Welcome to the world of Michel Nischan - where food is pure and simple.

"Like my mom, I have a large vegetable garden, and like my mom, I cook simple, healthful meals for my family. The difference is that she knew only Southern country cooking - the cooking of her childhood. As a professional chef with white-tablecloth training, I have learned a lot about various cultures and sophisticated cooking methods. I cooked my way around the world without ever leaving my kitchen. Yet something inside me kept pulling at me to return "home." I have spent a decade silently struggling to reconcile my culinary heritage, which is down-home American country, with my desire to to cook healthfully and to take good advantage of my excellent training. With this book, I have come to terms with all three elements." - Michel Nischan from the Introduction to Homegrown Pure and Simple.

Browse through the site and try some sample recipes, connect to some of my favorite links, and be sure to ask your culinary questions on the Ask Chef Michel page. I’ll be sure to answer each and every question.

Eat Well and Live Well!
  - Michel

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