Last week (April 26, in fact) was my wife and my seventh anniversary. I still can’t believe she’s put up with me for this long! As has become our tradition, we took a trip to celebrate instead of exchanging gifts. … Continue reading
Longman & Eagle
EO Burgers = Extra Ordinary?
There’s another new high-end fast-food-like burger in Dayton, Ohio, called EO Burgers, which stands for Extra Ordinary Burgers. This follows Five Guys and Smashburger. The restaurant is located at the Green shopping area, and touts being more than just another … Continue reading
Head to Head Steak Recipes
The Great Steak Challenge is a contest from Beringer Vineyards that’s taking place this summer and fall. There will be several regional steak competitions, with the winners all going to Beringer Vineyards in Napa Valley for the finals. I thought, … Continue reading
Ad Hoc At Home Short Ribs
I’m usually not big on cookbooks. I know I should be, and I have a few I really like, but I usually like to play around with stuff on my own, I guess. A cookbook came out late last year, … Continue reading
BBQ for foodies in Atlanta
I’ve been in and around Atlanta a lot over the 28 years my dad has lived down there. My family has changed since then, with my dad and then-step-mother not together but both remarried (and both very much still a … Continue reading
Looking forward to spring
More than most years, I’m really looking forward to spring this time around. It was a long winter, with snow on the ground for most of February. I started a new job and am starting to feel like I’m getting … Continue reading
Let Me Eat [Carrot] Cake
A while back, a friend of mine (Pat) was telling me about his prep work to make a carrot cake. It sounded a bit ridiculous… until I tried a slice of it. Suddenly, all those steps made perfect sense. I … Continue reading
stuffing pork chops
I noticed that the grocery sells stuffed pork chops that are ready to cook. I also noticed that they’re a couple dollars more a pound than the regular pork chops, and the customer has no control of the quality of … Continue reading
Livefire chili
Chili is one those things, like barbecue, that polarizes people. Lots of people feel they know what real chili is, and, if you don’t agree, you just don’t know chili! My philosophy about food and regionality has changed over the … Continue reading
A year of beer
I’ve mentioned this a couple of times before: I spent one year photographing every different ale or beer that I had in my home, and recently finished the project! The tough part wasn’t finding ales or beers to try, but … Continue reading
Fast food burgers better
In the last several months, a couple of places have opened up in the Dayton, Ohio, area that make fast food burgers. However, they’re not your typical burger. The first one of the 2 chains I tried was Five Guys, … Continue reading
Christmas dinner, two days late
I know I haven’t posted in over 3 weeks. I won’t make excuses other than getting caught up in the holiday season (we have a 14′ tree still up in our great room!) and being busy getting a new job … Continue reading