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 12, 20222 min read
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...
May 8, 20222 min read
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 26, 20222 min read
#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 23, 20223 min read
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...
Apr 10, 20221 min read
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 25, 20212 min read
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 23, 20213 min read
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 18, 20212 min read
Demi, Minneapolis
To celebrate being fully vaccinated, we joined two friends for dinner at Demi, a tasting menu restaurant in downtown Minneapolis from...
Jun 14, 20211 min read
#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 10, 20213 min read
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...
Jun 7, 20212 min read
Homemade Chicken Tenders
This recipe for homemade chicken tenders is endlessly modifiable - feel free to switch up the seasonings for different flavor profiles!
May 31, 20212 min read
#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...
May 13, 20212 min read
#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 29, 20213 min read
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 20, 20213 min read
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...
Apr 19, 20211 min read
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 31, 20211 min read
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 26, 20215 min read
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 22, 20212 min read
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...
Mar 16, 20212 min read