About

Now that you’ve come this far — to bottle&flame — let me share a little bit about me (the author/blogger/host/chef/nerd/father/husband).

• I will use every knife and every bowl and every skillet to make something as simple as a salad
• I am the proud father of twins (fraternal)
• I have no formal culinary education
• I am a gadget fiend — kitchen gadgets, electronic gadgets, gadget gadgets…
• Sharp knives are my friend (until I nearly cut my finger tip off — has happened more than once…)
• Not a lover of mushrooms or olives or pickles — somebody needs to help me change that
• Maker of a mean gin & tonic
• Lover of farmers markets and artisan food purveyors
• Collector of wine — mainly Walla Walla + Yakima Valley + some California
• King of the crockpot/slow cooker — my short ribs “will slay your face”

Welcome to bottle&flame and my love of creating new things in the kitchen.

Welcome to the Kitchen. “Choice Cuts” Labbit by Frank Kozik and Sonos Play 5