Admittedly, I am a steak and potatoes kind of guy versus a fish and rice person (which is my wife to a “T”). That said, I do enjoy eating a wide variety of ingredients (aside from Brussels sprouts, but that’s … Read more

As part of my job, I get to sample quite a few ingredients and beverages–a real occupational hazard, I know, but I’m willing to take it for the team. To counter the constant calories, I run. A lot. It (obviously) … Read more

I was recently bemoaning the fact that there are websites out there devoted entirely to such basic things as “how to boil an egg” or “how to bake a potato.” I took a look at them and thought, “how can … Read more

I don’t know why this keeps happening. As I’m flipping through the various channels on television, I seem to be stumbling upon the show MasterChef. For those who haven’t read my previous post on what I think of the show, … Read more

I sometimes wonder if we’ve become programmed to need a recipe for everything we cook. While fast and easy dinner recipes have never been so popular, a lot of them contain up to 10 ingredients and a bunch of different … Read more

I have to get this off my chest–I am just sick and tired of what I’m seeing out there right now. C’mon–you know what I mean and are probably feeling the exact same way. It’s only the middle of August … Read more

Like many foodies, our summer mecca is often a well-stocked farmer’s market.

We can find almost everything we need to make a cornucopia of amazing dinners with ingredients that have been pulled out of the ground that morning or have … Read more

I know my obsession with cooking oils is a bit much.

It’s gotten to the point where my cabinet contains more than 15 bottles of the stuff and is about to overflow into another cabinet pretty soon.

Why so many?… Read more