Hi! I’m David. I’m a 40 year old husband, father, writer, and the home chef living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

My Story

I used to live in the suburbs of Colorado. Over the years, I collected kitchen gadgets and utensils that I would rarely, if ever, use. I even owned a lettuce knife. A lettuce knife! When we moved in to a bigger house with a bigger kitchen and more cabinets to hold more stuff, I didn’t take advantage of the move to purge the useless items. Instead, I had a compulsion to fill the drawers with more stuff.

In 2014, my family and I moved to Philadelphia, where the older homes were smaller, with smaller kitchens, and where my collection of kitchen gadgets simply wouldn’t fit. I was forced to look at everything that I had amassed over the years and decide what I truly needed to be able to continue to cook for my family.

The answer was, not surprisingly, very little. 

Why The Blog?

This blog is dedicated to sharing my journey of cooking with fewer gadgets, and to hopefully inspire you to do the same.

I’ll show you how you can accomplish most tasks in the kitchen with only a few, basic tools. I’ll show you how you can create delicious meals with a few, simple ingredients prepared well. By simplifying your kitchen and your cooking, I’ll take away the fear and frustration experienced by many home chefs and get you back in the kitchen, cooking, and enjoying a delicious meal with your family.