Shooting Recipe Rehab

Shooting Recipe Rehab

After all the crazy travel in 2010 and 2011, I’m perfectly happy cooking and working from the comfort and convenience of my home. Kelly comes on Mondays to test recipes and Cheri comes on Fridays to edit video. In between, I play in the kitchen, manage the site...
This one time, at the Asian Market….

This one time, at the Asian Market….

I often get asked, “what’s it like taping for television?” My answer: it depends on how many shots of tequila I take before going on. No, just kidding. My segments are about 4 minutes long, and while it’s not “live” we only do it in...
Introducing Steamy Kitchen Wok and Rice Bran Oil!

Introducing Steamy Kitchen Wok and Rice Bran Oil!

  UPDATE: The Steamy Kitchen wok has sold out!!! We are currently looking for another manufacturer that can help us produce more ASAP!!   One of the most asked questions I get is, “what kind of wok do you recommend?” To me, the perfect wok has to...
Did you know oysters are ticklish?

Did you know oysters are ticklish?

I’ve managed to have packed a month’s worth of activities in Seattle into a weekend. We (my luggage and I) were in Seattle for BlogHer Food, a conference where 500 food bloggers congregate in one spot to talk about food, eat food, take pictures of food and...
Glen Grant Scotch and my Scottish Dad

Glen Grant Scotch and my Scottish Dad

Scott’s Scotch Corner: In my office I have two cabinets, one filled with single malt Scotch whiskys that I refere to as my everyday drinking scotches. The other cabinet holds my ever growing rare Scotch collection. These bottles are held in reserve for those...
Cookbook Shoot

Cookbook Shoot

My head is still spinning from the past few days – we just finished a whirlwind session of photography for my next book (another easy Asian cookbook). This time, instead of doing it all by myself, I enlisted the help of Todd, Diane and Jenna to protect my...