime NapoleonMike Mech, the Bungalow Chef, makes a French-style dessert: a Key Lime Napoleon using fresh key limes, pre-purchased puff pastry, kiwi, a simple syrup, and more. Key limes, he says, are primarily grown in Mexico…
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Pecan Crescents
read more >: Pecan CrescentsHolidays are a time to celebrate tradition. And this year for Mother’s Day I want to celebrate my great-grandmother, Rose Schade, and her Pecan Crescent Cookie tradition. These were the holiday cookies my family cherished…
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Roasted Root Vegetables
read more >: Roasted Root VegetablesHere’s a great recipe to liven up any family dinner. These roasted root vegetables will warm your heart and your kitchen with a deep and rich aroma that smells as good as it tastes.
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Roasted Root Vegetables
read more >: Roasted Root VegetablesRoot vegetables are great as a side dish to any “hen” or “roast” meat that you might be preparing, and so easy to do! The aroma from the kitchen will warm your heart, and bring…
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