Mad Good Food

Thanksgiving is here and Chef Derrell Smith is serving up herb cornish hens, cornbread stuffing and cranberry sauce for his main meal. His solo meal is tostones with broccolini and his mystery meal will be filled with traditional holiday favorites.

Chef Derrell Smith is tackling his favorite take-out foods at home, serving up Chinese American menu staples with General Tso’s chicken, bok choy and delicious egg rolls. His mystery meal will hopefully be restaurant worthy and packed with flavors.

Chef Derrell Smith is making Steakhouse classics for his main meal; for his solo meal he’s putting his own twist on a traditional eggs benedict. His mystery meal will of course be a surprise but will hopefully win over even the pickiest parentals.

It’s holiday time and Chef Derrell is feeling festive and making a feast fit for a king with crown roast and sweet potato gratin. A Monte Cristo sandwich screams Christmas for a solo dish and is delivered with sweet and snowy powdered sugar on top.

A traditional and delicious fish fry is served with cornmeal crusted fried whiting fish, hushpuppies and coleslaw. Chef Derrell Smith also pairs fish beignets with his signature spicy sauce in addition to cultural takeaways from this celebration.

Chef Derrell Smith shares his diner favorites and childhood memories with smash burgers, shakes and homemade tater tots. His twist on New York City’s bodega chopped cheese sandwiches are loaded on waffle tots that will please any late night cravings.

Chef Derrell Smith is ringing in the New Year with traditional dishes of fried pork chops, braised greens, cornbread and black-eyed peas all known for good luck, wealth and fortune. Loaded deviled eggs with caviar and pork belly are also on the menu.

Chef Derrell Smith is starting off the New Year on a healthy kick making delicious dishes including cauliflower steaks with homemade chimichurri sauce, tomatoes and burrata, cauliflower crust veggie pizza and a mystery dish that will be guilt-free.