An Air Traffic Controller that really wanted to be a Chef. Kind of like the movie Flash Dance. I don't look good in leg warmers though. I do 90 percent of the cooking at home and I don't do Hamburger Helper or frozen dinners. Not on my watch! I don't do stacked food either. What to heck is that all about? When I want ART I'll go to the local museum. When I want food I want the the stuff separated on a plate. Stack my cheesburger, but don't stack my $20 steak under a bunch of other crap. Everything I cook is made to be delicious on it's own. I guess that makes me an anti-stackite. So sue me!, Emeril. You let the fruits and nuts get to you, you get a stacked mess-not art or food! Pigs eat out of a trough of mixed-up food, not humans.
My favorite things to cook
Anything smoked. I have a great smoker. Pork Butt is my claimed to fame but I personally love my Baby Backs. It's all in the rub and choice of wood. BBQ sauce is a condiment to be used in moderation. A good Q doen't need to have sugary stuff burned on it.
Cooking a meal that my family will enjoy is one of my favorite things.
My favorite family cooking traditions
Brats from Usingers in Milwaukee. Nothin says lovin' like some Usinger Brats hot off the grill. Boil in beer and brown on the grill. Serve with some homemade pasta salad and grilled corn. Big yum.
My cooking tragedies
A gourmet meal for easter that featured leg of Lamb. It was awesome but no one in my family likes the taste of Lamb except me. Lesson learned: Know your audience.