Cooking Articles

Today's Sauce, Tomorrow's Dinner Party

As anyone who has every come over to eat at my house can attest, I hate wasting food. Therefore even when I am entertaining, it is not unusual for me to serve a dish made at least in part with something-...

Of Meat and Men

In a column on all things bachelor, one must address the man/meat connection. There's so much to say here. By plumbing this relation between man and meat, perhaps we can happen upon why male vegetarians...

Oh, Honey!

Did you eat today? Thank a honey bee. The American Beekeeping Federation notes that every third bite of food in our diet is dependent upon a honey bee to pollinate plant flowers. Zooming around at a wing...

On the Barbie

This is a friendly little reminder that the summer is back and it’s the season to kick back, enjoy the weather and friends, and have some fun as worklife for many of us slows down until September again. Why...

Dad's Specials

Father’s Day is coming up, so now is the time to start thinking about doing something special for your favorite father figure. Many of my favorite food memories are tied to my father. He is always...

Yes, Man Can Live On Taco Alone

As my brother and I sat down earlier this week to eat our third and fourth tacos of the day, what dawned on me was not that there was anything wrong with this eating pattern but rather that it was so natural...

The Sandwich Man

Father’s Day is just about here and it’s time to honor our favorite dads in the world. Each year I find myself in a quandary over what to get my husband (the world’s greatest dad). As a kid I always...

A Crock of a Luau

Are you trying to come up with a festive and unusual party theme this summer? Why not go tropical and throw a Polynesian style luau? In Hawaii, luaus are a customary way to celebrate special occasions...

An Ordinary Man

The proudest day of his life was the day he became an American citizen. He'd come to America from Poland after the war. He knew some English, a skill which he believed kept him alive in the concentration...

Got Wind? Grind Wheat.

Flour. Isn’t it one of those kitchen staples that we tend to take for granted? Oh, sure the bin on the counter needs refilling once in a while, but it’s something that’s always there—ready and...

"Manning" the Grill

With Father's Day being this weekend, I will be making the hike upstate to visit my folks. My parents' house, which is on a lake, is more like a resort of sorts, with people coming in and out all day...

Berries For Sale

Strawberry season is here. And it hit suddenly. It just so happened that my daughter and I were out to accomplish some everyday errands when we saw the sight that turned our day around: red, ripe berries...

Getting Fishy in Greater Bachelordom

Single men and fish do not go together. I mean, it would be very strange to make out with a Mackerel. Just joshing, of course. More seriously, it does seem the case that when you think of a single guy,...

Three Chefs and a Box of Crackers

Technically the situation in the above title involved three chefs, a food writer, and a box of crackers. But like any good narrator I am merely part of this story as an observer… with maybe the smallest...

You Say 'Chow-dah,' I Say Chowder

When my parents offered to fly me and my husband to San Luis Obispo, California, we eagerly agreed. A weekend getaway to the Central Coast of California was the perfect break from work and Memphis. When...

The Beauty of Compound Butter

Today, I’d like to talk a bit about butter. Specifically compound butter. Now before you run away in fear, compound butter is far more interesting and far easier to make than its mathematical name...