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  • Just a little off the main road . . . Sulak’s Cafe on Nov 23, 2009 in Food Restaurants

    I travel to Dallas quite a bit.  In my ‘day-job’, Dallas is part of my territory and the trip along I-35 has become a familiar one over the last couple of years.  Usually, I stop in West for a bite of their famous kolaches, however on m...

  • A Blissful Garlic Bread. Yes, I said ‘Garlic Bread’. Just make, and all will be clear… on Nov 14, 2009 in None

    Yeah, I know, garlic bread sounds so mundane.  Actually, this is a recipe that has been in my family for about 20 years.  Yes, I said 20.  And, yes, I am dating myself.   I’m over it. The recipe itself, comes from a family friend, Barb (la...

  • Sunday’s Football wings. . .my best sauce yet. on Nov 11, 2009 in Food Recipes

    Well, for those of you ‘in the know’, I am a fan of hot wings.  A big fan. For years I have worked to perfect the art.  Which, of course, I still haven’t. But, I am getting closer, and this recipe is a further step towards a perf...

  • Mother Nature made me do it. on Nov 9, 2009 in Food Recipes

    Originally, tonight’s dinner was to be grilled steak and potatoes.  Complete lack of creativity and shameful laziness on my part.  I am glad that Mother Nature conspired to force my lazy ass into the kitchen and create a much better dish. My...

  • Pasta Carbonara – the easiest dish you may never have made. on Oct 29, 2009 in None

    First, I would like to apologize for the hiatus from posting.  There are instances where the non-cyber life take precedence over those of the cyber, and for me, there have been several weeks of those instances in succession.   But, as things come...

  • The Great Fried Foods Experiment on Sep 28, 2009 in None

    Long have I avoided buying a deep fryer.  Having been a patron of healthier foods for a number of years, subjecting my self to items such as fat-free Sour Cream even back when such foods tasted like crap and the fat was replaced with sugar.  I reme...

  • Dear Santa . . . on Sep 25, 2009 in None

    I know it is a bit early in the season, we are still several months away from the holiday season.  There is still Halloween, Thanksgiving and other holidays prior to your annual trip around the globe, but I just wanted to get my wish in early.  I k...