- Description
- Lane Baldwin is a an internationally-acclaimed singer, songwriter, author and food lover. He wasn't trained in France, and he doesn't have his own TV show. He just loves to cook, and loves sharing what he's learned over the years. In his "real life," Lane has toured the world, bringing his special brand of Blues-infused Americana to millions of fans. At home he leads a quiet life filled with good books, good food and good friends.
![When you look at my food pyramid, there are a lot more blocks in there than in others. For instance, chocolate is its own food group. And so is steak. […]](http://www.manlykitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/chilisteak5-115x115.jpg "Chili-Spiced Steak")
![I think most of us have certain childhood memories that are so happy, so comforting that they never fade. I know I do, and many of them involve food. Cinnamon […]](http://www.manlykitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/cinnamontoast4-115x115.jpg "Cinnamon Toast")
![What do you get when you put your whole breakfast in a baking dish and bake it in the oven? A strata, that’s what. There are four things almost every […]](http://www.manlykitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/strata5-115x115.jpg "Manly Mushroom Strata")
![There are certain things from my childhood that I brought with me into adulthood. You know what I’m talking about – those things that bring you happy memories, so you […]](http://www.manlykitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/tunasammich1-115x115.jpg "Mom’s Tuna Salad Sandwich")
![There are few sandwiches that will stir up happy childhood memories as quickly as tuna. Sure, you’ve got your peanut butter and jelly (or banana, in my house). And you’ve […]](http://www.manlykitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Oregon-tuna-melts1-115x115.jpg "Manly Tuna Sandwich")
![When planning a fancy dinner, a lot of folks overlook chicken. For some reason, we don’t seem to think that chicken deserves a spot at the feast table. That’s too […]](http://www.manlykitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/artichokechicken6-115x115.jpg "Roasted Chicken Breasts with Mushrooms and Artichoke Hearts")
![Baking can appear to be pretty tough. And I’ll admit that I’m not the best baker in the world. Good thing I don’t need to be in order to make […]](http://www.manlykitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/magic-pie1-115x115.jpg "Magic Coconut Pie")
![I’ve been on a Buffalo kick lately. That happens for me sometimes, and I wonder if it happens for you. You get a hankering for something – chili, beef, seafood, […]](http://www.manlykitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/bcmc5-115x115.jpg "Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese")
![I’ve always loved potatoes. But when I discovered Hasselback potatoes, I fell in love all over again. Hasselback potatoes – also called accordion potatoes – originated in Sweden. Named for […]](http://www.manlykitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/buffalohassotatoes1-115x115.jpg "Buffalo Hasselback Potatoes")
![If you love seafood as much as I do, you’re constantly looking for excuses to eat more of it. Well, here’s a great excuse to have shrimp for lunch, especially […]](http://www.manlykitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/shrimpPB1-115x115.jpg "Sauteed Shrimp Po Boy")
I'm Lane Baldwin - a professional musician, songwriter and singer, writer and speaker, and amateur cook. Cooking is easy. If I can do it, so can you! And I'll show you how. ![Other than vegans/vegetarians, I have yet to meet a human that doesn’t like scrambled eggs. It may not be their favorite, preferring fried or poached or fried or boiled or […]](http://www.manlykitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/BreakfastLargeCrop-36x36.jpg "Creamy Dreamy Scrambled Eggs"){kind=small}
![I’m sitting here looking at this recipe, doing my best to come up with an intro, and I’ve got to admit: I got nothin’! I mean, really… how many different […]](http://www.manlykitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/chile-verde-smallMAIN-36x36.jpg "Easiest Chile Verde"){kind=small}
![We do things a bit different in the South. All y’all probably already know that. It’s not always pretty, and there are some Southerners that just embarrass the bejeebers out […]](http://www.manlykitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/RBMain-36x36.jpg "Redneck Benedict"){kind=small}
![Meatballs and I go way back. We’re old, old friends. You know, like your bestest friend from grade school that you still keep in touch with? And even if it’s […]](http://www.manlykitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Crockpot-Sweet-Sour-Meatballs-36x36.jpg "Sweet Heat Meatballs"){kind=small}
![Hi, everyone! I hope you’re all having a good Spring and aren’t being besieged by the amazing storms that have raged across the US lately. I got hit to some […]](http://www.manlykitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Untitled-1-36x36.jpg "Introducing the New Kitchen"){kind=small}
![If you’ve been keeping up, you know I’m currently visiting friends in California. Roger and Fernanda (and their two daughters) have a lot of dogs. That’s because Fernanda is a […]](http://www.manlykitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/puppy-36x36.jpg "MK Goes to the Dogs"){kind=small}
