17
July
Red wine marinade
I cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food. I put at least a couple of cups of Malbec or merlot in…
An apron with my name
I want an apron with my name on it. I stopped working full time in January. I can’t quite bring myself to call it “retired.”…
Falling out of love with my grill
I never thought I would see this day and I’m even hesitant to write about it, but I’ve had a revelation regarding my gas grill…
The Wedge
Forget grain bowls, coconut-oil based dressings and…please…no more kale. Lately, I’ve been pining away for a good old Wedge. No one knows who invented that…
Make yourself a regular
King Daddy and I adopted a travel plan when we first went overseas. Go to one locale and make yourself a regular. When we went…
Goulash
I seem to be surrounded by goulash these days. Now that Dammit Boy lives in Vienna he makes it or eats it in a restaurant…
The fruit ninja
My son, who many of you know as Dammit Boy, is a 26-year-old research associate at the Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation. He is…
14
July
The perfect hot dog
What makes the perfect hot dog? It involves these things and they are non-negotiable: Hot dogs with casings. There is no snap to a hot…
2
July
American Grilled: The prelude
I am a contestant on American Grilled. Of course, I can’t talk about the actual competition. The series starts tonight but my episode doesn’t air…
8
May
Sometimes magic happens
When Noah was born in 1992, we sent out birth announcements naturally (today you’d just post it on Facebook).This is what the announcement said: Mark…
4
May
The pressure’s on
This is not your grandmother’s pressure cooker. And it can’t put your eye out. And it is the latest version of a steam digester that…
1
April
Not Bobby Flay’s chili (but really good)
So back when it was bitter cold (about three days ago), I decided to make chili. What’s more comforting? And I looked up Bobby Flay’s…
25
March
Gail Kerr (and one of her recipes)
First, I would just like to say that I hope the Ryman Auditorium is available for Gail Kerr’s funeral because First Presbyterian Church Downtown is…
24
March
Steak au Poivre
Or as we say in the South, Steak aw Poov-ree. Or some such. We are not very good at pronouncing some things. Like instead of…
19
March
Corned beef, cabbage and the sushi nazi
Yes, I am well aware that St. Patrick’s Day was Monday. But I have to tell you what I was doing on Monday so you…
11
March
Corned beef and cabbage grilled stuffed potatoes
Saint Patrick’s Day is not a holiday. It’s an irritation. First, nobody gets off work. That is one of the definitions of a holiday to…