African Peanut Chicken Stew
This stew is wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. Now it's not going to cause a flavor revolution in your mouth like you…
Lessons from Paul Bunyan
During Family Vacay 2010 we went out to breakfast one day. Paul Bunyan's Cook Shanty serves all-you-can-eat breakfast for .…
And the one shall become two
My grandfather Big Jake has been sending us large quantities of random groceries since the year 2004. Big Jake takes…
Another Photoshop miracle: virtual lipstick tutorial
During our Family Vacay 2010, many glorious pictures were taken of all family members. But every so often, briefly, my own camera…
New muscle in the house
So a week and a half ago I wrote this post expressing my fears surrounding the 2 hour exercise block I…
Skillet Chicken in a Thyme Red Wine Sauce
This is a savory, incredible-tasting dish with a wine-based sauce that I could drink, folks. It happened spontaneously one night…
Pasta Fresca
This pasta dish with sweet white wine, balsamic vinegar, and veggies is incredible. Here's how it came about. While casting…
The leftovers tracking device
Our first year of marriage, I had a big problem: a grocery shopping problem. I headed to the grocery store…
Phantastes: A Faerie Romance
My friend Carrie let me borrow her copy of this wonderful book. It is unlike anything I've been reading recently,…
Goodbye Chicago summer
It is September 23rd, and that means that it is officially fall. Ironically, the high today in Chicago is supposed…