New business in Chicago gives ex-cons “2nd chance” selling hot dogs. Full story online here.
DiGiorno Flatbread Pizza Review
You know I am always in search of excellent thin crust (crispy) pizzas, and the new offering from DiGiorno sounded promising. After all, any time I have had a flat-bread pizza in a restaurant, it’s been very crispy – cracker-like, which is what I prefer. It took me awhile to find DiGiorno’s “meat” offering (pepperoni… Continue reading DiGiorno Flatbread Pizza Review
Portland – “The Original”
Checked out The Original today, which describes itself as a “dineraunt.” It was fun and the food was great. I started with an order of Poutine, which I had recently lamented wasn’t available in the U.S. They showed me! Must be a Canadian in the kitchen. You’ve had a “flight” of wine, but have you… Continue reading Portland – “The Original”
Chicken Fried Bacon? Heaven!
This story from “Delish” at MSN.com Unusual State Fair Foods This ode to bacon won the award for Best Taste at the 2008 Big Tex Choice Awards. Creator Glen Kusak had been a fair vendor for 12 years running, but 2008 marked his first year entering the annual State Fair of Texas food contest. Full… Continue reading Chicken Fried Bacon? Heaven!
Jack in the Box Advertising
Is there any agency more creative in the fast food category than Jack in the Box’s ? I don’t think so. Here’s the spot where Jack learns Spanish.
BurgerDogBoy Takes A Day Off From Red Meat
WTF? Yes, even I take one day a week off from burgers and dogs. This is blackened shrimp & scallops, will have a grilled lobster tail on top, made a lemon garlic mustard vinaigrette to splash on it. In the freezer for 30 minutes prior to serving, its 95 degrees here today!
Portland – Ringside Steakhouse
A bit of a celebratory dinner last night at Portland’s old-timey steakhouse, the Ringside, around for decades before Ruth’s, Morton’s, and El Gaucho crept into the city. The Ringside is old, dark, and has seniors lining up at the door for their early-bird specials. Thankfully the darkness cancels out the glare of the white socks… Continue reading Portland – Ringside Steakhouse
Polishing Polish
Johnsonvilles were on sale this week at my local market, and that called for a couple on the grill tonight, even tho it’s Hot Dog Month!
WWW = Where in the World is the Weeniemobile?
Like every summer, the Oscar Mayer weeniemobile is on the road. Catch up with it here!
Variations on a Burger – Goulash
I’m making goulash today, that catch-all term to desribe a thousand different dishes in the US and nothing resembling the original in Hungary. My version is the one I was exposed to growing up in the Upper Midwest, which is basically just a variation of my bolognaise over elbow pasta. My basic for this is… Continue reading Variations on a Burger – Goulash