Writing and editing more than 100 recipes for a cookbook that I'm doing is no easy task. In fact, it's quite a bit more intense than I had ever imagined. The more-than-occasional brain farts and writer's block are tough, and usually I can deal with those moments by distracting myself with a massive, industrial-sized roll of bubble wrap. It's uniquely satisfying, covering three out of five senses in less than two seconds. Pop! Pip! Pop! ...more

July 1, 2008

It had been at least 24 hours since we had seen other humans, and the trail seemed to be ours alone - gleaming granite slabs, scrabbly switchbacks, glorious glimpses of the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne River, and jagged Sierra spires under cloudless skies. ...more

June 22, 2008

Busch Gardens scares up three new haunted houses for its annual Halloween horror extravaganza, Howl-O-Scream. ...more

October 3, 2007