Oh, hello!

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Cavan Reagan Reichmann

Cavan In His Kitchen

Making pasta from scratch for my family. The key ingredient for hosting your first Thanksgiving? All those bottles of champagne behind me.

If I had my druthers, I’d spend my day as your personal chef and bartender, working behind a large countertop in a well-lit kitchen. Well, it turns out I’ve found the large countertop and well-lit kitchen, but not quite a way to get the food from there to wherever you happen to be. With humble apologies to you and your appetite, I instead offer you this blog as your constant invitation into my kitchen.

As a lover of food and multimedia, I promise to provide you with both photos and videos from my kitchen to give you ideas to bring to your own kitchens, from the delightfully gourmet (there will be truffle oil) to the deliciously tacky (there will also be jugs of liquor).

I like to cook. You, I imagine, have eaten food. We’re a match made in heaven. Let’s be friends. Take a seat in my kitchen and let’s eat, drink, chat and grow old together.

Remember, friends: There’s nothing in life that can’t be fixed or improved upon with a French fry or a bottle of vodka. Either way, keep potatoes handy.

So. My name’s Cavan and you’re in my kitchen. What’s your name?

30 thoughts on “Oh, hello!”

Emily Horak on February 15, 2011 at 8:15 pm said:

I’m so excited for your blog, Cavan! I can’t wait to see what you cook up. Cheers, friend!

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- Cavan Reagan Reichmann on February 15, 2011 at 8:51 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much, Emily!
  
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Scott on February 15, 2011 at 8:16 pm said:

I love your intro! Very funny. 🙂

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- Cavan Reagan Reichmann on February 16, 2011 at 7:18 am said:
  
  Thanks, Scote. 🙂
  
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Michelle Reagan on February 15, 2011 at 8:36 pm said:

You should try your hand at gourmet baby food. Your nephew is currently a veggie man as well 🙂

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- Cavan Reagan Reichmann on February 15, 2011 at 8:52 pm said:
  
  Gasp. I just made a joke about how much I want to make baby food. I don’t even know why I want to … but I do. Just another reason to regret not seeing him on a daily basis. I’ll just mail it with your next soufflé Fed Ex shipment.
  
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Maryn Rich on February 15, 2011 at 9:24 pm said:

I can’t wait until you have your awesome and hilarious kitchen sidekick, Maryn, on.

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- Cavan Reagan Reichmann on February 15, 2011 at 9:33 pm said:
  
  Why, that very thing will happen later this week. I promise. I’m magic.
  
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Sarah on February 15, 2011 at 10:10 pm said:

Hi! Yay! I will read regularly on my iPad!

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- Cavan Reagan Reichmann on February 16, 2011 at 7:19 am said:
  
  Yes! Another reason I am glad you have your iPad!
  
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Cindy on February 15, 2011 at 10:21 pm said:

you, your cooking and a blog. match made in heaven! thanks for sharing!

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- Cavan Reagan Reichmann on February 16, 2011 at 7:21 am said:
  
  Thanks, Cindy!
  
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Elizabeth Smoot on February 16, 2011 at 7:05 am said:

Hey Cavan! You should check out thepioneerwoman.com. I love her food photos and how she treats recipes. Looking forward to following you!

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- Cavan Reagan Reichmann on February 16, 2011 at 7:17 am said:
  
  Thanks so much! I will definitely check it out. I know I read about at least one of her recipes lately on another blog I follow … now I will have to dig into some others of hers!
  
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Jolene on February 16, 2011 at 7:54 am said:

Who-hoo! So excited about this, Cavan!

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Janet on February 16, 2011 at 8:05 am said:

Hi!! I’m so excited for this blog. It sounds like it’s going to be lots of fun!!

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Jaell on February 16, 2011 at 8:58 am said:

This is totally awesome. Love it!

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Tom on February 16, 2011 at 9:13 am said:

Yay! I’ve been waiting for this day. The first post of the best new blog on the inter-web!

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Sophia Ahmad on February 16, 2011 at 9:48 am said:

So happy to be in your kitchen!

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Michael Morain on February 16, 2011 at 10:46 am said:

I want to see weirdo fruits and vegetables: dragonfruit, gooseberries and smelly smelly durian.

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- Cavan Reagan Reichmann on February 16, 2011 at 4:36 pm said:
  
  That is a great idea, Michael! I was thinking of some kind of Stump the Chef/Pantry Raid idea. I’ve never had actual durian — only durian-flavored candy, which is, I hope, as close as I ever get knowing what gasoline tastes like. The actual fruit, surely, must be better. My mom used to eat it when she lived in Taiwan.
  
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Domenic on February 16, 2011 at 10:46 am said:

Ker-YES! You had me at “personal bartender.”

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Lindsey on February 16, 2011 at 8:47 pm said:

Love me some food blogs! Looking forward to yours because I want to know more about vegetarian cooking. Do you have any good vegetarian cookbook suggestions because I am not a winger?

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- Cavan Reagan Reichmann on February 17, 2011 at 6:09 pm said:
  
  Hi, Lindsey! Thanks for stopping by the blog.
  
  First things first: What is a winger?
  
  Second thing: My favorite vegetarian cookbook is “A Year in a Vegetarian Kitchen.” I am terrible at staying on top of cookbooks … I find a few recipes, make them, and then forget the book on the shelf for months at a time. But since this one is organized by what’s fresh during each season, I’m constantly reminded to keep checking it to see what else I should try or go back to.
  
  Here’s a link!
  
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Megan on February 17, 2011 at 5:52 pm said:

Love this! Waaay long overdue. 🙂

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Lindsey on February 17, 2011 at 7:24 pm said:

Thanks Cavan. A winger is someone who just knows what goes together and can wing-it, pulling together a meal without a recipe. Therefore, I have a feeling you’re a winger and I am not a winger. 😉 It’s a new term I’m throwing out there…feel free to use it on your blog…haha. 🙂

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- Cavan Reagan Reichmann on February 17, 2011 at 7:59 pm said:
  
  Why, then, my new post is about me being a winger! Ha. If only I’d known what it was called a little bit ago.
  
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Rifz on February 17, 2011 at 9:42 pm said:

Hi Cavan! Welcome to the world of food bloggers! And thanks for inviting us to your kitchen.

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Leona on February 22, 2011 at 5:50 pm said:

Cavan,
Thanks for inviting me into your kitchen! I can’t wait to see what new things you come up with to show us. *pulls up a stool* Okay, I’m ready now.

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