Matt Sweeny of Simple Earth Hops has recently told me about a great opportunity to help and be involved with his passion for hops. He is fundraising through Kickstarter, a web based platform for creative projects all over the world. The individual/group present their ideas, selects a deadline date, and a monetary goal. They receive [...]
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We’ve been doing a lot of grilling recently (in fact, at this very moment I’m sitting on our deck grilling a Filipino pork yakitori-type thing we’ve been eating a lot of recently). And when we grill, we usually eat outside too. All this outdoor dining has reminded me of a fantastic outdoor meal that we had last [...] Meet Mike Manogue aka “Mr. Tippy Top”. I met him at the farmer’s market about a year ago. He is quite possibly the most ebullient, passionate, and genuinely happy person I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting. I decided that we should become friends so that I may steal his secret to happiness. Last [...] So, I’m reading Tony Bourdain’s Medium Raw right now. In chapter 7 he’s talking about the changing face of fine dining in America and he quotes Jonathan Gold: “While nobody was paying attention, food quietly assumed the place in youth culture that used to be occupied by rock ‘n’ roll–individual, fierce, and intensely political”. This [...] We’ve been in this area for almost three years now and I’ve finally made it to The Cook’s Room! It’s in downtown Dodgeville and as you can see they are located in a beautiful, Italianate style (I hope I’m right) building. My first visit was about two weeks ago. I walked in and there was a raucous group of ladies [...] |
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