If there’s a “first family” or royalty of the restaurant biz in the US, one surely has to consider members of the Brennan family in New Orleans at the top of the list. Various family members own a dozen or more restaurants in the Crescent City and elsewhere, including the always highly touted Commander’s Palace.… Continue reading New Orleans, LA – Bourbon House Reviews
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Recipe – Sweet and Tangy Fingerling Potatoes
Mrs. Burgerdogboy is strictly a meat and potatoes man, and I’m often “accused’ of not being creative enough in prep of that kind of cuisine. For a long time, my “go to” side was a roasted potato dish, seasoned with rosemary infused olive oil, and dashed with sprigs of fresh rosemary. We had a rosemary… Continue reading Recipe – Sweet and Tangy Fingerling Potatoes
Devanco Gyro Kit Review
The gyro (however you choose to pronounce it, ”yero’, ‘jy-ro’, ‘geer-o’) is a sandwich of Greek origin consisting of vertically spit roasted meat, cucumber sauce, onion and tomato on a split or folded pita. The name comes from the Greek word which means “turn” – a description of the meat roasting on the revolving vertical… Continue reading Devanco Gyro Kit Review
Do You Know What It’s Like to Miss New Orleans?
Happy Mardi Gras and let the good times roll! New Orleans is a magical place for many different reasons, whether your fascination lies in the incredible culinary offerings, the historical buildings of the French Quarter or the stately manses of the Garden District. Jazz? Blues? Street performers? Cultural attractions? The mighty Mississippi? The “Crescent City”… Continue reading Do You Know What It’s Like to Miss New Orleans?
CoolBrew Coffee – 25th Anniversary Chocolate Almond Flavor
200 years before Starbucks was a twinkle in the founder’s eyes, New Orleans had its own coffee culture. The port of choice for Latin American coffee bean growers for most of the 18th and 19th centuries, the Crescent City has been home to coffee brands, roasters, and distributors for decades. The beginning of the ubiquitous… Continue reading CoolBrew Coffee – 25th Anniversary Chocolate Almond Flavor
Duluth, MN – Restaurant 301 Gloria Ferrer Wine Pairing Dinner
Executive Chef Kevin Ilenda at Restaurant 301 in Duluth, Minnesota, continues to wow and educate local diners with his special wine pairing dinners. The most recent event featured wines from the vineyard of Sonoma Valley’s Gloria Ferrer. The area of Sonoma that Gloria Ferrer has under vine is called Los Carneros, and boasts a climate… Continue reading Duluth, MN – Restaurant 301 Gloria Ferrer Wine Pairing Dinner
Sweet and Savory Fried Chicken Recipe
As you can probably surmise, I’m always screwing around in the kitchen, looking for a different way to do prepare something. Today I stumbled onto a method that I think is good enough to share. Someone gave me a canister of “honey wheat” pretzels, which ordinarily I wouldn’t think of buying or consuming, I generally… Continue reading Sweet and Savory Fried Chicken Recipe
Wadsworth, IL – Captain Porkys Seafood and BBQ Review
Within spitting distance of the Wisconsin border, on US 41 north of Chicago, Captain Porky’s is one of those delightful gems one hopes to discover but doesn’t run into all that often. A combination restaurant and seafood market, the three Kallianis siblings started the restaurant in 1984, having settled in the suburban Chicago area after… Continue reading Wadsworth, IL – Captain Porkys Seafood and BBQ Review
KFC Original Bites Review
I should have given up on KFC a long time ago, but especially today, when their android app kept crashing on me. Just couldn’t get it to go, an indication that I shouldn’t have “went,” I guess. There are so many fast food chicken places I like better, from my ‘chicken fingers of the south”… Continue reading KFC Original Bites Review
China Bans Import of Shellfish from NW US – But Is There More to the Story?
There was a story over the weekend, widely covered, but not, about how China has banned the import of shellfish from the Pacific Northwest of the US. First time it has happened. Chinese say it is because they found traces of a ‘toxin’ in recent shipments. But is that it really? Some other news stories… Continue reading China Bans Import of Shellfish from NW US – But Is There More to the Story?