Three Years

 At the beginning of “The Hobbit”, the wizard Gandalf appears outside of Bilbo’s Hobbit hole and says “I am looking for someone to share in an adventure.” The next thing you know Bilbo who is used to an adventure-free life, full of creature comforts was dashing out his door after a band of trolls, fighting [...]

Heirloom Tomatoes, Chef Justin Wangler, Smoked Fennel and Tomato Soup

Ten years ago I was poking around the vegetables at Tacoma Boys market in Tacoma, Washington when I first saw them. They were all sizes, colors and shapes. Some were green or orange with stripes, some were deep red with green around the core. Now, a decade later heirloom tomatoes are no longer a rarity, [...]

Mutineer Magazine Issue 18: Hellocello and The Fall of Communism

A few of weeks ago issue 18 of Mutineer Magazine hit the shelves as did my column on one of my favorite fine beverage discoveries, Hellocello. I shared several dessert recipes using Limoncello and Bellocello in the piece, as well as the Hellocello story. It was great fun to research and I hope you will [...]