I’ve never been apple picking or strawberry picking or any picking whatsoever. Yeah, go ahead. Shed a tear for me. It’s tragic, really. Every year, I think, this is going to be the year. And then the summer passes by, with nary a berry or stone fruit plucked from a tree or a bush as [...]
Isn’t this a great visual and aural lesson in what we should do when we’re in pain? I’ve been listening to this nonstop tonight. I get choked up nearly every time, especially when she winces in pain and continues to sing through it. It’s a lesson I think I will take the rest of my [...]
While I was away shooting Next Food Network Star (gulp) LAST YEAR (woah!), Bren was off on his own quest: shooting an fully-improvised movie with a few close friends. They shot it in 13 days. Yeah. A feature-length film. In THIRTEEN DAYS. They’ve spent the last year editing, perfecting, spit-shining… blood, sweat and tears (of [...]
As a new week dawns, I’m a bit stressed; there are a few things going on that have me quivering in my proverbial boots. So I thought that just in case you might be going through the same thing, I’d share my mantra this week. First, I’m going to look at this photo I snapped [...]
… in which Bren, his brother Jeremiah, his wife Sarah and I decide to tackle the Nantahala River up here in North Carolina… and get stuck on a big pointy rock about 500 yards away from the Falls (a class-3 rapid)… Oops. We try bouncing up and down, and pushing off the rock to no [...]
The new season starts TOMORROW (Saturday)!! WHOOPEE! I’m at the cabin in North Carolina at the mo’… so while I may not be able to write as much for the next few days, here’s a few things floating ’round the net so you can stay in touch! 1) Radio interview with HumDesi at 6pm (ET). [...]
A couple of days ago, I opined on some of the struggles the Food Network Star finalists face… and asked if you guys had any questions about the show. That was kind of a dumb question, huh? Thank you for all your thoughtful questions! I’ll do my best to answer you without giving away all [...]