Free initial consultation: 864.402.9664 • Email
Strategic Marketing Solutions
Most people are surprised to learn that I don’t like sweets at all. I never have. Growing up, my mother was creative in finding non-cake ways to celebrate my birthday. She tried cookie cakes and ice cream cakes, but I lost my taste for both eventually. I managed to enjoyRead more
Most people seem to equate pizza with Chinese food in the sense that it’s one of those things that’s cheaper and easier to buy from someone else than make at home. That’s not true at all. I can make four 14″ pizzas at home for about $12—that includes all ingredientsRead more
There’s a Bavarian restaurant in town that makes great obatzda and pretzels. Obatzda is a creamy cheese spread that features onion undertones and goes great with pretzels and beer. The wife absolutely loves soft pretzels with obatzda. I use Alton Brown’s soft pretzel recipe. A video of the episode canRead more
I grew up in the southeast where all BBQ is presumed to be pork, so beef BBQ is largely alien to me. I’ll go so far as to admit that I think smoked brisket is the most overrated BBQ in the USA. And don’t even get me started on thatRead more
As part of my experiments with curing meats, I thought I’d make some Canadian bacon. The wife and I have been cooking a lot of pizza lately, so it seemed like a no-brainer to cure some toppings. Canadian bacon immediately came to mind. American bacon is a fatty cut ofRead more
The wife and I have been busy experimenting with my homemade pizza oven. In a perfect world, I’d have ten lids and make a series of ovens, each one an improvement over the last. But we don’t live in that world, so I’m figuring out how to best cook inRead more
I’ve complained about online recipes before, but there’s another thing that I just don’t understand. When someone writes a recipe, they go to great lengths to document every step. They quantify the ingredients, they explain the steps involved, and, if they go the extra mile, they tell you what canRead more
Trout is pretty easy to come by in South Carolina. It’s pretty cheap, too. Yet, for some unknown reason, I almost never buy it. I decided I’d finally learn how to cook whole trout. I remembered seeing a great-looking recipe in Bon Appétit that featured bacon-wrapped trout, so I thoughtRead more
Two years ago, the wife and I started the cord-cutting process. I kicked it off by assembling a home theater personal computer (HTPC) set-up to make it easy to watch web content on our TV. It was my effort to tie all of our home electronics into a single, easy-to-useRead more
Trader Joe’s sells a bag of shredded cruciferous vegetables. The medley includes kale, brussels sprouts, broccoli, and red and green cabbage. These are vegetables that I hated to eat as a kid. Even as an adult, I wouldn’t normally eat these vegetables raw. I picked up a bag on aRead more
My job involves staying up to date with social media trends. As part of that effort, I keep a Hobby Blog. It’s mostly a public scrapbook for my friends and family. I also keep a travelogue of my outdoor adventures at C.C. Hikes.
