Archives for May 2018
The simple beauty of food trucks
By Todd Lancaster I am not youthful, wired in, mobile or hip. I despise video games. I still text in full paragraphs (with punctuation), and I throw away jeans when they have holes in them, not purchase them that way. I think the lifespan of a television set should be decades, not months, and one should watch every episode of “Gunsmoke” the way God intended, once a week … [Read more...]
Vino has a special day in May
By Joy Neighbors Wine lovers, mark your calendars for National Wine Day — May 25. Enjoy a glass of your favorite vino or be adventurous and explore a new wine, or a new winery. Wine has been a favored drink throughout the world for centuries. The earliest evidence of winemaking dates back to around 6000 BC near the boarder of what is now Georgia and Iran. In Europe, the … [Read more...]
BBQ My Way: Break in your grill with brats
By Dave Lobeck One of my favorite grilled dishes is a perfectly grilled bratwurst with sautéed onion and peppers. Hot and steamy with that delicious “pop” of a slightly browned casing when you bite into it. But, in the hands of grilling novices, the bratwurst can quickly turn into a burnt tubular piece of meat that has blown up at one of the ends, if not both. I have spent … [Read more...]
What to know before going camping
Courtesy of Metro News Service Comedian Jim Gaffigan often jokes that camping is a tradition in his wife’s family, but he’s what people would consider “indoorsy.” Gaffigan notes that the idea of burning a couple of vacation days sleeping on the ground outside isn’t his idea of fun. But the comic may be in the minority. Camping is one of the most popular outdoor recreational … [Read more...]