A correction…and a Thank you!

I posted an article and a picture yesterday that said the Bacon and Sausage Explosion was from BBQ Masters.com. The correct name of this website is BBQ Addicts, and the correct address is:
http://www.bbqaddicts.com/bacon-explosion.html
They should get full credit for their efforts!

Gastronomic Monstrosity: Bacon Sausage Explosion!

Oh. My. Ever. Loving. GOD!!!!!!!
I saw this ” culinary delight” on Inside Edition tonight, and I went all slack-jawed at the very thought of it.
A roulade of sausage and bacon, grilled and sauced with bbq sauce. I got chest pains just looking at it.
For those who are curious, it is a dish made entirely of [...]

Ideas for throwing a Superbowl Party on a Budget

Well, I’m poor and maybe so are you.
But, you want to watch the game with a few friends, and don’t mind having Cletus and the gang over.  Don’t fret; there are ways you can still entertain and do it on a budget. All it takes is some planning, and a bit of creativity.
Have a [...]

National Irish Coffee Week & bonus recipe, too!

This is National Irish Coffee Week, and if you’re located in the northestern United States, it couldn’ve come at a better time. It is just a hot mess outside today weatherwise, all icy and whatnot.  I tried my first Irish Coffee when I was 18 or 19 years old. I was trying to appear sophisticated, so [...]

My Official Inaugural Drink : The Barackatini

I first ran into the Obama cocktail a few days ago while pleading to Anthony Bourdain to let me give him a proper tour of Baltimore in a recent post.  In his blog, he wrote about this ghastly concoction containing come form of cocoanut  (probably Malibu rum), Blue curacao, and pineapple juice. Besides making your [...]

Peanut Butter Recall Update

Kellogg issued a recall on some of its products containing peanut butter today in a press release on the Food and Drug Adminstration’s website Friday.
The FDA is advising that all consumers stat away from all products containing peanut butter.
The current list of products recalled containing peanut butter include products made by Little Debbie, Famous Amos, Austin’s [...]

A letter to Anthony Bourdain

Dear Anthony Bourdain,
I ran across your blog the other day, and  was ecstatic that you came to my hometown–Baltimore, Maryland.  Then, I was surprised at your choice of eateries; Mo’s Crab and Pasta Factory. I’m sure you went there as part of the show, and to meet some of the cast of  “The Wire.”
While I [...]

Nicoise Salad

As I sat in my kitchen yesterday; all stuffed up and whatnot from the SCOURGE,  I become aware that I am sick of eating soup. So, I dig through the larder for something to eat and came upon the makings for a classic Nicoise salad.
So what is Nicoise salad, one asks oneself?
Salad Nicoise is a [...]

Homemade Cold Remedy

I’ve come down with some sort of wicked nasty. I usually don’t get sick, so on New Year’s day when I felt a little weird, I suspected that I contracted said wicked nasty from my roommate. I’ve had a few rounds of a cold in my day, so after my ever-so-vigilant roommate gave me her [...]

So, where have I been?

It’s a long story, so I won’t bore you with minuscule details.
I have finished a grueling class; my last one as a matter of fact.  A class so taxing that 1/3 of the class dropped out before half of the semester was over with.  The reading was mountainous, and the hours spent on the computer [...]