Category Archives: Kitchen Adventures

Food Police

I am a senior leader in a large health care system. In my department’s break room, I noticed a small, empty wicker basket. I started to fill it (anonymously) with individually wrapped chocolates I buy personally, as a small morale … Continue reading

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What the hell is Thai Eggplant?

On first glance I thought the little green globes were some type of exotic fruit, after all I was standing in the middle of a very large international market. I had to try them, and after gathering a pound, I … Continue reading

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Cooking

We cook because it gives us joy to put a smile on someone else face. Food is the common denominator. It doesn’t care about your ethnicity or pocketbook. The only thing it cares about is that you sit down relax, … Continue reading

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Taste of Home

Recipes close to our hearts are usually less about where we ate them than who we ate them with…

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Success

When was the last time you cried tears of joy? During college and graduate school, I was always short on cash. Even with student loans and part-time work, I often couldn’t afford fresh produce and quality meat. While standing in … Continue reading

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