Farro & Away

I don’t want to give the impression that things around Chez Wetzel are always complicated, and full of fancy brining techniques, tacos with multiple components, and the like. Sometimes it is, but sometimes things are way simple. And even though I have a freezer FULL of meat that I fully intend to eat, thanks to [...]

Milwaukee’s Best

Man, is this shaping up to be one of the best summers ever, or what? Sure, it’s hot practically everywhere, but last time I checked summers are supposed to be hot. So I won’t complain about it, and instead I’ll say that I’ve enjoyed almost every single drop of sweat that’s dripped down my leg [...]

Little Things

After all’s said and done, it’s the little things in life that make it so worth living – dontcha think? Sure, buying a new house (or maybe a small-ish condo) is a huge feat, and certainly graduating is awesome, no matter how many times you do it. Having a baby? That’s a big thing, no doubt. [...]

Straight from Bombay

My good friend, Cheryl, used to have a boyfriend. He was (still is) of Indian descent, and he was one pretty cool guy. He liked hip-hop music and Escalades (neither of those necessarily made him cool, and I’m not sure why I keep saying these things in the past-tense, because I’m sure he still likes [...]