If you've been reading this blog for a while, you know I make fun of my wife some here and there . Sandy's good natured enough to ta...

Sonia and I recently visited Baltimore's Inner Harbor to see the National Aquarium. After a day of walking around the bay, watching fish...

Boeuf. I like this French word for beef. It reminds me of Saturday Night Live's Stefon talking about "New York's hottest clu...

This past Saturday night, Sandy and I had an absolute blast while meeting up with Nathan and Sonia for hopefully the first out of many more ...

In summers past, Sandy and I have had the privilege of going to some pretty remote towns in Mexico for a week to help out with some medical ...

Today, we got our Bibimbap on. Here's a link that should help you pronounce it properly. It sounds like it starts with a "p,"...

So, I didn't grow up in Pittsburgh but have lived in the city for just over eight years now, and in the meanwhile have learned all sorts...

I've never had pear sauce before. I don't think I've ever even seen pear sauce before. Here's another chance for TJ's to...

Want to know one of my hands-down favorite things about summer? Grilling. I am of the opinion that anything and everything tastes better gri...

Some days, like this past Sunday, my wife really puzzles me. For example, my trusty blue pair of Keens which I've worn pretty much lite...

Ah, tamales! The favorite dish of traditional Mexican fiestas and celebrations is now available at the local Trader Joe's. In L.A., ta...

If you're one of the longer-tenured loyal readers of this blog, you may have noticed that we don't exactly feature a lot of produce ...

Cute li'l pups. Happily, they're made with beef, not puppy meat. I've met a few people in my day who've been like, "Who...

Here it is, right at the start of another month, and thus another fresh opportunity for the Pittsburgh home office of the WG@TJ's team t...

It's hard to admit it, but I was wrong. I was wrong about the blackberry. No, not the smartphone (I'm still not a fan of those cra...

Fun fact: California produces 65% of the peaches in the US. But there are peach orchards all over the place. Even my hometown of Chambersbur...

Rice pudding is apparently a very popular dish worldwide. According to this Wikipedia article , different versions of the dessert evolved in...

When I hear the term "veggie sticks," I think of narrow little slivers of carrots and celery arranged on a circular platter around...

Finally, a hot salsa that's actually kinda hot. The little chile-meter on this baby is mostly full. Plus, it tastes like actual chipotle...

OK, so let's honor Cinco de Mayo (I know we're a day late... make that Seis de Mayo ) with a special product. I know what you'...