Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man

Thoughts and Opinions as I Grow Older

Category: Frank in the Kitchen

  • Busy Two Weeks

    Sorry that I didn’t have a post last week. Work travel again and was just tuckered out. A lot has gone on in the kitchen though over the past two…


  • January 6th Committee Hearings

    No post tonight. Democracy is more important than baking. Watching the hearings and hope you are as well. Back next week.


  • First Taste

    If you are reading my other posts, you’ll know I can be a bit adventurous in my eating. There isn’t much I won’t try at least once. This past weekend…


  • Mango Butter and Strawberries

    The oven was heating and the mixer was spinning this past weekend. My work team has been really pushing through some tough projects and tight timelines. Thought I’d take some…


  • The Ripple Effect

    This evening I attended an event to honor an inspiring teacher, model leader, and a truly caring human being. She is brilliant, talented, savvy, and persistent. In collaboration with a…


  • New Smoker

    Tonight I’m going to fanboy on my Hubby! For the past two years, my hubby has been wanting a smoker. He did his research, compared different brands, and went to…


  • Second Choice Recipe

    There were three bananas in the pantry I had set aside to ripen. I had seen a recipe that had intrigued me that required several ripened bananas. They were at…


  • French Pastry Anyone?

    One book, out of the several books I purchased this past weekend, was a cookbook. Gasp! Surprised? Shocked? Thrown for a loop? I didn’t think so. It was the cover…


  • As Simple as Apple Pie

    Our youngest son came to visit this past weekend. When we found out, one of the things we asked was if he had any special requests for a family dinner…


  • An Adult Twist on a Childhood Favorite

    The ingredients included things like onion, tomato paste and purée, red wine, bell pepper, and celery. It also contained sausage and hamburger. There was no ketchup in this recipe, but…


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These are the inner wonderings and thoughts of a middle-aged man who happens to be a father, husband, grandfather, friend, brother, son, and thinker.