The story behind "Out of the Kitchen" began in 2008 during a summer vacation along the California-Oregon coast. The kids were doing their thing in the back of our van, meaning that the radio was off and yet another episode of SpongeBob SquarePants was running its course on the DVD player. We were up front trying to keep our wits together between stops on the long and winding road. Because they wer
e in their own little worlds, this meant that we had time to reflect on what we had already done and seen as a family as well as anticipate what was still ahead of us. One conversation lead to another, and before we knew it, we were talking about creating a travelogue to document our adventures: where we visited, what we did, what we saw, what we ate, and who we met. We danced with the thought of being held in the same company as Huell Howser, Samantha Brown, Charles Kuralt, and Anthony Bourdain! But then, reality reared it ugly head once we returned home. It was back to our 9-to-6 jobs, and the daily grind of being working parents. Although the project was put on hold, it was certainly not forgotten. And now, here we are, a few years later, with the same drive and desire from which the idea was first born. Only this time, we streamlined the initial blueprint. We chose to direct our energy (and resources) to a more relevant and simple topic: food. Soon enough, "Out of the Kitchen" was created. We encourage you to send your thoughts and comments not just on our FB page, but also to [email protected] or follow us on twitter at twitter/outofthekitch.
