The Back Story…. The beauty of the Western Carolina Mountains in the fall cannot be overstated, I dare you to try! Our annual display of fall foliage is spectacular and instills an inner peace that is better felt than described. However…as the saying goes, “What goes up, must come down…” and by George, those leaves…
For many years, likely a decade or more, I’ve coveted the beautiful machine known as the KitchenAid Stand Mixer. Price was the largest barrier to entry for me, and the fact that I’m not really a baker made it an extremely hard purchase to justify. I’ve bought three or four of them over the years…
My friend Scott has been gushing about his arsenal of Copper Pots that he got from a local hardware store near Three Oaks, MI for a while now, so when Groupon slashed Amazon’s price by over half, I couldn’t resist the urge to test the waters and see what the bruhaha is all about with…
I’ve been a fan of reality cooking shows for, wow, over a decade now! Top Chef and Hell’s Kitchen were always my favorites because they chronicle lengthy and intense competitions using a spectrum of challenges which allows us viewers to learn from. Side note, I’d love to see a competition between Top Chef and Hell’s…
With Lent upon us, so begins the Friday tradition in Chicago of BiteSeeing through various Fish Fry’s, All-You-Can-Eat platters, and “The Best” fish & chips in the city. Well, folks, there is a new contender in town – The Wolcott Tap (1834 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60613). The Wolcott Tap has been a go-to…
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