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Posted by brett in focus on food on 08 18th, 2009 | No Comments
Eating Our Way Across America
Eating Our Way Across America
This is one of several wrap up posts where I talk about highlights from our trip. One of the best things about travel, for me at least, is the food. On this trip we really went out of our way to try food from local establishments - especially regional specialties when available. Below are some of my...
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Posted by brett in focus on food on 08 15th, 2009 | No Comments
Ben & Jerry’s Factory - Vermont
Ben & Jerry’s Factory - Vermont
On a great summer day there are few better things to do than eat ice cream. And so during our time in Vermont we were blessed with some fantastic summer weather - perfect for a visit to the Ben & Jerry’s factory in Waterbury, Vermont. My brother, Craig, and his fiancée Maggie live in the...
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Posted by brett in focus on food on 07 29th, 2009 | 1 Comment
Lobster in Bar Harbor, Maine
Lobster in Bar Harbor, Maine
As I do not get a chance to travel to Maine very often, when I do make the trek I usually stop and get a lobster. While we were in Bar Harbor we stopped at Stewman’s Lobster Pound for dinner. There are many great lobster joints in Bar Harbor, but Stewman’s Lobster Pound has not only great...
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Posted by brett in focus on food on 07 21st, 2009 | No Comments
Del’s Lemonade
Del’s Lemonade
To round out our fantastic Rhode Island Fourth of July fun we picked up some Del’s Soft Frozen Lemonade from a Del’s truck that was at Oakland Beach in Warwick, RI. Del’s Lemonade, now an international brand, had it’s humble beginnings in Rhode Island more than 60 years ago....
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Posted by brett in focus on food on 07 21st, 2009 | 2 Comments
Iggy’s Doughboys and Clam Cakes
Iggy’s Doughboys and Clam Cakes
It had been raining in Rhode Island for the past two weeks non stop and the outlook for our Fourth of July festivities were looking pretty dim. But when the weather cleared off Saturday morning I knew that we had to find something fun to do outside. As I knew we were only going to be in Rhode Island...
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Posted by brett in focus on food on 07 20th, 2009 | No Comments
Portabello Mushroom Burgers
Portabello Mushroom Burgers
As a way to celebrate the Fourth of July, Kate and I had a get together with a bunch of camp friends. Julie and Dave were the hosts and we were able to enjoy a fabulous evening in their wonderful home. Seeing as how I had just purchased a new cookbook, I thought I would try out one of my new recipes...
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Posted by brett in focus on food on 07 19th, 2009 | 3 Comments
Mike’s Pastry
Mike’s Pastry
Boston’s North End is home to many great Italian eateries. Mike’s Pastry is the best place in the neighborhood to get a scoop of gelato or a fresh pastry - cannoli, biscotti, cookies, cake, eclair, pie, cheesecake, etc, etc, etc. You get the idea. As you can see in the photograph above,...
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Posted by brett in focus on food on 07 5th, 2009 | 3 Comments
Moosewood Restaurant - Ithaca, New York
Moosewood Restaurant - Ithaca, New York
Moosewood Restaurant in Ithaca, New York is a vegetarian mecca. All vegetarian food all the time. Founded in 1973, the restaurant is run by a collective that not only creates fantastic food, but also fantastic cookbooks. I first heard about Moosewood six years ago when a friend showed me one of their...
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Posted by brett in focus on food on 07 5th, 2009 | 2 Comments
Ithaca Sundaes
Ithaca Sundaes
Allegedly, Ithaca, New York is the birthplace of the ice cream sundae. So, during our time in Ithaca we decided to stop at an ice cream parlor and get an ice cream sundae. Like we needed an excuse to have an ice cream sundae… We found lots of different kinds of ice cream sundaes on the menu at...
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Posted by brett in focus on food on 06 17th, 2009 | 1 Comment
Veggie Dog Vendor in Vancouver
Veggie Dog Vendor in Vancouver
The day we spent in Vancouver was sunny and fabulous: not too warm, and not too crowded. After a few hours walking around, poking in and out of touristy shops, exchanging money and doing lots of math (1.6 kilometer for every mile), we had worked up quite an appetite. What were we going to find to eat?...
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