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Travel Eats .. Ye Old Kings Head

Travel Eats .. Ye Old Kings Head

In the world of travel, culinary can be daunting and restaurants unfamiliar. A restaurant that provides comfort to traveling expatriates serves a unique role. A solace on flavors of home and camaraderie of fellow travelers. Ye Old Kings Head is an establishment that provides a […]

Summer Time is Rhubarb Time

Summer Time is Rhubarb Time

At the farmers market i picked up my first Rhubarb of the season. Rhubarb has a narrow growing window and i am delighted as Rhubarb shows its first harvest. Rhubarb is simply stated – tart. So the combination of simple sugar and strawberries mellows the […]

Mozz. Resonance and Harmony

Mozz. Resonance and Harmony

A single pure note in music can hold great significance and is a fascinating concept. While it seems simplistic, a single pure note can evoke various emotions and serve a foundation for music exploration. A single pure note resonates and invokes harmony. There is celebration […]

Restaurant guide. Simple meals worth the travel …

Restaurant guide. Simple meals worth the travel …

I picked up the Bon Appetit Restaurant Guide while traveling to Indiana. Dawn, editor in chief of the magazine, wrote a few words that resonated with me. “For much of the last year and a half, however, it simply wasn’t possible to travel to the […]

Barbacoa – Piled High Pork

Barbacoa – Piled High Pork

Obsession – Piled High Pork cooked Barbacoa style and changed up. Adding bitter greens, caramelized onion and yam puree.. A Ratatouille moment. Have to give the nod to Nancy Silverton as the muse. The pork begins in a brine. Water, salt, sugar, bay leaves, thyme, […]

Barbacoa

Barbacoa

May 2023 Food & Wine wrote about Shoulder season standbys. Interestingly so did Nancy in the sandwich book. There is the culinary thread So here we go. we shall hit these and then look at home style cooking. F&W inspiration subheading is “mad genius tips:. […]

Sandwich on an overcast June Day.

Sandwich on an overcast June Day.

We had a proper Boondoggle to Cornwall England a few years past. The Entrée’ that really stuck out was Peter’s Braised Leeks with shaved ham and cheese sauce. simply stated, cook what you have – and in this case – cook locally. When i read […]

Closing – Hard Rock Café

Closing – Hard Rock Café

Westword says that after 25 years – the Hardrock Café Closing is a good thing. Wow. A tough statement towards the restaurant community. The Hard Rock has been an Anchor on Denver’s 16th Street Mall. That run is coming to an end July 29th. “In […]

From the “Sandwich Book” list … “Sort of Sandwiches”

From the “Sandwich Book” list … “Sort of Sandwiches”

Dreams of flavors fill my head as we head into summer picnics. One of these open faced sandwiches is the same basic components. Braised Vegetables, Pesto, Compote and toasted bread with a twist. Gratin of zucchini, tomato and caramelized onion. Brush the vegies with olive […]