Category Archives: Chuckwagon

I first learned this recipe as a whitewater raft guide on the Salmon River in Idaho.  Every guest loved it and I’ve made it for our wagon ride dinner guests, who’ve also enjoyed it.  It’s a wonderful, cool salad that … Continue reading →

I [heart] gadgets.  And yet, every time I try some new-fangled widget that is supposed to make my life easy, I end up spending more time a) assembling it, b) cleaning it, or c) cussing that it’s not working.  Often, … Continue reading →

What’s playing in the kitchen:  Milk by Kings of Leon.    (I’ve always liked this song though, seriously, I have no idea what the heck the lyrics are about.)   Oh thank heavens.  We have a milk man!!   I … Continue reading →

What’s Playing in the Kitchen: What’s Cooking: This summer we’ve been serving a lot of pork tenderloin on our dinner rides.  For years I overcooked pork.  I mean, I went medieval on that stuff, almost as aggressive with it as … Continue reading →

Listening to:  “Since She Started to Ride” — Jonathan Richman I love this time of year, it’s radish season!  And it’s the beginning of grilling season!  Last night I fixed steak salad (run of the mill — grilled steak, grilled … Continue reading →

Listening to: “She’s Got You” by Rosanne Cash. Everybody has that signature dish they make — the perfect Paella (my friend has a complete Paella set-up with a big pan and burners and everything), the world’s greatest cinnamon rolls, tamales … Continue reading →

Waking up to: In Spite of Ourselves,  John Prine and Iris DeMent Mornings: dark.  Light over the stove is on, casting a soft yellow glow over the kitchen.  The house is silent.  Percolator is chattering away, burbling, bubbling, much “perkier” … Continue reading →

Playin’ in the kitchen:  If I Had a Boat – Tony Furtado My mother staunchly observed the rule, “Life’s uncertain, eat dessert first.”  We often had pie, cake, or sugar-coated cereal for breakfast. Every Sunday night, after dinner and my “beginning-of-the-school-week” bath, … Continue reading →