My friends and my little boy like to tease my wife that she never cooks, but the truth is she is a fantastic cook. I actually learned to cook from my Mom, but it is my wife that helped to elevate my skills in the kitchen to a whole nother level. With children now and my tendency to lean towards making dinner … Read more
In our house, asparagus is a pretty popular vegetable all year long, especially during the summer months. Steamed asparagus gets the job done and sautéed hits the spot as well, but I think grilling asparagus takes it to the next level. I just throw them in my locking grill basket with some olive oil and … Read more
I know I am not supposed to play with my food and it is disrespectful to the poor chickens we ate, but I couldn’t help myself. I always thought a beer in the rear chicken looked kind of funny. Two together though are just down right hilarious. Everybody conga!
It is the 4th of July and that means it is time for some backyard grilling with friends and family. I prefer to spend my time with our guests and not the entire time at the grill cooking some laborious feast, especially if I have to pay attention to a bunch of different diet requirements. I find that kabobs are a slam … Read more
After the 100 degree temps we had a couple of weeks ago, I decided it might be a good idea to head to the beach for a nice little family getaway to cool down. After skimming through some rental sites, I booked a pretty short notice trip for us to stay a few nights out in … Read more
I spent 9 hours in Seattle on Wednesday and it took nearly half that long to fly there and back. Zooming from meeting to meeting, I saw the Space Needle, Pikes Market, 40 Starbucks, and Mt. Rainier. This is what I call high speed sight seeing. After a long day at work, I settled down at … Read more
Goodbye dear friend – you will be missed, at least in California starting July 1st. That means you still have time to book a babysitter, make reservations for Friday and Saturday night at a fancy restaurant, and get your goodbye kiss. Here is a list of some of my favorites throughout the State. The picture above is the pate … Read more
Similar to our abundance of great restaurants, we are so spoiled by our access to countless ethnic grocery chains here in the bay area of California. Last week at the airport, I ran into an old friend from my hometown, Modesto, and he asked if I would ever move back. Honestly, I could never imagine … Read more
I have never been to Argentina or Peru so I am not sure what “authentic” chimichurri should be exactly. Judging from the reading I have done on several of the typical recipe sites and a few blogs though, it seems some people are pretty passionate about their chimichurri. Apparently, there are a few purists out there who are quite adamant … Read more
The translated name of this dish, “Water Boiled Fish” sure doesn’t sound all that interesting; in fact, it sounds down right boring and bland. Surely, something is lost in translation here because it is nowhere near boring. It is the antithesis of boring. Instead, it is a firecracker of heat that has layers and layers … Read more