You win some and you lose some the old saying goes...then you completely bomb some too. That was me in the kitchen this evening. It was so bad I couldn't even finish eating it. Seriously. How did this happen?!! I apologized to my cookware this evening for subjecting it to the food I prepared (I … Continue reading Wow. That really….tasted awful.

For a long time I gravitated toward traditional comfort foods. Steak and potatoes. Hamburgers. Fried Chicken. You get the picture. I attribute much of this to how I grew up, but also to a general lack of creativity and know how in the kitchen. The food I was used to was generally bland and not … Continue reading The journey away from ordinary cooking…

I have a confession to make. I didn't make any New Year's resoultions this year. Not one. Why? I don't think they work. Not in that form anyway. Most of the resolutions I have ever heard have been wishes with little substance. I used to make them. I have since quit. Goals are a different … Continue reading Having goals, not resolutions

The best is yet to come. I love this Frank Sinatra tune. Love it. Not so much for the love song aspect. No. I like it because it is a good mantra for life. The best is yet to come. Yeah. Things may be good now, but that doesn’t mean that can’t get better. Or, … Continue reading Is This My Best?