Kombucha: So You’re Drinking Mushroom Tea?
When people walk into my kitchen and see my kombucha tea cultures sitting on the counter, their reaction is almost unanimously something along the lines of “what the hell is…
World Class Wine is Closer than You Think
When most of us think of visiting wine country, it’s at least a plane ride away or a few days drive. The great wine regions of the world are not…
Unusual Scene at a Sports Bar
A bachelorette party, with male strippers, at a sport’s bar. What could go wrong? They had the best intentions when they planned it. The guest of honor worked at the…
Pimento Cheese Please
Although I grew up in the South, my parents are Midwestern, which means I don’t have a Southern accent (except when drinking), and I came to pimento cheese very late…
A Sweet Surprise
February 14, 2012 5:15 p.m. It’s Valentine’s Day. There are two strawberry champagne cupcakes from Persephone Bakery sitting on the coffee table just inside my door. The cupcake fairy left…
A Ski Bum’s Burrito Breakfast
Jump to recipeYou know the drill: With a storm cycle moving in, a zing fills the air as everyone is getting ready for powder. At the end of a dry…
Over-Served
No one has ever been “over-served” in the town of Jackson. Not you, not me, not anyone at late night happy hour. That’s my story, and I’m sticking to it.…
Creamy Mushroom Sauce
Jump to recipeLet’s face it, a good sauce can turn an ordinary meal into an extraordinary one. What follows is one of my favorite sauce recipes. You can use this…
Taking One for the Team
Alcohol greases the wheels of this industry. The profit margins are the highest, but so are the problems. Especially when the bosses or chefs are involved. Boundaries? Rules? Not only…
A Sandwhich That Tastes as Good as it Looks
When Shooting Star President John Resor sees something he likes, he doesn’t hesitate to incorporate the idea into his luxurious Teton Village club. Case in point: his club’s version of…
