Ok, ok, so I’ve been slack about filling this in, I’m a busy little mofo at the moment so deal with it.

My wifes pregnant at the moment, coming up to 3 months, but the signs aren’t looking good, possibly mis-carrying but we are hopeful that it’s not going to play out like that. If things ... Read More

Tonight, leaving work, I followed my daily/nightly ritual. I walked to my truck, I walked to the passenger side of the truck and checked my tires (this is necessary when 90% of the world you’ve met thinks you are an [censored]), and I unlocked my door and climbed in. Next to me, in the passenger seat, I placed my red, metal Husky tool box; my knife box. The d... Read More

In the Navy

So far my trip in Italy has been terrific. I have not been able to get online as much as I had hoped due to the fact I am staying on base and the internet access is limited and restricted to few sites.

Friday: I arrived in Napoli Airport and Michael and CS1 Hooker met me to pick me up and take me back to NATO base. Driving in Naples is a lot ... Read More

I know there is a small handful of you out there that enjoys photography so I thought I might post some of my odd experiments with photoshop here. I try to limit my use of of photoshop to keep the food looking as natural as possible but recently I was told to come up with some special affects for a job. I was quite amazed at the things this programe is capable of and ... Read More

Ahhh, the infamous tasting spoon. How well do we know this little apparatus of indifference? For some, it is a simple plastic utensil. For others, it is a “cafeteria” grade p.o.s. And again, for others, it is a pearl and diamond inlaid tool used to craftfully sculpt the pedestal on which one might reside for an evening; or equally as much for others, a... Read More

Come with me readers as we take a trip through Colorado on Hwy 550 our own million dollar highway. With my daughter finishing finals and basically done college until next year the wife and I headed down to Durango to pick up the big stuff for her so Tuesday she can drive back without a tra... Read More

Hmmm…I guess I am setting a record of some sort for myself. I wrote last night, and here I am, Sunday morning, horrendous rainstorm going on…and writing again.

Pittsburgh weather has been called “Menopause weather” - one minute you’re hot, the next, you’re cold. It’s also been said that if one does not like the weathe... Read More

I thought my Momma was the poster person for guilt trips, but I have come to find that I do well on my own these days. I have felt very guilty because I loved to do this blog, and I haven’t been able to nor really felt up to doing this until now…and of course, it is always good food and chocolate that inspire me…

If I were to list every... Read More

Well faithful readers this would be home for the next six hours: Knife bag at the ready!

Catering is about performing in any venue. And this would prove a challenge! Oh sure the picture looks good now, but this is after three days work, cleaning and bringing the physical plant back t... Read More

One of the coolest things I get to do with the catering is develop new recipes and try them out on people. I like it because I can literally build anything I want to build. This year my dish development is focusing on bringing together some low cost great tasting items so I can remind the competition where their place is in the hierache. As we don’t do any lo... Read More