- Aug 1, 2022
- 3 min
The Nor Way
Hope you’re well and soaking up some summer! I recently bumped into some BBK friends, who asked why I haven’t written in a while. My...
- Jul 8, 2017
- 1 min
Hungry for Asheville
We’d planned to go to Asheville last year after hearing many times that it had exactly what we seek in every summer vacation… good food...
- Apr 23, 2016
- 4 min
The Perfect Hard Boiled Egg
Lately, I have bumped into several different ways to hard boil an egg. My fridge feels incomplete without some to have as a quick...
- Mar 28, 2016
- 2 min
I Saw India
In the simplest explanation I can muster up, I saw India. (more photos here) Not the oppulent India, but the way most of the country...
- Aug 29, 2015
- 2 min
B+B Review: The Best Knife Sharpener
Hallelujah! My long and arduous search for a superior knife sharpener has finally ended. My new Trizor Chef’s Choice EdgeSelect is the...
- Aug 11, 2015
- 1 min
La Sirena Clandestina - A Place to Love
La Sirena Clandestina is the closest I will ever come to taking a Latin lover. While that ship has sailed, I'm content settling into the...
- May 24, 2015
- 4 min
Chicago's Five Best Italian Restaurants
The way I see it there are two types of Italian restaurants – “spaghetti and meatballs with red sauce” places and “authentic, more like...
- Mar 8, 2015
- 1 min
The Best Kitchen Hand Soap
I have an odd obsession with collecting hand soaps. I’m always searching for a new brand that has a scent I like. I don’t know why...
- Feb 3, 2015
- 2 min
B+B Review: Shun Edo Knife
Fine cooking is artistry and, like a painter uses his favorite brush, a chef uses his favorite knife. Whether you’re a professional chef...
- Feb 3, 2015
- 2 min
B+B Review: Cook's Illustrated
When my Cook’s Illustrated magazine arrives, I want to hug my mailman. Cook’s Illustrated is one of my absolute favorite cooking...