Kalen Kimm 
I have never had the pleasure of actually traveling to Spain, but I have been lucky enough to be blessed with a sister-in-law that comes from Salamanca who knows a thing or two about tapas. Having her around has afforded me a glimpse into a food culture that I otherwise probably would have never known … Read more
I have come to the realization that I am probably the worst stock investor in the world. Second worst if you count my Dad, but he doesn’t trade anymore so I am proud to say I have taken his place. Maybe it is that I just come from a long line of bad gamblers or … Read more
To say that I like Pho is probably a bit of an understatement. The fact is, I absolutely love the stuff! At least twice a week I go out for lunch to the local Vietnamese restaurant and order a bowl. I am actually proud to say that, at least according to Yelp, I am “The Duke” of … Read more
A wise old lady once told me, “Thank God for delays and disappointments.” While it has been years since I have heard this, I have never forgotten these words. Initially, I chalked it up to the rants of a crazy old Creole lady, but over the years, this saying has proven to be fantastic words … Read more
While I have not officially created a bucket list, I have in my head a sort of culinary list of things that I would like to try before my time is through here. My list is a mix of eating at different restaurants like The French Laundry, trying ethnic cuisines in their respective countries, cooking … Read more
No story today, just a recipe. Taco Salad Ingredients: 1 package of ground turkey meat Cumin Mexican Chili Powder Mexican Oregeno Tony Chachere Creole Seasoning Ground black pepper 1 head of Iceberg lettuce rough chopped 1 palm full of cilantro, rough chop the leaves 2 tomatoes cubed 2 avocados cubed Lime juice Tortilla Chips Method: … Read more
Eating ceviche and drinking a Corona last week made me reminisce about my trip down to Bahia Asuncion I took a couple years ago, during my pre-blogging era. I have always wanted to journal the trip, but never really got around to writing anything down so I figured now was as good a time as any. … Read more
Don’t you just love it when you are walking through the grocery store, list in hand, and you bump into a ridiculous deal that you just can’t pass up even though it doesn’t fit in with anything you were planning to make? Yesterday was one of those lucky days for me. Intending on just picking … Read more
Happy Chinese New Year! Year of the snake is looking to be a good one so far and last year, which happened to be my year, year of the Dragon, was a pretty darned good one. So to give a proper goodbye to the old and kick off the celebration for the new, I tried … Read more
I really can not help it, but even before I put the turkey in the oven for Thanksgiving, I am already contemplating what I am going to do with the leftovers. On the simple side, I love just a turkey sandwich on soft white bread smothered with mayonnaise. Or if I am in the mood … Read more