I gave myself a fairly open itinerary in Utah so I could sort of go where the wind blew me, as it were, originally planning to rent a...

Hello to both of my loyal readers. It has been a bit of time! I am afraid to report I have been a bad chef lately, and since there's not...

Like much of the country, I woke up on Wednesday morning feeling pretty darn terrible. Not just because of the amount of rum I drank the...

I always love exploring the various cuisines of the world, but know relatively little about African culinary traditions. I have, however,...

Now that I am back in the south, some of my memories of the south come back from time to time, and my discovery of the wonders of grits...

Ah, we have a new series to inaugurate! "Quarantine Cuisine" no longer seemed quite right, since I am, for all intents and purposes, not...

Well kids, what can I say? Life is crazy, and my dearth of posts this past month was due in part to my grand adventure in Alaska, yes,...

Things have been slow around here recently, mostly owing to the fact that my much-anticipated trip to California had to be shelved due to...

It's getting mighty hot out here in the heartland of late, leading the Maestro to sometimes decide it's not worth stepping out into the...

The fam and I have done our best to be exceptionally conscious of and careful with our behavior during this tough period in our shared...

Salmon has quite a reputation. Ask anyone and they'll likely have very strong feelings about it, love it or hate it. Most Americans have...

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the restaurant industry permanently. Many places, regardless of how successful, already operated on...

I suppose now that we are out of the most intense aspects of the "Quarantine" these days, at least in Iowa, I have decided to rename the...

I'd like to use this opportunity to express solidarity with the protestors speaking out against police brutality and institutional racism...

I have been spending a lot of time longing for the days when we could freely travel and see wonderful new places, and was reminded of my...

In southwest China is the rugged province of Sichuan, also Romanized as Szechuan, and beyond the modern-faced capital, Chengdu, lie...

Things are getting warmer around the country! With that in mind, I decided to present one of my very favorite beverages for warmer...

Rounding out our order from D'Artagnan was a beautiful breast of duck, one of my favorite proteins to cook, and one that is sure to make...

Back when the pandemic was just starting, I noticed that our old reliable supplier of fresh seafood, Fulton Fish Market, was offering a...

Yesterday might be the day I fell in love with my pit barrel cooker. It also might be the day I decided it's the most infuriating thing...