Ode to Soup

Have I mentioned I love soup?  I long for an Asheville restaurant 100% devoted to the production of soup.  Imagine:  Every day for lunch, six or so homemade soup options, homeade breads, and salads.   A chowder, a seafood option, two vegetarian choices, a vegan soup, a beef soup, and a chicken soup.  Le sigh.  My dream come [...]

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Their Favorite Foods

For All Those Voting Along Foodie Lines: 
Barack Obama- Chicago style pizza
Hillary Clinton- Chocolate
John McCain- Shrimp
Mike Huckabee- Fried Chicken (when he was fat)
                              Grilled Salmon (now that he’s not fat)
Mitt Romney- drumroll please. . .  Meatloaf Cakes!
 I think you know what to do from here. 

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Christmas Dinner Out

Hey y’all.  Due to some difficult family circumstances having nothing or perhaps everything to do with food, my blogging energy is currently waning.  I will be back in action very soon, but in the meantime, I invite you to this post of another local blogger who has thoughtfully illuminated for us some fancy shmancy Christmas Day [...]

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Midseason Food Angst

Lately in the kitchen, I have been attacked by the pasta monster.  This phenomenon happens to me a few times a year, usually during the season change, when I can’t think of anything to cook other than pasta.  Throughout summer my days are full to the brim with salads, sushi, and inventive sandwiches.  In the [...]

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Goddess Bless The Washington Post

And their amazing culinary writers.  For the inside track on the most genius idea since TCBY invented pumpkin frozen yogurt, please read THIS ARTICLE, illuminating the significance of color-coordinated food.  On this topic, if you ever want to be complimented on a simple salad, remember only one thing:  ROYGBIV.  The more colors included in the salad, the more [...]

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