A single mom friend of mine said her favorite Thanksgiving memory from childhood was making pumpkin pie each year with her grandma. Her family would drive to her grandmother’s house in the country where they’d spend Thanksgiving morning cooking together in the kitchen. Fragrant smells of ginger and clove from the oven, and fresh mint [...]
If cold and wet weather has forced you indoors, or you’ve simply lost your mojo, a great way to feel better is to cook. (Dad’s House readers agree that men who cook are sexy.)
Here’s a recipe for pulled pork that takes half a day to make. It’s got garlic and some basic spices, and when [...]
Ever since my dream woman – or rather, the woman who dreamed of me, found my blog, and wants to meet – ever since we first connected, I’ve gotten to know her culinary tastes.
Italian. No seafood. Nothing spicy. Italian.
No problem. I learned how to cook Italian from hanging out in the kitchen of my ex-wife’s [...]
When a female friend of mine saw her ex-boyfriend in Trader Joe’s buying a can of pumpkin to make a pie, she “knew” he had a girlfriend. Cuz men don’t cook on a weekend, right?
Um, wrong.
I cook all the time. If my kids are here, I cook, and I delight in knowing I’m preparing something [...]
David Mott is on vacation this week, and Dad’s House has been taken over by some great guest bloggers. Ending the week, Honey from HoneyAndLance.com heads into the kitchen…
We go out to eat, or buy takeout, or get pre-prepared (kind of redundant, eh?) food so often these days that the idea of cooking something [...]
Grilled salmon is a treat, and it’s simple to cook. My technique for grilling salmon on a gas grill is based on a recipe from one of my favorite cookbooks. You can scroll down to the best recipe for how to grill salmon, or first read a quick and humorous story from the family archives…
On [...]
Firing up the grill with family and friends this weekend? Don’t forget the veggies. Grilled asparagus tastes great and takes only minutes to cook. The best way to grill asparagus is with a simple marinade. Just ask my kids – this grilled asparagus recipe makes this vegetable one of their favorites (second only to Italian [...]
David Mott is a divorced single father of a teen daughter and son offering stories, tips and opinions on single parenting, coparenting children, two-home families, cooking, cocktails, self awareness - and relationships formed in an age of online dating, text messaging, and booty calls.
David Mott has appeared on ABC News Now video, CNN.com, CBS radio Los Angeles, Toronto Globe & Mail, McClatchy News syndication
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