As summer peaks, start taking your food photos celebrating the best that summer has to offer! This edition of the Carnival of Food Photography is all about summer and summer foods!
Gather up the best the season has shown you, take some photos of it, put it in your blog, and enter it here! I know some people that are reading this are capable of not only great photos, but know how to get a shot that says ‘SUMMER’!!! (yes, I’m talking to you, Nika and Nicole, and others!) Continue reading
Pretty much wherever in the US you happen to be, it’s pretty obvious that summer is here in full swing. I think we’ve had 15 straight days at 90 or above in SW Ohio; I’m ready for a break. However, humidity isn’t the only thing that goes on in summer… Foods are fresher than any other time, right off the farms and into the kitchen!
In Ohio, where I live, this time of year brings out farmers’ stands with fresh corn, beans, and anything else they’ve got in their fields. Summer fruits, though mostly from south of here, are usually readily available, too. Continue reading
A while ago, I was contacted, along with several other bloggers, to review some American lamb, thanks to the American Lamb Board (http://www.americanlambboard.org). They are the premier nonprofit promoter of American-raised lamb.
I promised to review the lamb, and I am finally getting to it! I know several others have already reviewed it, and I’ll have trackbacks listed to some of them, too. But on with the review! Continue reading
I came across a site called Table Fuel the other day. Mariel runs the site, and the focus is to help with research for her Masters in Design Studies. I started out as an architecture student, and I like anything to do with design of this sort, so I wanted to try to help her a bit by getting people to visit her site. Continue reading
Last weekend, my wife and I got the chance to cater a birthday party. The couple were both turning 40 in the same week, and wanted to do something fun. We were really glad to have the chance to help them celebrate by letting them not worry about the food or serving. Continue reading
IPodcast need some feedback, please!
First, I don’t know if it’s gauche to say it or not, but I really do appreciate those of you that read my blog. I don’t do it just for myself; I try to have some decent information now and then. Sometimes I just pass on stuff, sometimes I try to give others ideas, etc. Continue reading
A few weeks ago, someone approached me to help vend at an event called “Woodsticks and Strings”. It’s an event that brings together bands from the Dayton/Cincy area and bands from Nashville for 2 days of music. The event was last weekend, and the intent was to raise money for PanCan, which does pancreatic cancer research.
The event took place at a neighbor’s house. They have a great pond and a Boathouse that really is great. Lots of room, and good access. Continue reading
Everyone seems to have their lists of advice, so I figured, now that we’re well into the peak of grilling season, to add mine!
So, with no further adieu, here is Bucky McOinkum’s 9 Tips For Cooking Outdoor Continue reading
With this new MacBook Pro, I got some software that takes photos and lets me put them into a sort of photo movie. Here’s my first attempt, from the 2006 Blues-B-Q competition in Carmel, IN… Continue reading
Last weekend was our 7th competition, if I’m counting right… Carmel 2005, Madison 2005, Carmel 2006, Grand Rapids 2006, Nelsonville 2006, Fairbanks 2007, Dayton 2007… Yep, 7th! I’ll post results later, but we did just fine. It was a non-sanctioned competition, and the judges were all new, non-certified judges. I didn’t expect the scores to be very consistent, but the competition was really well done for a first year comp, and we can’t wait until next year when it’s sanctioned! Continue reading
I’ve not been keeping up on my blogging lately. The main reason has been my computer. We had a Dell laptop that was over 4 years old that has finally decided to not work for us. Continue reading
It’s just three more weeks until the first KCBS-like barbecue competition takes place in Dayton, Ohio! The competition is called the Ohio Open Barbecue Cook-Off, and information can be found at www.rollingsmoke.com. It’s being put on by Jim Weaver of Jimmy’s Hog Pen and Jim Ferguson of Rolling Smoke Barbecue, both local competitors to the Dayton Area.The location is at the American Legion in Kettering. Entry fee is low this year, $100. Continue reading