I love college football, especially the Ohio State Buckeyes. Last Saturday was the start of the 2008 season, with a potential big year for the Buckeyes, coming into the season rated very high (that school up north is nowhere to … Continue reading
Fondeaux is a dish that is made as an appetizer at Pappadeux restaurants. It’s pronounced like fondue, though I don’t really consider it a fondue. I do, however, consider it delicious!
I came across a bit of a game for omnivore’s on Very Good Taste that seems to be working its way around the blogosphere, or at least the food blogosphere. It’s called the Omnivore’s Hundred, and it’s simply a list … Continue reading
That’s it, nice and simple… No verbose ramblings on summer, or how this makes me feel… Just bacon wrapped figs. So simple that I didn’t even take photos of the ‘process’ or making them. You take bacon, you take figs, … Continue reading
Or what I’d rather just call Beef Burgundy. Yeah, I know it sounds like a bit of a misnomer, but it’s not! I’ve had a bit of extra time to cook in the last week, so I decided to try … Continue reading
It’s that time of the year here in Ohio… Fresh veggies are starting to be available all over the place. Â And Ohio sweet corn is second to none. Â There’s just something about corn so fresh it’s almost wet when you … Continue reading
I’ve been swamped with real life yet again, but summer is certainly here. I’m working on getting several posts ready, and I’m going to put a poll up soon about eating local foods. For our first two years competing in … Continue reading
With June, strawberry season comes into full swing in Ohio. I love this… As with most produce, locally grown is so much better than shipped in, as the produce can ripen before being picked. Plus, I like that I can … Continue reading
The church I attend, the Dayton Vineyard, has grown over the past 12 or so years I’ve been there. It’s gone from about 300 people back then to well over 2500 people on a given weekend. On top of that … Continue reading
I wanted to do some stuff on my Big Green Egg last week, so I got some really thick pork chops and the makings of caprese salad (what I understand to be tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese and basil), along with … Continue reading
We’re just past Memorial Day weekend. I have to say that I’m a bit saddened that Memorial Day isn’t really observed for what it’s meant to honor, which is fallen U.S. soldiers. I don’t go out of my way to … Continue reading
We had some really nice weather last week, ending with a gorgeous May Saturday, highs around 70, lots of sun, so it was a perfect time to try out my new toy. A lot of you reading this will know … Continue reading