Tequila-Lime Chicken Tacos
Tequila, lime and salt. A great shot and, believe it or not, also a great marinade for chicken.
Everyone has an epic tequila story —...
Onion Rings Two Ways
A friend had a small fryer sitting around and thought I might like to have it. She thought right.
Years ago, my roommates and I...
Chicken and Mushrooms
Chicken and mushrooms just seem to go together. I guess mushrooms go with a lot of things. They are earthy, meaty, hearty and add...
Black Bean Soup
I must admit, I’m not much of a connoisseur of the “musical fruit”. This probably has a lot to do with childhood scars of...
Blood Orange Margarita with Elderflower
I’ve always been intrigued with blood oranges. For some reason, the blood oranges have been especially dark and sweet this year. Maybe they like...
Hard Cider BBQ Ribs
Earlier this year, a good friend asked if I would create some images for a hard cider guide he was writing. Or maybe I...
Pasta Carbonara with Ramps
Ramps. Ramps. Ramps. The best thing about spring is ramps. Because I grew up in the Southwest, I had never even heard of ramps....
Grilled Shrimp and Lobster
Grilling is the special province of man. There’s something very satisfying to a man about cooking over open flame. I didn’t make the rule,...
Baby Heirloom Tomato Salad
It’s simple. It’s tasty. It’s pretty. And it’s healthful. There’s really no reason not to make it.
My local Trader Joe’s has had packages of...
Pozole
Pozole comes in many varieties: rojo, verde, blanco, chicken, pork and human… er, gross. (Yup, I did some checking.) Looks like pozole has quite...