Kalen Kimm 
Just in time for Thanksgiving, here is one of my all-time favorite Fall dishes. The recipe was inspired by an African vegetable side dish I read a few years back in one of the many food magazines we subscribe to. I made a few tweaks, transformed it into a soup, and have been making it every … Read more
2012 election results demographic: In depth analysis of the demographics of the 2012 Presidential election by State including education, income, and religious views such as same sex marriage. Update 6/3/2013 Interesting information released by the College Republican National Committee #CRNC today in a 95 page report. http://images.skem1.com/client_id_32089/Grand_Old_Party_for_a_Brand_New_Generation.pdf Seems like they are starting to recognize the issues with mixing … Read more
Crab season opens today here in the Bay Area and that can oly mean one thing – CIOPPINO time!!! Oh ya, cioppino time. I feel so bad for my friends that are allergic to shellfish because this is one of my favorite dishes of all time. Crab season comes along just when winter is starting … Read more
As Fall is in not-so-full effect, I am transitioning from the grill to the kitchen. Somewhere in between though, I typically find myself using the smoker this time of year. Of all the cooking vessels I use, I have to say I am the least proficient with this. Luckily, my last two attempts at ribs … Read more
I had never heard of a lemon cucumber before, let alone seen one, so when our neighbor gave us a few from their garden along with a bushel of tomatoes, it took me a couple of days to figure out what the heck to do with them. The first thing I did was cut one … Read more
New Mexico is one State that has still managed to elude me. I have yet to step foot in this state – not even a drive through or layover. So when a friend of mine sent me a recipe for a dish called Clams Lucifer from some restaurant she visited there, I was intrigued. Reading … Read more
Again, I find myself at the Asian market shopping for seafood that I just can’t find at the major grocery chains. This time the target is whole squid and, luckily, they had plenty. My intention was to make black ink rice for a paella dish, but that subject will be left for another day. With … Read more
The Renaissance Faire. Oh yes, The Renaissance Faire. Up until this weekend I have never been to one. Not surprising, if you know me, since just the idea of it conjures up every little thing that annoys me all wrapped up in one weird festival of wack jobs. Oh, let’s go get dressed up in … Read more
Thinking back to my childhood, I remember Sundays as a day when we would most likely have a roast or some form of a meal that maybe took a little longer than beans & wieners or SOS. Subconsciously, I guess I continue to do this in my house as it seems to be the day … Read more
If you read it on the internet, it must be true. Or so some would like you to believe. This seems to be especially true in the finance world of blogging and I am surprised it is so rampant. Actually, nothing surprises me anymore – I guess a better word is irritated. One would think … Read more