The grilled cheese sandwich is classic American comfort food. A recent poll that I came across said that in the United States, households that buy sliced cheese make at least one grilled cheese sandwich per month. And while I admit that I make far more than that myself, it is comforting knowing that there is something Americans can actually agree on. Grilled cheese sandwiches are simply awesome. But where does this sandwich come from? While cheese and bread have long been a staple of the human diet, this particular dish is a bit more modern. You see, it wasn’t until James L. Kraft created his ..read more

Of the many gifts Argentina has given to world cuisine it could be argued that chimichurri is the greatest… at least in our household ..read more

Like many of you, I have been doing my best to stay home and distance myself from the outside world as much as possible these past few weeks ..read more

This past summer my wife and I decided to take our family on a road trip to Minneapolis. The weather was beautiful, with highs a good 20 degrees lower than back home in Kansas. A perfect spot to vacation to escape the summer heat. But the food we had during the trip is what really stood out. The first few days of our vacation we stayed with our friends Raphael and Teresa. Raphael is originally from Germany and is a wonderful host, so we had quite a few home cooked meals while we were there. This included a traditional German Leberkäse served with warm potato salad and bread. Leberkäse is a tra ..read more

This year American’s will buy nearly 60 million pounds of chocolate for Valentine’s Day ..read more

January has arrived, and once again Americans are looking to change up what, and how, they eat to get the new year started off right. But this can be incredibly challenging with our busy schedules. Between jobs, kids, and a mass of activities, we just don’t seem to have the time to cook those healthy meals we all want. This was the challenge facing my wife and I when we started our new shop this past fall. We have two kids and we both work more than full-time hours, but we knew we didn’t want to rely on frozen meals and fast food to fill our stomachs on the go. This is when we got serious abou ..read more

A new decade is nearly upon us, and no matter how your 2019 went, rolling over into a new year brings new possibilities and opportunities. But before we slide in 2020 with hope, I challenge you to say goodbye to 2019 in style ..read more

It's all about the peppers ..read more

January has arrived, and once again Americans are looking to change up what, and how, they eat to get the new year started off right. But this can be incredibly challenging with our busy schedules. Between jobs, kids, and a mass of activities, we just don’t seem to have the time to cook those healthy meals we all want. This was the challenge facing my wife and I when we started our new shop this past fall. We have two kids and we both work more than full-time hours, but we knew we didn’t want to rely on frozen meals and fast food to fill our stomachs on the go. This is when we got serious abou ..read more

A new decade is nearly upon us, and no matter how your 2019 went, rolling over into a new year brings new possibilities and opportunities. But before we slide in 2020 with hope, I challenge you to say goodbye to 2019 in style ..read more