This week’s #FoodieFriday is all about a fruit – breadfruit that is! Its starchy, potato-like consistency is high in protein and is rich in nutrients & vitamins. The question most often asked about this green-scaled beauty is whether or not it is really a fruit. Yes, the word ‘fruit’ is in the name but it’s not eaten like a typical fruit. For a long time, …
Continue readingfood blogger
Everyone should be a fan of hard root beer. How could you not be? It’s like reliving a childhood experience but with alcohol – what’s not to like? Judge me if you want to but hard root beer is my little slice of heaven in the craft beer world. Beer Review Enter Sprecher Fire Brewed Hard Root Beer. Brewed by Sprecher Brewing Company out of …
Continue readingAll this time, you’ve been convinced that all beers taste the same. You taste a beer and the first one is just as bitter as the next. You can’t understand the recent fascination of the craft beer trend and you’re patiently waiting for all the hoopla to die down. Well, I’m sorry to burst your bubble but craft beer is no trend. It’s here to …
Continue readingA winning combination of locally brewed craft beer and a thoughtfully curated menu was the result of my first beer dinner experience at Tucker Duke’s Lunchbox in Deerfield Beach, FL. Voted as South Florida’s #1 Craft Burger & Craft Beer joint, this restaurant is the brain child of Florida native and recent tw0-time winner of Food Network’s “Cutthroat Kitchen”, Brian Cartenuto. Tucker Duke’s launched their …
Continue readingBelieve it or not, I hate beer. At least I used to. That was before I understood the complexity of craft beer brewing and the chemistry behind it all. Maybe it’s the foodie in me that enjoys mixing together a variety of things to make one kick ass product. Enter hard root beer. It’s the adult version of an all-time kid’s favorite that finally …
Continue reading