Munchie Musings

I'm looking at almonds strewn all over the ground and look up to see none in the trees. I wonder why they are there but know that I'm sure to get the answer shortly. I've pulled off the highway for a minute to get water from the trunk of my car and the...

If you've had burger overload from last night's Sacramento Burger Battle, then you may want to take a ten day break from burgers to get ready for the next gut buster, Sliders & Suds. Sliders & Suds takes place from 12-4 on Saturday, September 2...

OK. So I'm playing with a bit of alliteration to catch your attention. Of course, I could just say, "LOBSTER MAC N CHEESE TOPPED WITH LOCAL CAVIAR" and that would probably do an even better job of getting your attention. It certainly got mine when I ta...

Sal de Vida Roasted Habanero SaltLately I have been absolutely loving fresh corn on the cob with habanero infused salt! Imagine. Sweet buttered corn with a salt that has some bite to it!Yes, I have become addicted to a salt. It's a habanero infused sal...

NO MORE! PLEASE! photo from awesomebites.comI have a complaint. It doesn't have to do with everyday restaurant service, it has to do with restaurants' participation in food oriented fundraisers. I'm talking about fundraisers like The Taste of Sacrament...

I know I will be struggling to taste 15 different burgers, even if they are just sample size.  The battle for Sacramento's best burger will take place at Raley Field on National Cheeseburger Day, September 18th. Fifteen restaurants are participati...

I had a behind the scenes private tour of Bob's Red Mill last December, but this time I had a behind behind the scenes tour with Bob himself! Bob's Red Mill was a sponsor for this year's International Food Bloggers Conference (IFBC) that was held in Po...

Cartlandia in PortlandMobile food pods are of great interest to me as everyone knows from my post "Mobile Food Pods Revitalize Neighborhoods". In the last couple of weeks I visited two in Portland and the new SOMA Streat Food Park in San Francisco. Jus...

Feast your eyes on the dishes we had at this month's Foodspotting Eatup at Red Rabbit.Chef was nice enough to send out three dishes to taste. They are possible dishes for their upcoming menu change. I didn't take notes, so I hope I remembered the ingre...

I'm the cynical skeptic in the audience. We are at a breakfast at the International Food Bloggers Conference that is sponsored by the National Pork Board. Yes, there is bacon. The first talk of the morning is about ethical farming by PorkCares.org. I f...