Sands of Fortune swirl past my eyes As the bleached bones of the un-living Are once again cleansed by the tide Frothy …

Ever grilled Romaine lettuce?  It’s quite delicious and gives me one more reason to light up the grill and cook outside.  Plus …

  I’m always taken aback when I cook at a friend’s house and I’m asked if I “mind cooking.”  I’ve actually known …

  When we moved to Greenville in 1994 I had embraced the idea that great restaurant food should have a sense of …

  My good friend Shaunda Wenger has awarded chefjohnmalik.com with the Versatile Blogger award.  This is an informal trophy that bloggers pass …

I really love sweet rolls, buttery brioche dough filled with cinnamon, sugar and sometimes butter, rolled up and set atop a sweet …

A friend of mine recently gave me one heck of a present, a massage.  So I made my reservation and at the …

On the eve of our country’s birthday I want to remember and remind why we celebrate the 4th of July and pay …

  Larry and I were a third of the way up the north side of Paris mountain when a white-jersey clad rider …

I believe I read somewhere that watermelon is the most popular fruit in the world.  Embraced by all cultures, all ages and …

Why do we feel the need to turn authentic heroes into caricatures of themselves? My son and I recently watched the movie …

One of my Twitter friends, Lydia Aswolf goes to great lengths to thank her followers by identifying them with very whimsical desserts.  …

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