Masterchef (or not)
I have been watching Masterchef and on a lark (actually on a day when I had been sampling a new …
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Son of a Peach (Pie)
Here in southern California we’re right smack dab in the middle of peach season. I know this because I can …
This is Not a Joke: Mushroom Gravy
I have recently started taking a several times per week 3.5 mile walk. This is the only thing that stands …
Coconut Crème Brûlée
I distinctly remember the first time I had crème brûlée. It was in Marblehead, MA and I thought I had …
Mother Dish #1v2: More Than One Way to Skin a Cat (Or Roast A Chicken, Depending on the Day)
One of the cornerstones of my “personal cuisine manifesto”™ is the roast chicken. Now I know I have already done …
Component #1: Chicken Stock
When I decided I was getting serious about cooking, I asked Santa for a copy of the CIA cookbook. This …
The Pizza Equation Part Dos: Roasted Garlic Marinara Sauce
Yes, I know that Marinara sauce is useful for more than just slathering on a pizza but I am trying …
In the Beerginning …
Some time before Thanksgiving, I think it was around Halloween, I was surfing the interwebs, up to no good, and …
End of 2013 Wrap up
Okay, let’s start with a simple, incontrovertible fact: I sucked at this in 2013. After blasting out of the gate …
Daughter Dish: Goat Cheese, Roast Chicken, Spinach, Artichoke Heart Pizza
So let’s get this out of the way right off the bat: you can make any number of crazy pizzas. …
