Cottage & Lakefront Living Show

Cottage & Lakefront Living Show

A Great Michigan Weekend! There are so many unique things about Michigan that make life here so special.  Just one of those many things is the tradition of the family cottage. Memories have been made for decades and continue today.  I am fortunate to have been asked...
Very Special Salmon

Very Special Salmon

I owe this recipe to a very special person that I miss dearly.  My mentor and great friend, the late Paxton Mills.  Paxton and I worked together in Denver. He was a phenomenal on-air talent and a great cook.  I could never figure out why he made the greatest salmon I...
New Site Has Arrived!

New Site Has Arrived!

I appreciate you checking out the updates to the site. I’ve made several changes, a couple I’d like to show you here – and create a little space for your feedback (please leave a comment below if you have thoughts) One change is a new logo for the...
Beef Bourguignon

Beef Bourguignon

In early January, I conducted a survey to find out what winter comfort foods people enjoyed the most.  The response was incredible. I have been able to determine that there are about 20 go-to recipes that we all gravitate towards in the winter months.  Many were...
She Is Such A Tease

She Is Such A Tease

Some days she is so sweet and kind that you fall in love and can scarcely believe your good fortune.  Then, there are other days when she offers a cold shoulder.  She is capable of great warmth, but her mood can change in an instant and freeze you in your tracks.  How...
Lobster Colorado

Lobster Colorado

VALENTINE’S DAY RECIPE: LOBSTER COLORADO What’s not to love about tender & juicy Filet Mignon (wrapped in Bacon no less) and topped with succulent Lobster?  This is a simple, elegant dinner.  Granted, we don’t splurge on beef tenderloin and lobster...
A Little New Years Perspective

A Little New Years Perspective

I’m in the kitchen whooping up some Bolognese’ for Jeaner (my pet name for Jeanie) and got to thinking about the flip to 2017. I have seen so many social media posts today exclaiming “I’ll be so glad to put 2016 behind me, what a horrible year!”  It might have been....
After a Five Year Hiatus, Christmas Returns

After a Five Year Hiatus, Christmas Returns

This year will be different.  When (our youngest son) Jordan was first diagnosed with cancer back in late November of 2011 Everything stopped. We stopped celebrating.  When I asked him if I could bring a tree and gifts to his hospital room, he said Dad, “We’ll have...

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