
- May 12
- 2 min
Messing Up and Fixing It
When cooking, mistakes are going to happen. My approach to these inevitable mistakes is having a large toolkit of methods to improvise...

- May 9
- 2 min
Anatomy of a Perfect Breakfast Sandwich
Breakfast sandwiches are a pretty perfect food, but some breakfast sandwiches are better than others. Here is my official guide to the...

- Apr 26
- 2 min
Hot Chicken Mac and Cheese
Everyone knows I love chicken of the fried variety, and Revival in Minneapolis is one of my favorite places to get fried chicken. (Read...

- Apr 23
- 3 min
#TBT - Revival: My Brush with the Chicken Illuminati
I've had various food blogs over the years, and some of what I wrote on previous blogs was a) hilarious or b) good information. To avoid...

- Apr 10
- 1 min
Carrot Fries
I don't believe in making allegedly "unhealthy" foods be more "healthy" and that is not what this recipe is about. Rather, this is a...

- Jun 25, 2021
- 2 min
Savory vegetable pancakes
Savory pancakes are one of the greatest foods on earth - the proof is in how many different cuisines have their own versions of savory...

- Jun 23, 2021
- 3 min
Homemade Sheet Pan Pizza
As everyone should know by now, I rival Barb Kellner when it comes to pizza eating. That means that while we love ordering pizza from...

- Jun 18, 2021
- 2 min
Savory Cupcakes
What birthday treat do you make for a friend who doesn't have a sweet tooth? Savory cupcakes of course! Are these just really fancy...

- Jun 14, 2021
- 1 min
Demi, Minneapolis
To celebrate being fully vaccinated, we joined two friends for dinner at Demi, a tasting menu restaurant in downtown Minneapolis from...
- Jun 10, 2021
- 3 min
#TBT Whole Foods, Where "Smoothie" is a Verb
I've had various food blogs over the years, and some of what I wrote on previous blogs was a) hilarious or b) good information. To avoid...

- Jun 7, 2021
- 2 min
Triple Citrus Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
While I love modifying recipes (and in fact nearly never follow a recipe exactly), it's more complicated to modify baked goods. A good...

- May 31, 2021
- 2 min
Homemade Chicken Tenders
This recipe for homemade chicken tenders is endlessly modifiable - feel free to switch up the seasonings for different flavor profiles!

- May 13, 2021
- 2 min
#TBT - Getting Over The Stigma: Hamm's Beer
I've had various food blogs over the years, and some of what I wrote on previous blogs was a) hilarious or b) good information. To avoid...

- Apr 29, 2021
- 3 min
#TBT - The 3-Day Barb Kellner Detox, or How to Eat Pizza for Nine Consecutive Meals
I've had various food blogs over the years, and some of what I wrote on previous blogs was a) hilarious or b) good information. To avoid...
- Apr 20, 2021
- 3 min
Resource: contacting elected officials
The Twin Cities Mutual Aid Project shared this message and list of demands for people to use when contacting elected officials. Contact...

- Apr 19, 2021
- 1 min
A safer and more equitable community
Here in Minneapolis we are in the midst of a terrifying military and police occupation of our city in preparation for the announcement of...

- Mar 31, 2021
- 1 min
Saffron Roasted Chicken
This dish is a spin on Samin Nosrat's classic and illustrious Buttermilk-Marinated Roasted Chicken. In her book Salt Fat Acid Heat, she...

- Mar 26, 2021
- 5 min
On MSG
Monosodium glutamate, commonly known as MSG, is a topic of much debate in the food world. Historically, many people have been led to...

- Mar 22, 2021
- 2 min
Snow Day Chili
Chili is one of those foods with a few different "right" ways to make it depending on who you ask. I'm not from Mexico or Texas nor do I...

- Mar 16, 2021
- 2 min
Crispy Mustard Chicken with Schmaltzy Potatoes
Cooking chicken over potatoes is a game-changer. The potatoes absorb the chicken schmaltz (aka chicken fat) and drippings, simultaneously...