Yes, today we had a minor international experience. Like LB and her family, we are always on the hunt for good Mexican food. (Sadly, so far, we haven’t found it in NC, but we are still searching.) Today we were driving between Hart and Shelby, on Oceana Blvd which parallels Highway 31, and actually passed [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘places to eat well’
July 31, 2006
Hors d’oevres…who needs anything else?
Dinner tonight evolved into ALL hors d’oevres. Ah….delicious. I made homemade pesto today so we had that on homemade bread as well as thick, succulent slices of vine-ripened tomatoes. The colors were beautiful! Dave picked up some shrimp that we boiled up and dipped into clarified garlic butter. We had farmer’s market green beans (actually, [...]
July 15, 2006
Another fun place to eat in Boone, NC
I want to recommend a great sandwich type of place that is very reasonable and delicious. Last night we ate at Macado’s (pronounced MACK-uh-dooz) on King Street, next to the $2 theatre in old downtown Boone. They had a million different sandwiches which all sounded excellent. The sandwiches that we ordered were wonderful and yummy. [...]
July 2, 2006
More on deep dish pizza from LB
About the cheese on deep dish pizza…..I like Romano, myself–the kind you get in a chunk and grate yourself. It’s got a little bit more kick than Parmesan.
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July 1, 2006
Must-try foods in various places
Since I am currently on vacation at our family cottage in MI, I got to thinking about foods that are the essence of a place. (more…)
June 30, 2006
Sharing kitchens
Several years ago, a friend of mine, Mary, made a comment that has stayed with me. She said, “You know, there’s something really sacred about women cooking together.” That resonated deeply with me. I’ve never minded sharing my kitchen, although it helps if I’m the boss.
BK
