Once upon a time, I cooked a meal and heard someone say, “Yum!” I was HOOKED!

Sulae. That’s me! I am a National Geographic Photographer wanna-be turned Registered Nurse who LOVES his wife, cast iron and beer (in that order). I’ve been cooking on cast iron since 1988 (and been “into” the fermented hop-based, happy juice for a bit longer).

I live in Idaho with my wife, son and two Aussie dogs Coco and Lolo; both appreciate the many morsels that have found their way from the pot to the floor…and so do the dogs.

I love real food, cooked in real cookware, with real ingredients. And yes, I am one of those…one of those that share pictures of food with my friends and family.

It’s when they started asking for recipes is when I knew this blog needed to be born. I am always sharing fresh, flavorful, recipes cooked up in well-seasoned cast iron awesomeness with a bit of my liquid, hop-based, happy-maker as an ingredient. These are my most loved recipes that I enjoy cooking for my family and that we all actually eat in our everyday day-to-day.

Eating wonderful food is a pleasure that most people forego due to the perception of the hassle cooking My mission is to inspire you be so excited about cooking that you are planning meals days in advance. I’ll share recipes that will bring friends over and families together not only during the eating part but also the cooking part.

At our place, on any given day there is a piece of iron being heated either on the stove, in the oven, over coals or even over an open fire. Most of the time there is a snifter full of a cold Belgian or a chalice full of a mouthwatering, mellowing, malty magnificence. But, save some of that barley pop; you’ll need it for what we’re cooking. Feel free to keep #2 and maybe even #3 on the ice; you’re going to need it.

To learn more about how these recipes are presented, click the magic hop flower below: