Archive for the 'Cheese' Category

Good wine … great cheese

What does it say when you spend more money for 8oz of cheese than you do for the bottle of wine ? Either the wine is really cheap or the cheese is really good. This evening it is the latter.
Onancock, Virginia is the quintessential clash of expectations. It is a historic village dating back [...]

Shepard’s Pie

I was in an Irish Pub a few days ago enjoying a Guinness when an earthen flat bowl came out of the kitchen and was set down at the bar in front of the gentleman next to me. The site of it brought back lots of memories of my childhood. Shepard’s Pie was a staple [...]

Macaroni and Cheese

I had this discussion with my family over the holidays - “what’s in your macaroni and cheese ?” It sounds innocent enough but be warned, you may not want this debate if there are cooks in the house !
I survived on “mac n’ cheez” in college. I know a lot of guys who did. However, [...]

How do you do your holiday shopping ?

I’m curious, independent of the economic situation, for the gifts you are planning, how will you go about the process ? Will you mostly be giving …

hand made gifts
shop at departments stores and malls
buy direct from on-line stores
Amazon
eBay
Woot

I won’t have too many hand crafted gifts this season but I will be making a few. Currently [...]