Josh Gunn
Occupation: Author, University Professor
Specialty: Southern Cuisine, Bachelor Food
Education: George Washington University, University of Minnesota
Lives: Austin, Texas
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Dorm Sustenance: Hot Plates and Other Fire Hazards
Recently I found myself in Bedknobs, Broomsticks and Beyond and was overcome by the piles of cheap, particleboard junk and low-thread count bedding that stores like this tend to heave up near the check-out...
The Vicissitudes of Freedom: The Freshman Fifteen
For many young bachelors, the month of August is spent procuring the basic necessities for college. For the very freshest of bachelors---that is, for Freshmen---August is also the time to plan ahead:...
Kitchen Putties
There's something I've always wondered: if you walk into any Asian market or restaurant, you'll likely see a white ceramic or porcelain kitty-cat on a shelf or hanging on a wall. The kitty is smiling...
Deep In the Heart of Frito Pie!
My friend and favorite Austin artist Phil Trussell urged me to write this column, so here's to you, Phil! Here in the Great Republic of Texas in the early 1930s, a gentleman by the name of Elmer Doolin...
Hello, My Name Is Josh and I Am a Nut Addict
Well, dear readers, I am on a diet this summer. I hate to admit it, but I suspect all these months taste-testing my own fabulous recipes in the Dr. Bachelor Test Kitchen™ and an extensive travel schedule...
Migas Madness
One combination that goes particularly well together is "leftover" and "bachelor." Unfortunately for this single guy, leftovers remind me of feet: they might be fun to fondle after they're given a good...
Big Dirty Huevos Breakfasts
That Australian font of lyrical wisdom---the rock band AC/DC---had some dirty deeds done dirt cheap, and then bragged about the how big their huevos were. Although they're from Down Under, no doubt Angus...
Ladyfinger-Do (Dah-Do): The Sovereignty of Hair
Independence Day looms, which mean it's almost time for outdoor grilling, gathering with friends and family, and lighting fire crackers. And when I think of firecrackers, I think of 80s hairdos from middle...
Survivor: Bachelor's Island
You're a single guy in college. Class is over. Summer has arrived and the only work you can find in your college town is part-time. You're absolutely broke and all you have in your fridge is old (and...
Widening Your Bachelor Repertoire
Recently I had drinks with a friend at a conference in Seattle, during which I revealed that I wrote this weekly column. Her jaw dropped and she exclaimed, "you cook?"
"Yes, and I really enjoy it...
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...
Grocery Store Bacheloring, or, Cheap Eye for the Single Guy
As I've written before, grocery shopping can be quite a challenge for the single guy, especially if you don't have any steel-toed boots to wear. It never fails that almost every time I step into a grocery...
Snake Oil By Any Other Name?
A person cannot turn on the television, stand in a check-out line, or mill around a water cooler these days without hearing about a wildly successful book and DVD that promises you any thing you want....
Louisiana Mud Bugs
When I started writing this column I originally planned on slowly leaking out my Cajun Country standards over the course of many, many months. Although my favorite cuisine is of the Cajun, Creole, and...
On the Cheap: Red Beans and Rice
Shortly after I returned from an expensive two-week research trip I realized I had yet to do my taxes. To my surprise I owed the federal government a hefty sum, and this was because I did a little moonlighting...
Take Your Mama Out All Night, Or At Least Make Her Breakfast
The Scissor Sisters want you to take your mama out this Saturday night and get her "jacked up on cheap champagne." That sounds like a good idea, except for the fact my mama is a teetotaler and lives three...