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We were inspired to cook again while we were in Italy, so we visited a grocery store to see what we could find. I only know a few words in Italian, but I was able to ask the butcher if he had veal. He pulled out a top round from the cooler, put it on his board and pounded a trimming knife...

Mrs Nihon and I are in Italy for a couple of weeks. As most of you know, I’m a foodie and I seek out interesting foods. A few days ago we were at the Vatican and stopped for lunch where I found stuffed squash blossoms and blossom and anchovy pizza. Mrs Nihon is not a fan of anchovy but she...

To all the Trekkies out there:

It's alive! We successfully completed the first engine run yesterday! The engine started on the first crank, and I was relieved that everything worked as it should. We have a few squawks, but noting we can't solve. The FAA inspection is scheduled for next week, and hopefully it will end with...

$0 for me too. I didn't find a good enough deal.

Mrs Nihon baked a couple of pumpkins and made purée from the flesh. She ate some while I was gone last week and put the rest in the fridge. When I came home and found it, I got inspired to make something with the pumpkin. Seared scallops with bacon bits, over a couscous apple salad and...

Thai-inspired coconut milk poached halibut, with spinach and rice. Easy and delicious! Recipe link

I appreciate the compliment, but I don't have any culinary training. I have watched a bunch of videos from Chef Jean Pierre on Youtube, and he's always saying, "It's so easy a child could do it!" I just enjoy cooking and have practiced a bunch. Tartare Video

Reverso dinner: Grilled Caesar salad and steak tartare. Although the wife loves rare steak, and even though we've eaten all sorts of weird things when we lived in Japan, nevertheless she was a bit squeamish about this. However, after a few bites, the tartare had won her over. Grilled Caesar...

Smoked chicken leg quarters with sautéed veggies. I was surprised by how delicious his was for such a simple dish.

This is the polar opposite of asking a woman how old she is! 🤣

We had the annual Pre-Memorial Day BBQ at work this week. I decided to take a very different approach this year and decided to make an amuse-bouche of creamed grilled corn, bacon, fried onions, chives, and a grilled scallop, topped with maple syrup, siracha and champagne vinegar caviar. It was...