(From our travel archives) Where do ex-spouses of great restaurants go? Why, down the street to start their own. Tommy Andrade (nee “Irene’s”) is happily serving the public a little bit of Italian and a little bit of Creole at “Tommy’s Cuisine,” 744 Tchoupitoulas. I had noticed this place out of the corner of my… Continue reading New Orleans, LA – Tommy’s Cuisine
Category: Sausage
Home Cookin’ – Red Baron Pizza w/ Cheese Sticks
I have home tested quite a few frozen pizzas, including other offerings by Red Baron. Tonight’s choice, due to a sale price of 2 / $7, was Red Baron’s Classic Pepperoni packaged with a side of Mozzarella Cheese Sticks. The image I found on line (left) for the package states “12 Cheese Sticks”, but my… Continue reading Home Cookin’ – Red Baron Pizza w/ Cheese Sticks
Portland, OR – The Sausage Shack Review
Was feeling a might peckish after getting dropped in downtown post high-roller biz meeting at low rent coffee shop in NE. Was determined to head straight to Alder pod, but got dropped on Naito, and threw on the foot brakes when I walked past the Sausage Shack. I’d heard about this sausage and bacon wonderland,… Continue reading Portland, OR – The Sausage Shack Review
Burgerdogboy’s Bolognese Sauce Recipe
This is a great recipe for meat sauce, for pasta, or on a bun for “sloppy joes.” I’ve spent decades perfecting it! If you weren’t aware of it, the original sloppy joe was invented in Iowa as a variation of the “loose meat” sandwich. Read all about Maid-Rites to learn about “loose meat.” If… Continue reading Burgerdogboy’s Bolognese Sauce Recipe
Duluth, MN – Old Country Buffet
Kawikamedia and the Minnesota Burger Posse went in search of buffets in Duluth, MN today. Fridays, they usually hit Sammy’s Pizza in downtown, which serves up a great pizza and pasta buffet. Today, the Burger Boss got outvoted, and they landed at Old Country Buffet, part of the nationwide chain which includes outlets by that… Continue reading Duluth, MN – Old Country Buffet
Duluth, MN – Gannucci’s Italian Market & Deli Review
Don’t you just love it when people take old family recipes and make a thriving, successful business from them? That’s the story behind Gannucci’s Italian Market & Deli in Duluth. On September 30, 1908, Vito Gannucci, his wife and children arrived in Minnesota from Italy. 104 years later, Vito’s relation Bill Kalligher is sharing the… Continue reading Duluth, MN – Gannucci’s Italian Market & Deli Review
Home Cookin’ – Uncle Giuseppe’s Sausage & Pasta
Two sidebars before getting to the meat of the matter: I like Italian sausage (or ground beef) tomato sauce and pasta. When I lived in Hong Kong, and I’d only get back to my apartment once a week or less, I’d make big batches and freeze in “me size” containers. There’d always be… Continue reading Home Cookin’ – Uncle Giuseppe’s Sausage & Pasta
Home Test – Tyson Sausage Crumbles
Leave it to me to start liking a product that apparently isn’t made anymore. I had two packages in the freezer that I picked up at some time, Sausage Crumbles with Italian Seasoning, and Beef Crumbles. Both ingredients are fully-cooked, and designed to be used as a quick heat and eat meal component, as a… Continue reading Home Test – Tyson Sausage Crumbles
Superior, WI – Choo Choo Bar
Minnesota Burger reporter Kawikamedia and his burger posse were looking to get out of their immediate hood the other day, and ended up at the Choo Choo Bar in South Superior, WI. The Choo Choo has been dishing up the goods for decades, on US 2, a great place to contemplate stopping if you are… Continue reading Superior, WI – Choo Choo Bar
Happy 3rd Anniversary to Us!
Three years ago today, I accepted a challenge from Mrs. BurgerDogBoy. She had started a marketing company the year before, specializing in advising on social media, and I had spent most of my career in “traditional media.” I pooh-poohed the influence of blogs, twitter, facebook and such, and she challenged me to take a… Continue reading Happy 3rd Anniversary to Us!