Category Archives: Talk it out

anything else, either majorly or minorly food related that I feel need to discuss.

The Loss of a Culinary Icon

Posted on June 9, 2018 by chefgullywhumper

When I awoke this morning, picking up my phone to turn off the alarm, and read the news that Anthony Bourdain had died, I was stunned. To have lost another travel loving person to suicide struck a chord with me. … Continue reading →

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Gagoots?

Posted on September 30, 2014 by chefgullywhumper

Have you ever had an experience with food that sticks in your memory? One that was so memorable, vivid, and personal that you can say it was a turning point in your life, that it is a portion of who … Continue reading →

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A Journey East: From 5280 to 50

Posted on September 16, 2014 by chefgullywhumper

It’s been a long time and I shouldn’t have left you, left you without a dough beat to bake to, bake to. I kid. Sorry I’ve been absent from this blogging world. A LOT has happened in my everyday life … Continue reading →

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What a difference a year makes

Posted on February 22, 2014 by chefgullywhumper

If you had asked me a year ago what I thought the coming year would bring I would have told a completely different story than what has actually happened. The last year of my life, and those of my close … Continue reading →

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Things I Just Don’t Get

Posted on November 16, 2013 by chefgullywhumper

You all know how I feel about cupcakes. If you’re new to the site click here and you can read all about it. It brings me to a few other things that I just can’t wrap my logical, culinary brain … Continue reading →

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India- Part 2

Posted on May 6, 2013 by chefgullywhumper

I have a hard time answering the question “how was India?!” Still 2 months later there is no easy, simple answer to it. It was good and bad, horrible and awesome, fantastic and dreadful-an adventure of a lifetime. Some adventures … Continue reading →

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India-part 1

Posted on April 27, 2013 by chefgullywhumper

One of my best friends just got married-all the way on the other side of the world. Denver is roughly 12hours away from Mumbai, India. Half a day, 180° on the other side of this globe we live on called … Continue reading →

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Reminiscing

Posted on April 22, 2013 by chefgullywhumper

My Grandmother had the softest hands. But they weren’t dainty or small. She had strong, capable, soft hands. The way she would wield a pencil to tackle the daily crossword was fantastic. Ferociously erasing a letter or word when it … Continue reading →

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Bay City and the NAFST

Posted on March 25, 2013 by chefgullywhumper

The only other time I had ever been to San Francisco was just a stop over on my way to Hawai’i-and we all know that just being in the airport doesn’t count. All my life I’d been drawn to the … Continue reading →

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Dinner and Dancing at a Palace

Posted on October 3, 2012 by chefgullywhumper

No not really an actual “Palace” but it was quite swanky. Open bar, free food, great music and conversation. All in all, Karen and Randy’s wedding was a lovely event. The ceremony was lovely and classic (even with it being … Continue reading →

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