Cranberry Sauce Makes Me Think of Sperm
Isn’t it funny how something mundane or uneventful can trigger a memory so vivid it’s like you’ve traveled back in time? Like when I see or talk to someone about Hawaiian shaved ice, I immediately…
Tzatziki Sauce | Cucumber Mint Yogurt Sauce
There are so many ways to use a good yogurt dip or “Tzatziki Sauce.” It’s great on potato latkes, can be served alongside some roasted Chinook salmon, or be a dip for a roasted leg…
Relationship Red Flags & Red Tomatoes
At what point in a relationship is it normal to stop looking for red flags? I’m talking about those quirky comments and subtle gestures; hints of a personality-thread, that when pulled, unleash a major flaw?…
Portland: The Perfect Bachelor Party Destination
Identifying the location for my brother’s bachelor party was one of the most challenging first-world problems I’ve ever encountered. Cue sad horns, and over-exaggerated frown. I know, it sounds ridiculous, but in all sincerity it was…
Insane Hollywood Moment #468
Ten years ago I used to be one of several assistants to a Hollywood film producer who was always on the go. If he wasn’t at the studio or on the set of one of…
Feeling Old is Fleeting at Rich Table
Though at times I’ve been rightfully accused of embodying any one, or all, of these character flaws (or traits); I don’t mean to sound self-absorbed, self-centered, or self-obsessed when I say this—but it’s true, I…
Big Bottoms & Buttermilk Biscuits. Any Questions?
At the start of spring, a gaggle of gays from San Francisco descend like fairies on the quaint countryside towns of Bodega Bay, Occidental, Sebastopol, Forestville, Duncan Mills, and…well, you get the point. We come…
Quinoa Fennel and Pomegranate Salad
This is not as flattering a photo as I would have liked, and when I made this dish with a quinoa variety mix it was really elegant. I found this recipe in an old Bon…