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Archer Farms – Roast Beef on Asiago Tomato Focaccia

I went to pick up a few sundry items from Target over lunch and remembered I didn’t bring my lunch to the office. I swung by the deli case and picked up one of their sandwiches. Turns out, this was a damn good decision.

The sandwich is on an Asiago/Sundried Tomato Focaccia with the following layers:

Basil [...]

Cobblers

MLONF & Co. were at the house on Saturday evening and we had decided to try a new drink. I pulled out the recipe book and picked one at random. What was selected was the Brandy Cobbler.

Ingredients:
2oz Club Soda
1 tsp fine sugar
2oz Brandy
Crushed Ice

Directions:
1) Add Club Soda and Sugar to Low Ball Glass
2) Mix until [...]

FTH Passage has hit the press…

Senate passes Free the Hops bill; higher-alcohol beer could be on the way – Breaking News from the Press-Register – al.com
MONTGOMERY — The state Senate today passed a bill allowing the sale of gourmet beers in Alabama.

The legislation, sponsored by state Rep. Thomas Jackson, D-Thomasville, allows the sale of beer with an alcohol content of [...]

The Hops Have Been Freed (ALMOST!)

Alabama beer lovers rejoice! The Gourmet Beer Bill has passed the Second House today! The hops are so close to being free! You must do your part and contact Governor Riley RIGHT NOW! Encourage him to sign HB373 into law. Call him, email him, hand deliver a letter… but contact him and do it now! [...]

Margarita Cake

Last week, some folks celebrated Cinco de Mayo on Friday… which would’ve been Ocho de Mayo, but I am not sure anyone was actually keeping track. There was a smorgasbord of food available for everyone and most was quite tasty. There was a peculiar gem on the dessert table though… the Margarita Cake.

I have [...]

Sweet Coconut Thai Chai

I was wandering through Target during lunch yesterday, as it’s as good a place to escape the office as any other during lunch, and decided to peruse the teas. I like to enjoy a good cup of hot tea in the afternoons at work – as I have been trying to ween myself off the [...]

Guinness Bread with Molasses

My friends and family know that I like to bake. I know, it’s a tad unusual, but I am good at it and generally end up with good, tasty results. I’m also known to like unusual combinations when it comes to food and drink. This was most recently put to the test when I created [...]

Bacon for Dessert

Time.com has an article spelling out some interesting desserts featuring, the best of all food groups, Bacon!

Recipes:

Brioche Bread Pudding
Simplified Bacon Chocolate Crunch Bar
Maple Syrup Pudding with Bacon
Chocolate Créme with Caramelized Banana, Bacon, and Burnt Milk Ice Cream
Chocolate bread pudding with bacon créme anglaise

From the looks of it, most of these recipes are not for [...]

Royal Milk Tea

I had the pleasure of trying a new drink today. My co-worker, Greg, gave me a packet of Royal Milk Tea. He was raving about the stuff and wanted me to try it. Apparently, he had given it a try when he was in Okinawa and got hooked on it. So I gladly obliged and [...]

Only Cake in Contest Wins Second Place

Well, I guess I’ve heard of stranger things happening in contests, but it stands to reason that in a field of one, you can only have first place. However, that is using logic, and we should all know by now that never does anyone any good.

Read on…

Grandmother had the only cake in the contest – [...]