2009-08-31 20:50
"Get out of my way" she barked at me. Something whizzed past my head. I turned quickly and ducked under the leaves, instinctively kicking a vine loose. It was full of skin tearing thorns. I… Read More
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2009-07-20 03:30
Earth. Fire. Water. Air. A volcano erupts and lava spews into the sky. Giant waves crash down on a salted and sandy island shore rolling with the mist of rainforests. Massive animals roam am… Read More
2009-06-22 06:01
I've kind of had it with the cult of celebrity in this country. It appears that Armageddeon is about to occur as Brangelina has finally become oversaturated in the media and hopefully is on… Read More
2009-05-17 05:36
Sometimes life can get very complicated and outsized. Power. Beauty. Politics. When all these conditions come together they can be life changing for some. Entire countries have been changed… Read More
2009-04-19 02:12
I am not a big fan of fast food but it's been an exhausting week. Double cheeseburger with bacon and fries? I'll do that. Slice of cheese pizza with extra hot pepper? That is right in my whe… Read More
2009-04-05 17:45
All right. Don't start with me because I don't want to have to get in your face. I don't just like barbecue. I feel barbecue. Ribs. Brisket. Pulled Pork. Call me crazy why don't you. Barbecu… Read More
2009-03-22 23:02
I haven't wanted to do an entry like this on Chefectomy. The blog is supposed to be clever and witty with some sort of unique travel angle thrown in for good measure. All centered around a f… Read More
2009-02-07 16:52
All right, I haven't always told the truth when it comes to affairs of the heart. I am a liar. And a no good cheatin' two timer. It all started with an innocent run around in Paris. Undeniab… Read More
2009-01-16 07:39
I am not one to make New Year's resolutions, but I am going to break that rule for 2009. The politics of change have pushed me to this. I want to challenge the general eating public to resol… Read More
2008-12-15 07:03
The warm sun drenched coast along the Adriatic sea. Opting for discretion out of the spotlight of the movie star laden Italian Riviera. Lying in the sand by the Po river delta I purposefully… Read More
2008-11-22 05:26
In the rapid thaw of the global financial meltdown I peeked tentatively at the current state of my 401K the other day. Like virtually everyone else I know seeing one’s net worth shrink… Read More
2008-11-22 05:26
In the rapid thaw of the global financial meltdown I peeked tentatively at the current state of my 401K the other day. Like virtually everyone else I know seeing one’s net worth shrink… Read More
2008-10-20 06:02
My entire food life revolves around sauce. Dry rubs - forget it. A simple grilled piece of fish or steak? Not interested. That rich chocolate torte you made and are putting in front of me… Read More
2008-10-07 02:12
I truly adore chocolate. And every time I taste it I am brought right back to one of the best places I have indulged myself. Enveloped in the old world Belgian capital of Brussels. A city of… Read More
2008-09-17 10:41
Sweet and crimson. Gently curved. Such smoothness against my lips. My chin was wet as I took a taste. Being my first time this was simply too good. I felt excited and guilty all at once. An… Read More
2008-09-17 10:41
Sweet and crimson. Gently curved. Such smoothness against my lips. My chin was wet as I took a taste. Being my first time this was simply too good. I felt excited and guilty all at once. An… Read More
2008-09-06 21:21
I had driven around the area slowly with my head out the window, trying to find my way to the market. I had no idea how I got there, yet there I was at the Marin Farmers Market holding an or… Read More
2008-08-30 04:21
Over the last year I have spent a lot of time on the East Coast. And while I have enjoyed seeing this part of the country, it’s not a place I have ever felt comfortable spending a lot… Read More
2008-08-01 14:00
The opponent stood motionless and stared me down. No sound. No feeling. Not even an emotion. He could do nothing and win. For me there was no choice. I was sweating and feeling fear. The ten… Read More
2008-07-26 11:39
Certain things in life just go together. Adam and Eve. Heather Locklear and David Spade. Barbecues and Pizza…Sometimes the most curious combinations bring about the most delicious res… Read More
2008-07-19 00:14
I was dreaming the other day about Rome.Not about the unfairly attractive Italians dressed so stylishly while seemingly at ease. Nor about the monumentally towering architectural wonders tha… Read More
2008-07-13 23:04
It's been a hot summer so far. Like Plains of La Mancha Hot. And I need something cool. Easy. Relaxed. Juicy. Fortunately my love affair with all things Spanish can get us through this hot f… Read More
2008-07-13 23:04
It's been a hot summer so far. Like Plains of La Mancha Hot. And I need something cool. Easy. Relaxed. Juicy. Fortunately my love affair with all things Spanish can get us through this hot f… Read More
2008-07-02 05:21
It's official. This week I am naming the chipotle as the single most overused foodstuff of the decade. No small feat in knocking creme brulee off of its 1990's "rode hard and put away wet" m… Read More
2008-06-30 02:24
“Do you want two meats with that?” I was standing in a diner in Montgomery, Alabama on a blisteringly hot and humid day in the heart of Dixie. I love food. And I really can't sta… Read More
2008-06-30 02:13
I can't get my mind off of her. I don't care that she was once scorned. Her curves. Delicate. A smooth touch. I used to sneak around, making sure no one saw us together. There is no need to… Read More
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