Cauliflower. It’s amazing how strong the reactions are I get from from people when I mention all the dinners I make with this versatile yet strange alien member of the cabbage family. Of all the foods I bring up, it’s the one people most sneer their nose up at and declare they hate. Then with a […]

Most of us are a week into resolution purgatory now, and I’m betting those of you that swore off carbs are already wondering how many more days you can go before either losing your mind or just laying down and dying of exhaustion and starvation.  You’re also dealing with the cold weather that naturally makes […]

It’s that time of year again.  People reflect back on the year that was, pick out something they didn’t like about themselves, and resolve to make sweeping changes.  Most of those decisions revolve around looking at pictures or putting on a pair of pants and thinking “That just will not do.”  So the choice to […]

Pies.  You love them.  I love them.  In a world gone mad, there’s still one universal truth… pies are good.  One of their many redeeming qualities is that pies don’t have to be complicated exercises in baking techniques to be delicious.  They can be quick and simple no bake fillings that deliver on taste and […]

Who doesn’t love Mexican food? I’m aware there are a few sad, lost souls out there that turn their noses up at avocados and guacamole, mainly due to color or texture.  That’s the food equivalent of turning down a winning lottery ticket, both in taste and nutrition, but hey, more for the sane among us, right? I’m […]

“Get your fries and your back… back.” The saying “There’s no such thing as a stupid question” should only apply to little kids and adults waking up from a long coma. My reasoning goes back to my days when I ate fast food and all the burger joints would ask “Do you want fries with […]

Sometimes to go forward, you have reverse your thinking. For instance, people trying to eat healthy might think a steak dinner is out of the question.  Luckily, with the right cuts of meat and the proper techniques, even a steak dinner can be a meal that doesn’t give you the meat sweats like Joey on […]

Welcome to the first edition of Shirtless Chef. I’m sure my story will be familiar to many of you. I struggled for years with losing weight and then gaining it back, always feeling exhausted and never having energy to work out, and periods of depression where overeating became a coping mechanism. Five years ago, that […]