Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner

Well, I did it. I entered my very first cooking contest.
In entering the recipe that I did I also took a big risk. Even though the rules of the contest didn’t stipulate that the recipe had to be something simple or easy to prepare, I felt no matter what it was necessary for [...]

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Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner

March 8, 2010

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Being Michael Symon

February 22, 2010

It should come as no surprise that I watch way too many cooking shows. If it weren’t for football and the Food Network I wouldn’t have much need for a television.
Last week, after watching an Iron Chef America chocolate and chili pepper battle between Iron Chef Michael Symon and Chef Duff Goldman of Ace [...]

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The incredible dough with the funny name

January 28, 2010

If you’ve come around here with any regularity you know that cooking is a big release for me. I love trying new things in the kitchen and surprising friends and family.
Back in the early of December my wife was working a stretch of third shift, which meant she got home a little after seven [...]

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De-stressing the naming process?

January 15, 2010

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The other night my wife was inexplicably reading one of those ‘parenting’ rags when she let out an “you’ve got to be kidding me”. I looked up from what I was reading so she could show me an article called “The Naming Wars” that had a little sidebar of friendly [...]

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Saying goodbye to the oughts

January 5, 2010

A very Happy New Year to you and yours, this post is a touch late as I’ve been shaking off the holiday fog that I’ve been stuck in the past week.
So the ball has dropped and a new year has begun, or at least that’s what they tell me. The pregnant one and I [...]

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Inside the mind of a stay-at-home-dad

December 11, 2009

There are an increasing number of books coming out written about fatherhood these days. In his book “Daddy, where’s your vagina?” author Joe Schatz breaks down many of the roles and responsibilities that this generation of fathers need to embrace. In this ‘Dad 2.0′ world, as he puts it, fathers are no [...]

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What does it mean to be a good man?

December 1, 2009

About a week and a half ago I reviewed The Good Men Project, a compilation of essays written by men on the topic of modern manhood as it relates to marriage, fatherhood, being a son and a worker. The book spawned a lot of my own thoughts about modern manhood, but I held back [...]

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American Diabetes Month 2009

November 13, 2009

For those of you that don’t know, November is American Diabetes Month. As a dad living with Type 2 diabetes I wanted to share some information on the disease and the importance of heeding the warning signs for it, as they may seem relatively harmless when viewed independently.
According to the American Diabetes Association 24 [...]

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Fall flavors

October 27, 2009

On a few occasions I’ve talked about how fall is my favorite season, but for some reason I have neglected to mention one of the main reason why – fall flavors. When the temperature begins to fall and the winds turn chilly my mind turns to the dishes that I love to make with [...]

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Taking back my crayons

October 12, 2009

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On my flight back from California I finally had the opportunity to catch up on some reading I’ve been meaning to do. One of the first books on the docket was Hugh MacLeod’s ‘Ignore Everybody and 39 Other Keys to Creativity’, which was born out of a series of [...]

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