Hello, and welcome to the Constant Epicurean. This website is dedicated to our awesome adventures, and the stories in which those adventures create. Through my love for writing and photography, I bring our greatest journeys to everyone. From the four corners of America, to the mountain tops of Southeast Asia, come join us on our amazing journeys.

Beneath an Endless Sky

Beneath and Endless Sky - One Family's 28-day Wild Odyssey Across the Western U.S. Part 1 of a multi-part limited series.

Saturday Night Lights

The Constant Epicurean, Ep. 199. Saturday Night Lights. In this edition, we attend the Georgia Tech College Football home opener, discuss the popularity of college sports, and enjoy a beer in Bobby Dodd Stadium.

St. Augustine – America’s oldest city

The Constant Epicurean, Ep. 198. St. Augustine - America's oldest city. In this edition, we explore the nation's oldest city. From its fabled Hotels, and Spanish history to some of its modern food scene.

The Valley of Death – LZ Mustang

The Constant Epicurean, Ep. 195. The Valley of Death - LZ Mustang. In this edition, we take an emotional look at An Lão from the war years to today.

The H’re people of Nước Bo Village.

The Constant Epicurean Ep. 182, The H're people of Nước Bo Village. In this edition we travel to a remote mountain village to procure a traditional rice wine made in glazed jars.

Dragon Diaries #12 – Here Comes The Sun

Dragon Diaries #12 - Here comes the sun. In this, the 12th edition of a 20 part series about living in Vietnam during the pandemic and the worst Typhoon season in recorded history, we uncover the realities of life in constant rain and living with the pandemic as a foreigner in a foreign land.

Minh Mạng – The Last Great Emperor Of Việt Nam

The Constant Epicurean, Ep. 161. Minh Mang - The Last Great Emperor of Việt Nam. In this edition, we travel to the burial city of the Emperor Minh Mạng.

Chiang Mai – The Jewel Of The Thai Crown

The Constant Epicurean, Ep. 117. Chiang Mai - The Jewel Of The Thai Crown. In this edition, we land in Chiang Mai and begin to explore its many secrets.
Tales From Behind The Plate
Tales Behind The Plate

Tales Behind The Plate – True Stories From the back of the House.

Disclaimer: All of the names of my co-workers in the “Tales Behind the Plate” series have been either abbreviated or changed to protect the guilty and exonerate the innocent. Enjoy! Episode 1 – The Fonda Residence It was the fall of 2003 and one of the more enlightening years of my life.… continue reading Read More
Gluten-Free Southern Fried Chicken
Recipes

Gluten-Free Southern Fried Chicken

If you grew up in the south or in the U.S. for that matter, then fried chicken is ubiquitous. These days it can be found on the corner of pretty much any town in America. It has permeated the culture and dinner tables of every corner and colonial outpost o American society.… continue reading Read More
the world's dirty secret
Life Travel

The World’s Dirty Secret – Turning 41

Contemplation The world’s dirty secret, turning 41. Today, or by the time I finish editing this, yesterday I turned 41. I had made a promise to myself that I would make 2019, the majority of my 40 year, memorable. I feel that I have accomplished that.… continue reading Read More
Alexandria Grave Marker Loss of my daughter
Life Struggle

To Bury An Angel – The Loss of A Daughter

The Constant Epicurean, Ep. 104. To bury an Angel - The Loss of A Daughter. In this edition, I tell the story of my daughter. Alexandria Juliet. Read More
Cooking Tips Life

10 Items Everyone Needs To Cook Like A Professional

You know you’ve done it. You’ve gone out to dinner and you see the plates piled high almost defying gravity. Artsy splashes of sauces in a myriad of colors decorate the plate. Those perfectly cut vegetables that fill the spaces. How do they do it you ask.… continue reading Read More
Graphic about courage
Life Struggle

When Courage Is All That’s Left – Surviving Wrongful Incarceration

I’ve thought many times about this moment. How one day I would have to get it out. Write it down. Tell this story. A story about captivity, chains, hunger, cold and neglect. The story about how I spent 6 months in Isolation simply because someone wanted it that way.… continue reading Read More
Atlanta Blog Food Georgia Life Travel

A Stellar Arrangement

I’ve spent much of the past week working on a new project. Building travel guides piece by piece. First for Atlanta and then for the rest of the world. I expect it to be the beginning of another chapter in exploration and chronicles of my life.… continue reading Read More
History Kentucky Life Travel

The Greatest of These is Charity

The Journey It was still dark when we gathered in the little country Church parking lot on the morning of Sunday October 6th. Our delegation included 7 adults and 6 youth. Mr. Ed, not the horse mind you, brought a mobile shop filled with everything including but not limited to a miter box, gloves, both latex and work, a compressor, nail guns, staple guns, various staples, nails and screws, several ladders, a table, a grill, trash bags, tool bags filled with an ascundry of screwdrivers, wrenches and pliers, pry bars, bits, drills, screw guns, chainsaws, work lights and pretty much any and everything required to both supply and feed a work crew at just about any job site.… continue reading Read More
California Food History Life San Diego Travel

Floating Museums Old and New, OB Street Market and Late Night Brews

Before we begin, I must make a few confessions. This morning’s early events are a bit foggy. For you see, yesterday ended after Imperial beach, but I can’t seem to remember all of the evening. It began at Urban Leaf and ended when I woke up.… continue reading Read More
Borrego Springs California Life Nature San Diego Travel

Sand Dragons and other Things

We departed our vehicle in the heart of Anza-Borrego park. We headed for a walk to observe some of the local flora and fauna. The sun was absolutely brutal and it didn’t take long for the severity of the heat warning to become clear.… continue reading Read More
Borrego Springs California Nature San Diego Travel

A Salten Sea View

The Constant Epicurean. Ep 97, A Salten Sea View. In this edition, we travel west to Borrego Spring and the Salten Sea for some stunning views of the Mountains and desert valley. Read More
Blog Life Travel

It’s Hard To Say Goodbye!

To bury a loved one, to say goodbye, it is probably the hardest thing a person can ever do. To let go of a friend, a friend you have crossed the globe with, to say a final goodbye. It is hard at times to be human, but we persevere, we move on.… continue reading Read More
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