Category: Food

  • Dan’s faculty recital

    Performing Vignettes for Trumpet and Percussion by James M. Stevenson III Drove up from Farm Day, threw on some pants and got to Dan’s recital just in time. The months of preparation paid off and we were treated to a great performance, and no, I’m not biased. I have to say, I welled up a…

  • If you’re into that sort of thing

    A late night thing Maybe you’ve seen the Oreo Pizza Moustache commercial on the TV? Or maybe you don’t watch the TV. Semi-related, unpaid admission of TV watching: I must say I like the first few episodes of Mad Men on AMC and Tell Me You Love Me on HBO. After I’ve absorbed all the…

  • cheap drinks

    a city of tumblers Dan’s sister was in town last night for work so we met up at a local joint called Beef ‘O” Brady’s for dollar drinks and grub. I was expecting at least some Irish flair in the menu, but it’s pretty much wings, burgers, and salads with names from anywhere but the…

  • 3 dollars a dozen

    Roadside produce tent—Hamilton, OH Stocked up on the corn, but I’m most anxious for some homegrown tomatoes. Current music: My Morning Jacket “Golden”

  • a craving?

    Ma Po Tofu at PF Changs. I have to thank Wendy for introducing me to this vegetarian version of the dish.

  • Nestea Enviga

    Berry flavor Nestea Enviga Design of the can? A+ Reminds me a bit of the new James Singles cover art. Taste? D Chemicals, with a hint of green tea. Related link: How diet sodas taste like crap and why they’re designed that way Current music: Beastie Boys “The Rat Cage”

  • Got that root beer

    Jolly’s in Hamilton [ + zoom in real good to read the menu and prices ] Back in February I took a photo of this drive-in and made a mental note to check it out come warm weather. Heat has arrived and I bent elbows after work yesterday, enjoying the heavy mug of home made…

  • wake-up time, grilled cheese, restaurants, and taxes

    super zoomed-in crop from the first in a batch of photos from the weekend First, I have to wonder. Why is it that whenever the “spring forward” clock change is about to happen, I start naturally waking up at the crack of dawn? For a few short weeks in life I am ahead of the…

  • Dinner Club: Breakfast at the farm

    carbalicious I’m currently nibbling on a peanut butter cookie from a bag someone slipped in my stuff last night as I was leaving one of the tastiest dinner clubs. We’ve been bad lately, with weddings and babies born, there hasn’t been a good time to plan one of our monthly outings. So an impromptu date…

  • the only food that doesn’t go bad

    according to my friend Amy, the answer is honey I’m feeling a tickle in my throat that suggests some tea with honey is in order. More honey facts I choose to believe