Author: Max Strieb

Announcing Personal Chef/Meal Prep Services

Announcing Personal Chef/Meal Prep Services

Overwhelmed with your job, driving your kids around, and commitments? Need a break from the daily grind? Do you crave free time to relax or unwind with your hobbies? Is deciding what to eat every day, meal planning, cooking and then cleaning too much of 

A Trip to Mexico – Grilled Fish Tacos with Red Cabbage Slaw and Avocado Crema

A Trip to Mexico – Grilled Fish Tacos with Red Cabbage Slaw and Avocado Crema

Many years ago, before children, my wife Marci and I took a trip to Mexico. Our trip was not a resort vacation, sitting on the beach in Cancún. Rather, we were there to see the country and eat the food, knowing we would only be 

The Cabin – Pistachio-Crusted Salmon

The Cabin – Pistachio-Crusted Salmon

In the early to mid-1970s when I was about seven my parents first rented a cabin with a handful of other families not far from Kutztown in Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Each family would get their own weekend about once a month throughout the year and 

A Wholly Male Theory on Morning Sickness – Marci’s Fettuccine Alfredo

A Wholly Male Theory on Morning Sickness – Marci’s Fettuccine Alfredo

When my wife Marci was pregnant many years ago, she had morning sickness; the aliens growing inside her refused to let certain foods go down and caused others to come back up. And then there were items she could not get enough of. With my 

When Our Meals Match the Weather – Chicken with Mushrooms and Shallots

When Our Meals Match the Weather – Chicken with Mushrooms and Shallots

It’s early April and the weather is conflicted. Some days give a hint of what’s to come; warm and sunny, with birds squawking to attract mates and protect their territories. Other days are cold and dreary. Not snow-filled, but rainy and gray, and chilly to 

My Mother’s Recipes – Sautéed Apples and Walnuts on Buttered Canapés with Whipped Cream

My Mother’s Recipes – Sautéed Apples and Walnuts on Buttered Canapés with Whipped Cream

I was recently sifting my way through a plastic shoebox that contained three recipe card boxes, piles clipped from newspapers, and other loose recipes. I assumed they were entirely Jeanette’s, my maternal grandmother’s, however, they could not have all been hers. The cards were written 

Jacob Loves Indian Food – Chicken Tikka Masala

Jacob Loves Indian Food – Chicken Tikka Masala

The other day while I was searching for an archived document on very old floppy disks, I came across recordings of my son, Jacob, singing nursery rhymes. They were adorable. He must have been about two years old. Of course, it made me think about 

Schooled By My Daughter – Crispy Sesame Tofu and Broccoli

Schooled By My Daughter – Crispy Sesame Tofu and Broccoli

As a very young child, my daughter Ariana was the meanest teacher around. She loved to play school with a pointer and easel, standing in front of the class made up of my wife Marci, my son Jacob, and me. She wielded the stick dangerously, 

A Climate Changing World – French Onion Dip

A Climate Changing World – French Onion Dip

As I took my daily walk on this early February morning, I couldn’t help but notice the green stalks of spring flowers already peeking through the ground. It left me conflicted. On the one hand I love that spring – my favorite time of the 

An Original Recipe – Banh Mi Bruschetta

An Original Recipe – Banh Mi Bruschetta

I thought I had the perfect, original recipe; one that no one else had thought of, let alone posted online or to social media. But it was not to be. As I mark the sixth anniversary of Max’s Kitchen and Garden this month, I think