Dining - Oct. 6, 2008
My list of gastro-disasters
In my book, cooking is usually two parts art to one part science. I rarely take recipes at face value and enjoy experimenting with random ideas I get on the fly. Sometimes, I amaze myself and consider starting bed and breakfast. Other times, I create gastro-distasters. It's all part of the process and although they're embarrassing, I figured that Dining Month on OnMilwaukee.com was a good time to talk about them.
Tags: dining month, cooking disasters, food, cooking, cooking

Dining - Aug. 16, 2008
Meet Alex, America's next big celebrity chef
He's only 6 years old, but Alex already knows what he wants to do in his professional life.
Tags: cooking, le cordon bleu

Dining - Nov. 28, 2007
My not-so-famous chili recipe
About once a year, I bust out the crock pot and make my not-so-famous, but generally well-received recipe. My secret: a whole bunch of beer.
Tags: chili, beer, cooking, recipe

Dining - Oct. 31, 2007
Personal chefs carving a growing niche in Milwaukee
Even five years ago, the idea of employing a personal chef seemed like an extravagent novelty. Things are starting to change.
Tags: personal chefs, karen cooks it, chef on the run, karen gill, phillip peppler, cooking

Marketplace - March 28, 2007
Dinner By Design helps you ring the dinner bell with pride again
Some people were born to cook, and the rest of us, well, we have other strengths, like the ability to cram dozens of take-out menus into small drawers. This is where Dinner By Design comes in.
Tags: Dinner By Design, cooking

Travel & Visitors Guide - May 12, 2008
cooking adventures
On those days when I wish I could abandon responsibility for life as a vagabond, cooking international food helps me focus my energies on something productive, and hopefully, tasty. Picking up some obscure herbs or sauces at the Lanexang Asian grocery or finding a rare mamey fruit at Supermercado...
Tags: cooking, Mexico, travel, Oaxaca, food

Milwaukee Buzz - March 28, 2008
Spring Eats
Spring  is an exciting time of year! I love the first days of Spring when the cold finally breaks and you can just smell the warm weather.  It as if Spring is Summer just trying to break through.  It makes me think of when you are on the brink of a good idea, something real...
Tags: Spring, Cleansing, Detox, Healthy, Nutrition, Cooking