Calling Dr. Love…(Green Bean Casserole)

I don’t know how but I’ve managed to gain the reputation as a, well, for lack of a better term, “love doctor.” During a time when my life is in such a state of disarray when it comes to love and women, this term seems to me to be paradoxical. But what’s a man to [...]

Playing Opossum – Deplorable Ploy (Hamburger Hash)

Red, an old friend of mine and a fellow bachelor, graciously passed along this recipe for hamburger hash. I did have to alter this recipe slightly because opossum meat isn’t readily available on supermarket shelves. After all, I wanted to make this recipe as user-friendly as possible. Ground beef substituted just nicely.
If you grimace at [...]

Love Thy Neighbor? (Restaurant-Style Egg Sandwich)

This is a narrative about Bob. You may have a Bob in your life. Bob scares me. Bob lives three doors down. He calls me nightly. The times vary but, inevitably, without fail, he phones.
Bob is one of the inspirations for me to stay single.
When I moved into the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, Bob [...]