Regional Profile – Sabrett Hot Dogs, New York, Part 4

The All Beef, Natural Casing Hot Dog Everybody has their own preferences in hot dogs, and there’s a hot dog to suit every preference – whether you like all beef franks, or beef/pork, chicken, turkey, skinless or in a natural casing. They are all out there. My personal preference?  All beef, natural casing. The history… Continue reading Regional Profile – Sabrett Hot Dogs, New York, Part 4

Portland, OR – Murder Mystery Theater

When does an experience deserve a “A for effort?” .  Such is the case for the Portland Murder Mystery, held at the Refectory Restaurant numerous times each month. The mystery theme was “Til Death” – a take on a wedding day gone wrong.  Somebody might end up dead! The evening includes a 3 course dinner… Continue reading Portland, OR – Murder Mystery Theater

Two Harbors, MN – Splashing Rock Restaurant

A couple hours before the end of the road immortalized by Bob Dylan, US Highway 61 takes you through Two Harbors, a burg of 3500 that saw its rise (and decline) parallel Minnesota’s   mining industry. You’ll run into the Grand Superior Lodge and Splashing Rock Restaurant a few miles out of Two Harbors, but… Continue reading Two Harbors, MN – Splashing Rock Restaurant

Regional Profile – Sabrett Hot Dogs, New York, Part 3

It’s in the Sauce One of the more unique additions to the Sabrett Hot Dog is their own proprietary “onions in sauce”, a standard at New York push carts and elsewhere that Sabrett’s are found. Sabrett’s now signature sauce was invented by Alan S. Geisler, an MIT-trained food technologist who died January 6, 2009 at the… Continue reading Regional Profile – Sabrett Hot Dogs, New York, Part 3

Ronald McDonald House Benefit at Le Cordon Bleu

We were invited to attend this event held at the newly remodeled campus of the Portland outlet of world-renowned cooking school, “Le Cordon Bleu.”   The Ronald McDonald House Charities partners with the school to hold benefits to help raise money for this valuable global/community charity. The mission of the charity is to provide comfort, safety… Continue reading Ronald McDonald House Benefit at Le Cordon Bleu

Regional Profile – Sabrett Hot Dogs, New York, Part 2

The New York Pushcart Biz How can a company like Sabrett grow to selling 35 million pounds of hot dogs annually, when the most visible face of their customers are the lowly push carts in New York City? Thinking of that business as “lowly” is our first mistake.  With thousands of push carts in NY,… Continue reading Regional Profile – Sabrett Hot Dogs, New York, Part 2

Regional Profile – Sabrett Hot Dogs, New York, Part 1

Sabrett is a registered trademark of Marathon Enterprises, a major East coast regional meat supplier to the trade and consumers. Although best known for their natural casing hot dogs, Marathon makes and distributes a range of products, including hot sausage, kielbasa, salami, pastrami, corned beef,garlic rings, and condiments.  The company has an honored history. The son of… Continue reading Regional Profile – Sabrett Hot Dogs, New York, Part 1

7 West Taphouse Review, Duluth, MN

Once upon a time in the Zenith City, the central core of the downtown strip was a vital community of merchants catering to Scandinavian immigrants.  Over the years, the immigrants moved out to the extremes of the street car lines, and the downtown became less vibrant, especially the two blocks east and west of the… Continue reading 7 West Taphouse Review, Duluth, MN

Home Cookin’ – CP Brand Shrimp Tom Yum Soup

Found this gem in the frozen/refrigerated section of the grocery recently. CP Brand is one of the largest conglomerates in Thailand, making everything from food to motorcycles, to plastics and pharma. This soup  comes in a compartmentalized package, the soup, and some fresh frozen shrimp separately.  Microwave the soup, drop the shrimp in when it… Continue reading Home Cookin’ – CP Brand Shrimp Tom Yum Soup