Cooking

I spend a lot of time cooking. Not just because I have to eat to survive, but also because I enjoy cooking as a creative exercise. This picture hints at several food and drink items you might find around my kitchen: pepper cheese, homemade ale in a wolf tankard, peppers (bell, serrano, and habañero), and homemade sourdough bread.

I also bake several other white, rye, whole wheat, and oatmeal breads, and occasionally bagels as well. My homemade pizzas are always a hit with my kids.

Most of my main dish meals have a bit of bite to them, and some of them, such as Jamaican Jerk Chicken and a couple of my hotter Chili recipes, are downright incendiary. The local stores don't carry all the hot sauces and condiments I need, so I mail order many items from a California company, Mo Hotta Mo Betta. I also purchase from another mail order supplier, Chile Today, Hot Tamale.

Recipes:

Memorial Chili
Wheatberry Bread
Rich Pecan Pie
Spicy Peanut Soup

Resources for Cooks:

Cook's Thesaurus