For most people, watching Anthony Bourdain eat offal makes for some good television, but it does not necessarily inspire too many people to ...

Sometimes the simplest things are the best right? This meal could easily be reassembled into fish cakes or a soup. However, I decided to ser...

Just joking, it's Carbonara - it's probably never going to be light! I did try to lighten this classic up just a bit this time aroun...

Sounds like it's been unseasonably warm in a good portion of the country this week. Here's a cool soup that's perfect for hot su...

Contrary to what you might think, I actually cook simple meals more often than not. Tonight's dinner - a warm black bean salad with half...

My introduction to Vietnamese food some 15 years ago was a bowl of room temperature vermicelli noodles topped with grilled pork, various her...

What the heck is pumpernickel anyway? Well, in Westphalia (Germany), it's an extremely dense, crustless bread, made with rye flour and c...

Everyone else is doing it, so now it's my turn! Khao man gai is the Thai version of chicken rice. Much like it's Singaporean counter...

As you may have noticed, I get much of my inspiration in the kitchen from my past travels. A couple years ago, I went on a whirlwind 10-day ...

It was a pleasure seeing some of you in Chicago this weekend at the Kellogg reunion. Thanks for all the input and kind words about the blog....