A couple of weeks ago I was fortunate enough to be able to backpack in the Grand Canyon. I had been looking forward to the trip before it was even planned, especially after watching Ken Burns excellent documentary on the …

in a mushroom
I'm going to come out and say it, I love my cast iron skillet. I've been yammering on trying to find a way to start this off, talking about how its so versatile, how when I cook in it I …

soup days
Keeping a blog has been difficult for me, not because I haven't been cooking but because I come- up with excuses not to, despite wanting to. I either I don't have a nice picture, or there isn't really a recipe, …

broccoli guests
I didn't want to post this with the broccoli recipe, as I imagine a general rule of food should be not to post pictures of your meal alongside of bugs, like this little guy. I found him after I had …

feisty broccoli
If we’re going to get to know each other, there is something you should know about me. I love broccoli. I think think that there is a good chance that it loves me back; which, is why, I feel like …

savory quinoa and beet pancakes
I find myself moving again, a short 10 months after my last move, and if I’m lugging these cookbooks and cooking magazine clippings to another location, I better start cooking out of some of them! I think that “waste not, …