Semiserious Chefs

I have enjoyed a newly discovered ‘game’ for assisting with my food and cultural studies. We all Wiki things. This would be a hard fact for any internet savvy “curioso” to deny, but I know that anyone (and everyone) uses Wikipedia as a source for answers. Even if just briefly. This makes searching for more […]

Over the past 9 years, some more active than others, I have been on a personal journey to learn everything I can about the history, cultures, and cuisines of the world. I particularly love how dramatically all three are intertwined. Whenever I score a good regional cookbook I devour it it cover-to-cover as one might […]

One year ago I was privileged with the ability to ‘come back home’ and again be a full time homemaker, mother, and caregiver. I had a huge list of goals that I desired to accomplish and put to ticking them off one at a time.

When living with Cystic Fibrosis the ideal care includes quarterly clinic visits. At at each of these appointments our son (currently 10) will be cared for by many different specialized medical staff members. His vitals are always taken by a Nurse at check-in, he always does a Pulmonary Function Test with a Respiratory Therapist, and […]

Although I refuse to acknowledge that Cystic Fibrosis runs our life I will quickly admit that it is very seriously A Monkey On Our Back. There are two very true things about living in a small space with CF. (I’m not quite willing to call a fifth-wheel a ‘tiny’ home.) ONE: You have to keep […]

If you’re thinking about learning to speak French – or any other language for that matter; please keep reading because I’m going to share with you a few things I’ve come to understand about learning a different language. You see, I’ve been honing (haha, yeah right) my French for a couple years now by utilizing […]

As some of you might know, Vanessa and I like to whip up something delicious from time to time. Don’t tell her, but I’m the better cook… I’m just kidding of course, but we also enjoy traveling and learning about new cultures. Okay, to be fair Vanessa is more open than I am, but I […]

So I figured it’s about time I finally wrote a post about our travels. It’s been nearly 2 full months since we left Anchorage, heading south and east towards some yet to be determined location on the East Coast (I’m voting for New Hampshire). But we’ll figure that out later. I haven’t been able to […]

Driving the Alcan. Or as it’s now known, The Alaska Highway. It’s the long aspiring dream of so many people. Retire and take an RV trip all the way to Alaska. The adventure of a lifetime! But I guess we’re not most people. First, we’re FROM Alaska. Second, I think when most people envision their […]

With all the busyness of life these days, I understand why cooking at home is something many people might have trouble finding time to do. After all, it does take a little extra planning and you do have to set aside a small portion of your time and devote it to making a nice meal […]