The Google Cafeislegendary for providing employees with free gourmet meals at nearly anytime of the day. I caught an interview with one of the Google chefs, once upon a time, who shared this recipe for a quick teriyaki marinade that seemed too simple to be good, but I’ve been making … Read More
Once upon a time, long before my obsession with puns,I had the privilege of living in Iowa. I worked at an elusive consulting firm that sometimes felt more like The Firm than just a neighborly business within the wholesomeness of Iowa. My tribe of single, young adults, spent much of … Read More
Maybe it was the sun breaking through June’s marine layer. Maybe it was the half dozen blue ribbon mangos arriving in our fruit-of-month box. Maybe it was the burning craving that hounded me since seeing a sign for fish tacos at Taste of Chicago last weekend.
Kendall gets her first … Read More
Many years ago, I worked in cable television to support my culinary habit of wanting tasting menus at fine restaurants. Thank you Charlie Trotter for helping me part with many hard earned dollars. In my business, we had a group of customers we referred to as “truck chasers.” These delicious … Read More
Anyone with more than one child knows that what you do for one kid you must in some way do for the other.
We had another cause for celebration in our house so I didn’t have to stretch to keep our child-honoring in balance. Last month we gave a nod to … Read More