When we were visiting my mother in Huntsville Alabama as a part of our college road trip, she was excited to take us to the Metro Diner. My mom discovered the location on Airport Road by accident one afternoon when they were in their pre-opening and serving free food. She was so impressed, this was
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Anthony Bourdain and asking for help
Anthony Bourdain was one of the the travelers I have really enjoyed watching over the years. The way he could blend travel, food and culture always made for great story telling. He also had the amazing ability to show not only the good parts of a destination but bring awareness to the not so good
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a bunch of foodies and winos got together and 5k race broke out – 2016 Culinaria's 5K Wine and Beer Run
A couple of Saturdays ago (ok March 18th, more than a couple now) a bunch of foodies and winos got together and 5k race broke out. Ok, that’s not quite what happened, but it was a lot of fun. I have run many 5k races over the years, and written about a few of them
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What a way to boost Breakfast – Lori’s Salt Caramel Syrup
Lori’s Salt Caramel Syrup boasts rich vanilla flavor with a hint of maple and a dash of salt for a versatile syrup that complements any breakfast dish. With only four all-natural ingredients, all you get is pure flavor in this beautiful golden syrup. It starts with a base of caramelized cane sugar then gets rounded
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Saturday Suprise
Saturday night my wife says she saw a recipe on TV and is going to try it on us for dinner. This really excited me. She is a very good cook and quite creative. So using the left overs from taco night on Friday, she created this. Crescent rolls laid out in a circle and
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Sweet Potato Casserole – Another Family Tradition
In addition to the dressing I wrote about earlier, our other traditional food for holiday meals I sweet potato casserole. This is so good it might even be a desert. Sweet potatoes, marshmallows, butter brown sugar and cinnamon are all that is required to put this completely Southern dish on your table. To serve four
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4 Generations of Dressing
Growing up my mom always made cornbread dressing to go with Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner. After my wife and I were married and got to the point we really could not get home for those holidays with a large family, I got the recipe from my mother I began making it with my daughter helping
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Casa Rio – First on the Riverwalk
Have you ever seen a picture of the San Antonio Rivewalk? The one of the restaurant with all the colorful umbrellas down by the water? That is Casa Rio. Casa Rio was the first San Antonio business to open its doors to the River and take advantage of the River’s setting. The restaurant sits on
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Keegan’s Seafood Grill
When I travel I always try to find unique places to visit or to eat. Over the years I have found the food network show Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives(or at least their web site) to be a valuable resource to find unique places to eat. As soon as I knew I was visiting the Tampa
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Lunch at Betsy’s Crepes in Southern Pines, NC
Betsy’s Crepes is the place to meet and eat! Betsy’s food is amazing cooked to order with quality ingredients. Her coffee is outstanding! Her smoothies and dessert crepes are a cannot miss. I love the atmosphere as it is energetic, yet cozy and comfortable – Betsy did an amazing job in creating the atmosphere
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