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Today I’m writing a post dealing with my personal past. Usually I don’t like to go there in this blog, I save stuff like that for my other, more private blog that few know about and even fewer can see. … Read the rest of this entry →

…despite what you might have been thinking. Okay, I know, it’s been forever since I’ve updated in here, but I’ve had some life changes. Good ones, all of them, but they didn’t leave much time for cooking, let alone writing … Read the rest of this entry →

Here’s where I rewind back to mid-February, when I was prepping for my latest Dinner Party of Doom (VI). Okay, so my journal isn’t exactly in chronological order, but this is the first chance I’ve had to really sit down … Read the rest of this entry →

Above: The Mighty FrankenHaggis, defeated by myself and my 14 dinner guests over Scotch, wine, and poetry. Huzzah! On March 5th 2011, I held my very first Robbie Burns’ Night in my home, serving what had been dubbed by my … Read the rest of this entry →

An old proverb, the author of which is unknown, states that people can be divided into three groups: Those who make things happen, those who watch things happen, and those who wonder what happened. Emerging Chefs,a Cleveland-based firm founded by … Read the rest of this entry →

No, I have not forgotten about you. I haven’t abandoned this journal, life has just gotten in the way a bit. You know how that happens. There have been some wonderful things going on in the Wonderful World of Laura’s … Read the rest of this entry →

While I’m not half as musically gifted as the late Isaac Hayes’ left…knee (you thought I was going to say it, didn’t you? HA!), I decided to express my admiration for both Mr. Hayes and the creators of South Park … Read the rest of this entry →

Eleanor has turned out to be quite a commodity. After a few struggles with some types of bread I couldn’t quite master, I decided to try her in rolls rather than a loaf. Goddamn, I make good decisions. When it comes … Read the rest of this entry →

*sings “Weird Science” and dances around the room* Ladies and Gentlemen, Eleanor is alive, kicking, and ready to make some bread! For most of the week, I left her uncovered, and her bubbles developed gradually. Then yesterday, when I came … Read the rest of this entry →