Archive for May, 2010
Grill Master
Today was all about relaxation- although, my dream of sleeping in didn’t come to fruition. I actually woke up a little after 7 starving.
No worries – it as nothing a big bowl of cereal with almond milk and a banana tower couldn’t cure!
We didn’t have plans to attend any Memorial Day cook-outs today so I [...]
Eating Bird Food
Restaurant Revelry at the River
So happy I was invitedGive me a reason to get out of the city~The National “Lemonworld”A friend who works at Tarrant’s gave me a reason to get out of the city today when he invited me to join him and the rest of the restaurant staff, not to mention par…
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da Giacome Ristorante Milan
da Giacome RistoranteTo begin, soupy pizza, served from the pan via trolley, molten. Service in Italy, across the board, is superior to southern France. Seamless and hospitable but best of all, it’s calm service–at least in Milan and Barolo.Fritto di …
Monkey Dish
Chez Freddy, Nice
Scenes from the square in Nice. The buildings are the color of gypsy cloth. A still from Vendor is the Night. We stopped at an outdoor cafe, Chez Freddy, for the house specialty of southern France, bouillabaisse. I think we tried most everything else o…
Monkey Dish
iPhone blog test
Oh, so I can blog from my phone?- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhoneLocation:Fairpines Rd,Dale,United States
The Grill Connoisseur
Memorial Day Weekend in Richmond
Mac and I have been working hard and traveling a lot recently, so we decided to take it easy and have a “staycation” this Memorial Day Weekend. Apparently though, we were the only ones, because Richmond was a GHOST TOWN this weekend. So we decided to e…
Two Producers
Back to South of the James Market
After a two week hiatus (because of vacation) we returned to the SOJ Market on Saturday. Lots of yummy stuff, including cherries from Agriberry and fresh whole chickens from Faith Farms. The chicken was roasted that very night. It was the cleanest, mos…
River City Food & Wine
Mexican Restaurant Moves
Don Pepe’s is now on Midlothian, where the Arabic restaurant, SAHARA, was. Probably more of the typical Mexico/ElPaso/CasaGrandes glop.. They had a sign guy out on the roadside in the heat today, in full peon drag, replete with sombrero, sarape & guitar. Sorry, no Chiva, bandoliers or machete. And EL CERRO AZUL out past Flat Rock, is opening up [...]
Chickenfoot Soup
Skewers, Kabobs, Meat on a Stick.
One of my favorite foods to grill are Beef Kabobs. Here is a quick recipe that will please the eyes and the mouth.2 lbs of bone in strip (or your favorite cut of steak, cut into cubes at least 1″x1″, no bigger than 2″x2″.1 Red Bell Pepper1 Green Bell …
The Grill Connoisseur
The King of Charcoal Grills
Okay…my one rule in grilling is that you don’t use gas, mention gas, or ask me any gas grilling questions. I’m have never used a gas grill, nor will I. I am a charcoal griller, and inherited the charcoal passion from my mom.With that being said, th…
The Grill Connoisseur
Hood River Oregon
We flew into Portland by way of Dallas. During our layover in Dallas we had Dickey’s BBQ (beef brisket).
I have since learned that they are a chain with a couple of outlets in VA (none around here). Decent for airport food. And then we happened upon a…
River City Food & Wine
Holiday Weekend!
Happy Memorial Day weekend everyone! We’ve been busy playing in the sun, eating good food and doing what should be done on long holiday weekends – having fun!! Let’s back track to Saturday shall we, remember that homemade bbq sauce I made? Well it sure did make a pretty delicious bbq chicken dinner on the [...]
CookingFanatic
Like Cookouts. Love Music.
I didn’t get invited to a cookout tonight, so I went to the Camel instead to hear music. It worked out well because there were 100 other people who didn’t get invited anywhere either and it made for an enthusiastic Sunday night audience. Or perhaps it …
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Watch out for that Frisbee
I’m back from the Ultimate frisbee tournament!
Although the team didn’t bring home the big trophy, it was still a great weekend. I came home with a nice tan and a sunburnt nose and I only got hit with a frisbee twice (this was good for me as I’m known to get hit with things, most [...]
Eating Bird Food
Shithole D.C. pizza
Mario’s, Arlington Va.
I had to make a stop at this place after hearing a ton about it from a friend that grew up in Arlington. Apparently this was the place where everyone went after late nights at the bar to slam some sloppy slices and get into a drunken brawl.
Mario’s does Sicilian by the slice and has [...]
PAMPARIUS
Oregon Vacation – Introduction
So who knew how cool vactioning in Oregon could be? Literally and figuratively. When I mentioned to friends that I was going to Oregon I heard from a few that had been there “You will love it!” Everyone else said “What’s in Oregon?” Well, we did love i…
River City Food & Wine
I Love It When You Hang ‘Em High
How lame was I today? I got a hankering to spend a free afternoon admiring art and before I knew what I was doing, I was online checking on what the current exhibits at the Muscarelle and UVA Museum were.WTF? Despite not one, but two visits of late to …
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Vegan pizza pie suggestions, get a free shirt
Yeah, give us your suggestions for a great vegan pizza by commenting on our last post and we’ll give a free ninja turtles pizza shirt to the one who offers the best suggestion.
We will make all the pizzas to the best of our (Nathan’s) ability and decide who is worthy of such a sikk shirt.
PAMPARIUS
Now in Season
It’s Memorial Day Weekend. I love this time of year. It’s one of those cross over periods, and in this case it’s spring meets summer. Just as this weekend marks the beginning of summer culture so does it so often mark the arrival of some of our favo…
Richmond Food Collective
Shoulder Clods: Round 2
I’m working on a wet rub for the shoulder clods. I’m testing this today on a small sirloin cap roast: 1 reconstituted Ancho chile (seeds removed) 1 reconstituted dried chipotle (seeds removed) 1/4 cup smoked paprika 6 mashed garlic cloves 1 tbs ground comino 1 oz Mexican oregano (find this at La Milpa) 1 tsp [...]
