just add lettuce

I couldn't decide whether to call this a salsa or a salad. Ultimately, I think it could be either, depending on how you eat it.

crumping*

*Not to be confused with krumping, which is entirely different and not in any way the same.

caprese crazy

The chef at one of my previous places of employment couldn't properly pronounce "caprese" if his life depended on it. Fortunately, that didn't stop him from having the best knack for perfectly combining flavors of anyone I've ever met.

an oldie but a goodie

This is the kind of recipe you'll find in church cookbooks from your grandmother's youth, and really, aren't those the best kind? They use common ingredients and simple steps, and happily, they yield repeatable, attainable, and tasty results. The very fact that many of these recipes are still being made speaks to their total awesomeness.

butting in

Is a cut of meat labeled as pork butt the same as pork shoulder?

It seems that in most cases, the answer is yes.

and you call yourself a scientist

A food scientist, no less!

backyard-to-table

I like potato chips, but I loooove zucchini chips...especially when the zucchini being used comes right from my very own garden.

full moon rising

There's a full moon tonight. Things might get crazy, or they might get crazy delicious.