Ricotta Pie has been a staple of our Easter dinner for as long as I can remember. It’s basically, an Italian cheesecake…because ricotta is cheese and because pie is basically a cake that’s reached a higher level of existence. Truthfully, it’s not something I ate while I was growing up. I’m not sure why maybe it’s due…
It’s been a while. I wish I had some news, something interesting that kept me from writing and cooking the past few months…but I don’t. As I’ve mentioned, I struggle with depression that rears it’s ugly head from time to time and, unfortunately, keeps me from doing what I love. As a whole 2017 wasn’t…
The other day as I strolled around on twitter dodging retweets from the day’s news, I saw a blue check mark who was unhappy he had to read someone’s “life story” every time he wanted to see a recipe. Which, as someone who puts a little bit of himself into each post, got me thinking…
Gang. It has been a long few weeks, hasn’t it? I’m trying to remember a time in my life where I was really feeling all 24 hours of the day. Even my dreams are stressful. And not like, scary or “thriller” dreams, but like silly day to day stress. Meeting deadlines, being stuck in…
I really wanted to call this post Cooking to Forget but I could hear Stacey’s voice in the back of my head as I wrote it. “Soooooo dramatic, Todd” So, I decided to go with the (slightly) less dramatic title, even though it is still every bit as much of a “VagueBook” post as the initial…
Solo cooking in MamaG’s kitchen. It’s not something I get to do often, but I got to do it last weekend. MamaG was sidelined, recovering from knee surgery. She’s now partial bionic and will soon be more bionic once she gets the other replaced. If you’ve ever gone through knee surgery, or any surgery for…
The past few weeks have been really difficult. Regardless of what side you find yourself on, it’s been incredibly stressful to watch what’s been happening in the world. Especially here in the states. In my, admittedly short, lifetime I’ve never seen the America as openly divided as it is now. The divide stretches across gender,…
Right about now, you’re probably asking “what is Man N’ Goat” and “how could it possibly be legal within the scope of the Geneva Convention”. While it might sound like some Island of Dr. Moreau monster, it is something far more delicious and slightly less French. Because Dr. Moreau was a french guy…and this recipe includes…
We cooked the shit out of Christmas. It was a group effort and our poor stomachs didn’t stand a chance. The assault was mighty and relentless and the tattered remains of our willpower lay in heaps next to cookie crumbs and empty plates. This is the story chronicling the events of December…
I’d meant to write this last night in the Best Western in Grand Haven while eating cheap Chinese food from a place next to a Car Dealership…but Windows 10 was updating and that took about FOURTEEN HUNDRED HOURS…so I fell asleep. Instead, I’m writing this at a really cool coffee shop in Grand Rapids “MadCap”.…
Camp Garcia 