Bill Retherford

Neither a trained chef or culinary expert but a true lover of food including the history, background and even the science behind what makes a great dish. With twelve years as a manufacturing consultant specializing in food processing, I have a unique perspective on how much of the food we purchase is created. Being fortunate to have travel extensively for work and pleasure provides me with ample opportunities to experience new foods and regional variations on a regular basis. I have an obsession for Reubens and will select a reuben sandwich without consideration of anything else on the menu if available.

Most commented posts

  1. Oven Baking Sausage: Quick, Easy and Minimal Mess — 32 comments
  2. Homemade Peach Liqueur, Capturing the Essence of Summer — 28 comments
  3. Easy To Make Homemade Wild Grape Jam — 27 comments
  4. MacGyver’s Fat Separator, Simple Way to Make Homemade Gravy — 22 comments
  5. Homemade Garden Grape Jam, Welch’s Take Note! — 13 comments

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There was Mayo, then Mustard and now Marmite for the Sandwich

Marmite Sandwich Ingredients

I prefer mayonnaise to miracle whip, deli spicy mustard to yellow mustard, but I do not think I will find a replacement to my newest addition to sandwich spreads and that is Marmite. Marmite on a sandwich is nothing new to our British cousins, but for most Americans, Marmite is relatively unknown, yet alone to …

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Good Mood Food: Arby’s Roast Turkey Ranch & Bacon Market Fresh Sandwich

Arby's Market Fresh Roast Turkey Ranch & Bacon Sandwich

Over a decade ago Arby’s fast food restaurant expanded their menu to include selections other than the roast beef sandwich of dubious origin and process. This selection of fresh, made to order offerings are collectively known as the Market Fresh Sandwiches. Over the years there has been a few new sandwiches offered, with some being …

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Watonga Cheese Factory – Perryton, TX

Sharp Cheddar Cheese from Watonga Cheese Factory

As you drive on US Route 83 from Nowhere, KS to Somewhere, TX with Anywhere, OK in between you will come to the small town of Perryton, TX. I have driven through Perryton, TX many times in the past few years and even contributed to the local police force budget, but have only stopped for …

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Big Bites Burger & Sushi – Katy, TX

Sushi Rolls from Big Bites Burger & Sushi

In Houston there is a wide range of places where one can order sushi. You can of course sit down and eat sushi at a restaurant, gorge on simple sushi rolls at a Chinese mega-buffet, pick up a selection at your local grocery store and if you are bold purchase the components and make sushi …

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Sweet Salmon Success

Perfectly Grilled Salmon on Plate

Recently I was challenged to prepare salmon for a meal that was low on sodium, not overly spicy yet still flavorful. Low sodium and not overly spicy are two requisites that quickly take me out of my comfort zone. There is no lack of recipes on the internet on how to prepare, season and cook …

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