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BLT Bucatini Recipe
This is one of my very favorite pasta dishes – one that makes use of pancetta (bacon), arugula (lettuce) and cherry tomatoes: BLT. I like to make this using thick…
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Respect the Real: the Need for Authentic Voices in American Music
Authentic voices are a rarity in music these days. The pop format has infiltrated all genres of music to create marketable products that can easily be sold. Story telling suffers…
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Smokin’ Bones BBQ: : Saucy Flavor Puts this Bountiful Spot on the BBQ Map
Just off a busy intersection in Bountiful, I found the old building, the captivating sign, the people coming and going; it all screamed “eat here!” Once inside, that welcoming feeling…
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Foraging Wild Spring Foods
Most foragers assume that the best foraging is during the late summer and fall when the wild berries start to ripen and the high mountain mushrooms start pushing up through…
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Downtown SLC Building Boom: The New Face of Downtown Examined
Hundreds of transplants who earn lucrative salaries from companies such as Goldman Sachs, believe the rents in Salt Lake City are much more reasonable than those in places like New…
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Uinta’s New Seasonal Brew: Mango Lime Pilsner
hat could be more refreshing on a warm spring or summer day than a cold pilsner beer, you ask? How about Mango Lime Pilsner? That’s the new, seasonal brew (May…
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A Cheesesteak State of Mind: Two Under-the-Radar Cheesesteak Emporiums
Here in Utah, somewhat surprisingly, you can get a damned good cheesesteak. Two cheesesteak joints that I really love and, unless you’re a hardcore cheesesteak aficionado, you probably haven’t heard…
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Classic Chinese Dish: Beef with Broccoli
Beef with broccoli is one of the classic Chinese restaurant dishes that never fails to satisfy. Well, most of the time. Sometimes I find the sauce to be a bit…
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DIY Greenhouses: Get a Go on your Gardening
I have designed, built and managed a variety of different greenhouses over the past 40 years. All of them have been primarily intended for starting hundreds of transplants for many…
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May Activities and Theater
List of activities, theater performances and other entertainment during May 2018.
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The True Problems of Life: an Escaped Billy Goat
We spend so much of our time worrying about events that may or may not happen. I assure you, most of our problems do not compare with that of an…
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10 Meal Choices For Mom: Where to Dine out on Mother’s Day
There are a bevy of lunches, brunches and dinners for mom on her special day at local restaurants. Here are some choices from the restaurants that contacted me with info…
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Japanese-Style Chicken Curry Recipe
Japanese curry isn’t much like either Indian or Thai curries. It’s milder, for starters. And, Japanese curry usually incorporates carrots and potatoes into the dish. Here is my version of…