Category: Other

Mmmmmmm, Fried Bologna

Not many places in the U.S. you will find this, unless you are cruising the eastern Maritime provinces of Canada!  But now,  Hardee’s has added a fried bologna biscuit, with egg and cheese, to its extensive breakfast sandwich menu.  No word on whether or not sister chain Carl’s, Jr., will follow suit, but that would… Continue reading Mmmmmmm, Fried Bologna

Lookin’ for Portland Burger Buddies

Do you live in Portland? Do you love burgers? dogs? pizza? I’m looking for a few burger buddies that I can call on occasion and say “hey, want to get a burger?” Think of it as a kind of reverse concept to the 12 step sponsor program. I call you, you call me, and one… Continue reading Lookin’ for Portland Burger Buddies

Savoie’s Cajun Sausage

There are myriad sausage manufacturers in Louisiana, for the best, look for ones that are manufacxtured in state, and ideally, smoked with real wood chips.  Lots of them aren’t (either).  One of the best (and oldest) is Savoie’s, in Opelousas, just off I-49 within spitting distance of Lafayette. Opelousas is known as “the spice capital… Continue reading Savoie’s Cajun Sausage

America’s Top Chefs Pick Their Fave Fast Food

And the winner is………………..drum roll……………In N Out!    Alton Brown says, “”The hamburger is definitive, greasy but oddly clean-tasting at the same time and the sauce actually is ‘special.’ And the shake tastes the way shakes tasted back when I was a kid. It makes me tear up just thinkin’ about it.”   It’s also… Continue reading America’s Top Chefs Pick Their Fave Fast Food

Claim Jumper Frozen Chicken Fried Steak

Isn’t it amazing how fast food has permeated our lives?   Not only do we grab a meal on the go in our car, but now we have scads of restaurant-branded food in the grocery stores.  Were White Castle Burgers first?   Now we can get Taco Bell products, TGI Fridays, myriad pizzas, Marie Callender’s, and now,… Continue reading Claim Jumper Frozen Chicken Fried Steak

Seattle, WA – Beecher’s Handmade Cheese

Another place I did not get to go in, I was there too early in the morning, Beecher’s would have probably been a money sink-hole for me, as I do love specialty cheeses. According to their website:  “In the heart of Seattle’s historic Pike Place Market people press their noses against the windows at Beecher’s… Continue reading Seattle, WA – Beecher’s Handmade Cheese

Seattle Journey

Folks that know me know few things get me going like long-distance driving, rolling across America, the backroads, checking out old discoveries, new ones.   Those that really know me, know I especially love to drive at night, stopping at truck stops, waysides, eavesdropping on other people’s stories, making up my own in my head to… Continue reading Seattle Journey