There are some definite signs to the seasons here in Pittsburgh. In our neighborhood, one of the surest signs of summer is the ice cream tru...

About a year ago, I decided I was in love with mochi, the Asian ice cream you can eat with your hands. I was so blindly in love with it, th...

I think the first time I ever had tofu, it was in an Asian restaurant. They served a salty miso soup with mysterious little white cubes that...

I used to love those fruit roll-ups that were so popular in the 80's and 90's. They were the epitome of "fun food." And t...

Somewhere in middle America, in some dank, dark basement full of sharp kitchen utensils and 60's memorabilia, a narrow beam of hazy sunl...

So, this strawberry walks into a bar...and then another strawberry walks into the same bar. Don't you think the second one should have d...

As a young boy, I was constantly getting in trouble for moving our family's good pair of scissors from the miscellaneous drawer in the b...

It's taken me a while to get around to the idea of enjoying fish as a food source. I've always liked shrimp and crab legs and other ...

I love lazy weekend mornings at home, and when given the opportunity, I'll definitely take advantage. Take this past Sunday for example....

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...