I’ve said it before, but when I started the journey of writing my cookbook, it never occurred to me that I’d need to become a photographer. You may notice there isn’t a single photograph in She-Smoke, which also happens to be the single greatest critique of the book. I’m learning that when writing about food […]

I’m attending the International Food Bloggers Convention this weekend, and while the gift bag booty from day one was a pirate-worthy haul, my takeaways do not come in a package or treasure chest. The first three nuggets come from the opening talk by Dorie Greenspan. Dorie is the author of, count them, ten cookbooks, including […]

I can’t believe it’s almost here – the International Food Bloggers Conference! When I heard that it would be in Seattle, it was of course a no-brainer to sign up, but that seemed ages ago. A summer season of catering ago. Now it’s less that one week away and I can’t wait. A few highlights […]

I’ll be talking live with Lori Frazee, the host of the blog radio show Barn Goddess BBQ & More. Lori interviews barbecue personalities all over the US. She is also a pitmaster and barbecue caterer so I’m sure we’ll have lots to gab about. The show goes live at 5 pm PST, so have a […]

I cannot believe it’s almost Labor Day. No way is it almost Labor Day. I still haven’t posted the promised whole pig smoke bonanza promised in July! Sigh. I want to show it in part via video and I’m slow at these things. And, I know you’ve heard the whine before, but I’m a barbecue […]