Sockeye Salmon Sandwich
My favorite at-home lunch of late: wild caught red salmon with hard-boiled egg, chopped onion, sweet relish and mayo. Grilled Munster cheese on whole wheat bread with ripe tomato and…
Whole Wheat Fail
OK, I understand that when substituting ingredients there are consequences. I took a perfect Caputo Tipo “00” flour from Napoli and mixed in an organic whole wheat flour. Disaster! Fucking…
Dusk on St. George Island
It’s hard to believe that this island was founded in 1634, and was home to one of the first battles of the Revolutionary War. Of course, Native Americans arrived here…
Wall of Knowledge
I started going through a 1000 books I collected over the decades, planning to discard most of them. What the hell, I’ll just pack them up – they might come…
The $37,900 Carbon Fiber Bathtub
Photo credit - Alvarae Design Studios I might be violating copyright here, but so few visit this site, I will risk it. Without question this is a cool product, but it…
Halt and be Reborn

I’m a sucker for skillful writing. I’m slow these days – I have no idea what’s hot & not regarding film, art or music. I no longer care, and just…
Homemade Pizza – from C- to C+
Well, there is no perfect “fast” pizza dough solution. For simple pizza, it takes 48-72 hours for the dough to be perfect (most of that time in the refrigerator). I…