Last Tuesday I boarded an Alaska Airlines flight for LAX. After about 15 minutes, the flight attendants began the customary snack and beverage service. I knew I would soon be enjoying a nice cold...

I wanted to do a brief post today to get you up to date on all the newest developments, and also to give you a heads-up on my plans for the holidays. I Guess They'll Let Anyone Write a Cookbook! If you follow me on Twitter you probably know, but I'm...

As you decide on what to include in your fabulous array of vegetable side dishes for the upcoming holiday feasts, keep one thing in mind. No guts, no glory. For some reason, normally adventurous cooks when faced with a house full of hungry relatives,...

I'm not sure how popular potluck dinners are these days. You don't hear the term as often as you used to. Maybe it's our litigious society… "Hey, your baked beans made me sick, you own me one billion dollars," or maybe it's just not called a potluck...

There's nothing you can’t do, now you're in New York. These streets will make you feel brand new, the lights will inspire you, Let's hear it for New York, New York, New York. – Lyrics from Empire State of Mind by Jay-Z, Rapper and Trophy...

This past week, Michele and I just spent three wonderful days at something called Kingsford University. "KU," as it's called in charcoal-related academia, is an event sponsored by Kingsford Charcoal in which food writers and bloggers are brought...