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Category Archives: Elsewhere
Just the meals, ma’am
What a fantastic trip to the Pacific Northwest. It’s one of my soul’s homes, right up there with Ireland and northern Arizona. But that’s another story for another time. In this space I need to stick to just the meals … Continue reading
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Tagged beer, berries, dungeness, food carts, oregon, pacific northwest, portland, seafood
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Chumbo!
You may have heard the word before. Apparently it has a number of disparate meanings, several of them uncomplimentary terms for people. My favorite (according to the Urban Dictionary) being: A derogatory (mean, rude) name for a ridiculously straight man. … Continue reading
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Inland shrimp burgers rule!
Which is the best shrimp burger? The one that’s delicious and nearby enough to enjoy on a fairly regular basis. From my perspective here in Raleigh, then, the nod goes to Silver Lake Oyster Bar in Wilson. Those of you … Continue reading
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June is for foodies
Love that fire Did you ever wonder why the Iron Chef America competitors confidently begin cooking immediately after the secret ingredient is revealed? (Besides your suspicion — or knowledge — that most “reality shows” are staged and choreographed like mad.) … Continue reading
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Beans and bread
Includes: Lantern, Chapel Hill, N.C. and Watts Grocery, Durham, N.C. I am, once again, woefully behind in my blogging. My keyboard just can’t keep up with my mouth! First, a cherries confession Well, guess what? The liquored-up cherries I made … Continue reading
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Mountain magic
Ahhhhh … Asheville, my favorite North Carolina spot. My soul’s at home in the mountains, and Asheville’s a growing, funky, eclectic town with a nice food scene. And my daughter has relocated there, so I have plenty of excuses now … Continue reading
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Tagged asheville, cherries, chocolate, tapas, trout
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Is anyone still out there?
I hope you weren’t despairing, my handful of loyal readers. I didn’t abandon you. I just took a break while Erin was home visiting. And then I went to Orlando. And of course I encountered a handful of delicious things … Continue reading
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Tagged butterbeer, emeril's, epcot, harry potter, orlando, universal studios
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Nola, Cola and new year’s soup
Includes: Luke and Cafe Beignet, New Orleans, LA; Andy’s Deli, Columbia, SC; and a recipe for cauliflower soup Nola (nickname for New Orleans) I’ll finish my Big Easy blogging with highlights from our final two meals. On Christmas night, we … Continue reading
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Tagged andy's deli, beignets, new orleans, soup
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Big Easy X-mas part 1
We’ve walked. And walked. And walked. And eaten, and eaten, and eaten. And drank, and drank … you get the picture. I’m stuffed. And I’m tired. And we’re just a little over halfway through our trip. So I’m going to … Continue reading
A girl’s best traveling companion
Thank goodness for Yelp (and kudos to all you dedicated Yelpers out there). Otherwise, our drive to New Orleans might have been punctuated with unsatisfactory meals from chains or fast food restaurants. We enjoyed a country lunch yesterday at Ronda’s … Continue reading
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A Tarheel Tastes 