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Travelers Culinary Adventure: Where Barbecue Meets Omaha: The Pit Lounge in Papillion

Travelers Culinary Adventure: Where Barbecue Meets Omaha: The Pit Lounge in Papillion

Todays taste for barbeque led me straight to smoke – and the pit lounge in Papillion – delivered in all the right ways. Todays taste led me straight to smoke – and the Pit Lounge in Papillion delivered in all the right ways. Another stop […]

Travelers Adventure Populus Hotel

Travelers Adventure Populus Hotel

The evening unfolds. The journey from the Christkindl market at Denver’s Civic Center Park to the Populus Hotel is a seamless transition. The charm of the ChristKindl market to the contemporary elegance of the Populus Hotel offers travelers a unique way to experience Denver during […]

Notes from the Garden. Scheme of Work: Orchestrating Kitchen Tasks

Notes from the Garden. Scheme of Work: Orchestrating Kitchen Tasks

Once the mise en place is complete, the next step is creating the scheme of work to ensure smooth and efficient work flow. Here is a structured approach: Prioritize Tasks Order of preparation: begin with tasks that take the longest [ie. Pomme Marquise piping and […]

Travelers Culinary Adventure in Kentucky, to the Irish Rover, Louisville

Travelers Culinary Adventure in Kentucky, to the Irish Rover, Louisville

i recently visited the Irish Rover in Louisville Kentucky, a Travelers Culinary Adventure and recommendation by Triple D and the recommendation did not disappoint! as the irish rover has charm you hoped for – just from the name, Irish rover”. It is a gem hidden […]

Dinner before the Concert

Dinner before the Concert

An elegant summer evening is the setting for the evening of Friends, Fine Music and Good Food.

Travel Eats – Pastry shop that surprised and delighted.

Travel Eats – Pastry shop that surprised and delighted.

At the pastry shop, delicacy treats that are made from scratch never fail to surprise and delight. At the Broadmoor the display case showed the technical expertise of the pastry staff. all the delicacies are crafted with meticulous care. It is hard to choose just […]

Thankful English Breakfast

Thankful English Breakfast

Home made breakfast. “what are your favorite cooked eggs?” plentiful and thankful (morning of Thanksgiving) eggs. Eggie Bread – of toads in the hole -with sizzling grilled tomatoes, eggs, sausage and baked beans is a great way to start the Tday … and what I […]

Closings.

Closings.

Denver restaurants closing is part of the tableau story that i have in my mind’s eye. It is a bit of a continuous covid restaurant closing hangover. The posted eulogy is from Wednesday 03 from Life & Culture. The closing is Denver Teds Cheesesteak as […]

Labor Day Holiday Treat

Labor Day Holiday Treat

Morning Golf is the holiday treat for today. To beat the heat – a quick nine holes was in order. This is followed by Huevos Rancheros at the Kennedy golf course club house. The Pico de Gallo is freshly made with just enough jalapeno for […]