Hot off the Grill – Page 117

10 Pounds of Bacon, $5.49

No, it’s not some anniversary special price roll-back for a grocery store. It’s what Homer Simpson could consume at the Shoney’s Breakfast Buffet. (“Ah, gee, Marge, you promised we could have pork SIX nights a week!”) But why stop at bacon? Load up on patty sausage, thick-sliced country ham, artery-clogging biscuit gravy or white sauce, … Continue reading 10 Pounds of Bacon, $5.49

Ikea – Eating on the Cheap

I doubt that anyone reading this hasn’t heard of IKEA, the Swedish-founded, privately held, international chain of home furnishing stores. If you have been living in a cave, IKEA started with one store in 1958, and has since expanded to nearly 300 stores in 25 countries, with Germany having the most stores, and the US… Continue reading Ikea – Eating on the Cheap

Eating My Way Around the World

During my “career”, I was fortunate to be able to live and travel all over the globe, and try all sorts of exotic and wonderful cuisines. One of my ex-wives (and there have been many, because I’m “difficult”) said I only did the work so I could eat great food at other people’s expense. Might… Continue reading Eating My Way Around the World

Home Cooking, Tofu (WTF?)

There was a grocery crisis at the Burgerdogboy household last nite. Not a single burger, hot dog, or slice of pizza in the pantry, fridge, or freezer. Low on cash, so no delivery. Lazy, so no trip to the store. What to eat, what to eat? Discovered a hunk of tofu in the fridge, WTF? … Continue reading Home Cooking, Tofu (WTF?)

Everybody’s a Critic – And What I Think About That

Back in the day of the dinosaurs, when I was in the news business, one used to verify a story with at least three different sources, before running with it. These days, everybody is an expert, if they say they are, and news media will reprint blog and twitter reports as if they are gospel. … Continue reading Everybody’s a Critic – And What I Think About That

Superior, WI – Gronks Bar & Grill

Kawikamedia and the Minnesota Burger Posse ventured over the big bridge the other day, and alit at Gronks Bar & Grill way out in the boonies of Superior, Wisconsin. Gronks has been featured on a number of the food television shows, “famous” for their giant burgers. While overall, a satisfactory experience was had by all,… Continue reading Superior, WI – Gronks Bar & Grill

Portland, OR – Sub Rosa

Mrs. Burgerdogboy has taken to grabbing up Groupon and Living Social deals she thinks would amuse me, and I’m grateful for her thoughtfulness, as well as the opportunity to try new places. Last nite, we hit “Sub Rosa“, a small neighborhood Italian joint over on SE Clinton. This worked out great, as she had another… Continue reading Portland, OR – Sub Rosa

Fred Meyer Brand Frozen Mini Cheeseburgers

The Kroger Company, one of America’s grocery giant (over 15 store brands, including Kroger, Fred Meyer, QFC, Food4Less, Ralph’s, Fry’s, et al) – has grown a very large stable of store brands, most of which are fairly good and competitively priced. Do you remember when the first ‘generics’ were launched? Plain white boxes of food… Continue reading Fred Meyer Brand Frozen Mini Cheeseburgers

Da Rosario Truffle Mayos

It was a triple truffle day at the BurgerDogBoy house yesterday; I scooped up some of the chocolate variety at a posh shop downtown, in order to obtain a free pass to exit the dog house Mrs. Burgerdogboy had banished me to earlier in the week. Turns out I needn’t have purchased said chocolate truffles,… Continue reading Da Rosario Truffle Mayos

Finally – a Relish for ME!

The fine folks at Donovan’s Cellar in NY asked if I minded if they sent me a sneak preview some of their new relish – Chili Maple, they called it. Believe it or not, Burgerdogboy is NEVER one to turn down free food, especially if it’s something new. Now I am not generally a relish… Continue reading Finally – a Relish for ME!