Daily Food: Scrumptious Pork Chop
Pork is my favorite meat, and pork chops might be my favorite cut of the animal. Â There’s the perfect, meaty loin section along the the top of the rib and the the luscious, fatty layer surrounding it. Â Depending on where on the ribs the chop was cut, you can also get some of the baby … Continue reading
Writing about Ace Biscuit and Barbecue
I’ve posted before about Ace Biscuit and Barbecue and their wonderful food and the funky vibe, but it wasn’t until this morning* that it struck me how special of a restaurant it is, especially in the larger scheme of American restaurants and American food.  We’re so spoiled here in Charlottesville to have small-scale, local restaurants … Continue reading
Clifton Inn Chefs in the Garden Dinner Series
Last Monday, the Clifton Inn hosted the second dinner of its Chefs in the Garden series where they invite additional chefs to join head Chef Tucker for a multiple-course dinner in the garden.  Each of the chefs dreams up and creates their own courses.  The most recent dinner featured Chef Joe Sparatta from Heritage (Richmond), Tim … Continue reading
Firenze Files: Cibo a Casa
In between longer journals, essays, and reflections, I thought I’d share pictures of food I’ve eaten, purchased, and made. Â This particular post is about food I’ve enjoyed at the apartment thusfar, and “cibo a casa” means “food at home.” Â I think taking pictures is the easiest way to represent food, so although I don’t have … Continue reading
Foods from the Past: Pork Dinners
Pork might just be my favorite protein. Â And that’s not just because pork belly is a contender for my favorite cut of meat. Â I love pork because it comes in so many tasty forms. Â You’ve got pork chops, pulled pork, baby back ribs, short ribs, pork belly, bacon (which is just cured belly), jowl meat, … Continue reading
Barbecue Exchange
Over my spring break, I got a new motorcycle!  This isn’t directly food-related, but I wanted to share the whole story of visiting Barbecue Exchange, which is a barbecue joint in Gordonsville that my family frequents often on our motorcycles.  We waited for a nice, sunny afternoon, and we set off on our bikes: me … Continue reading
PrintWorks in North Carolina
I drove to North Carolina during my spring break to visit my sister at her college and to visit one my favorite restaurants.  I can’t say that I’ve actually been to enough restaurants in North Carolina to be a good judge of which ones are the best, but when I visited PrintWorks in Greensboro for … Continue reading
Ace Biscuit and Barbecue
Update: Life has gotten crazy, and I apologize for having neglected my blog. Â I’ve been busy with classes, with applying to study abroad in Italy this summer, with playing club volleyball, with Crossfit and Olympic lifting, and with life in general. Â It’s finally spring break at UVA though, so I should have some time to … Continue reading
Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes
The Thanksgiving recipe series is finished, and I want to share a few more fall-themed recipes before the next holiday arrives. Â Christmas is so close, but it really doesn’t feel like it yet in Charlottesville. Â It’s gorgeously sunny and 60 degrees today, hardly the typical weather for mid-December. Â It keeps me in the fall spirit … Continue reading
Updated Pork Belly
It’s time for another round of pork belly! Â My favorite food returns again this fall. Â I think it must be the season that inspires me to braise meats and eat rich, filling food, because I think it was last year, right around fall as well, that I cooked my first pork belly. Â I have a … Continue reading
