Posted by slowfoodiebear on February 14, 2014 · Leave a Comment
Pork is my favorite meat, and pork chops might be my favorite cut of the animal. There’s the perfect, meaty loin section along the the top of the rib and the the luscious, fatty layer surrounding it. Depending on where on the ribs the chop was cut, you can also get some of the baby … Continue reading →
Category Charlottesville, Daily Food, Main Dish, meat, Paleo, pork, veggies · Tagged with cabbage, fat, JM Stock Provisions, meat, mustard, Paleo, pork, saute, vinegar
Posted by slowfoodiebear on November 5, 2013 · 2 Comments
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 →
Category Breakfast, Charlottesville, meat, pork, Restaurant Reviews, sandwiches · Tagged with Ace Biscuit and Barbecue, barbecue, biscuit, breakfast, Charlottesville, customer, food, food writing, local, morning, pork, restaurant, sandwich, writing
Posted by slowfoodiebear on August 6, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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 →
Category buttermilk, Charlottesville, Main Dish, mayonnaise, meat, pork, Restaurant Reviews, salad, Side Dish, tomato, veggies · Tagged with Charlottesville, Chefs in the Garden, Clifton Inn, Comfort, dinner, Heritage, Pasture, photography, plating, presentation, restaurant, Secco Wine Bar, Tucker Yoder
Posted by slowfoodiebear on May 21, 2013 · Leave a Comment
In between longer journals, essays, and reflections, I thought I’d share pictures of food I’ve eaten, purchased, and made. This particular post is about food I’ve enjoyed at the apartment thusfar, and “cibo a casa” means “food at home.” I think taking pictures is the easiest way to represent food, so although I don’t have … Continue reading →
Category chicken, eggs, Firenze Files, herbs, Main Dish, meat, olive oil, Paleo, pork, tomato, veggies · Tagged with beer, birra, chicken, cooking, Firenze, frittata, Italia, pancetta, pollo, salvia, saute, vino, wine
Pork might just be my favorite protein. And that’s not just because pork belly is a contender for my favorite cut of meat. I love pork because it comes in so many tasty forms. You’ve got pork chops, pulled pork, baby back ribs, short ribs, pork belly, bacon (which is just cured belly), jowl meat, … Continue reading →
Category Foods from the Past, Main Dish, Paleo, pork, veggies · Tagged with Avery's Branch, Babes in the Wood, Charlottesville, chops, farms, local, okra, onion, peppers, pork, Rock Barn, sausage, sausage craft
Posted by slowfoodiebear on April 28, 2013 · 1 Comment
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 →
Category Charlottesville, Main Dish, meat, Paleo, pork, Restaurant Reviews, salad, Side Dish · Tagged with barbecue, Barbecue Exchange, BBQ, broccoli salad, cole slaw, Gordonsville, meat, pork, pork belly, smoker
Posted by slowfoodiebear on March 21, 2013 · 2 Comments
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 →
Category beef, eggs, Main Dish, meat, pork, Restaurant Reviews · Tagged with aioli, bread, calamari, cheek, cocktail sauce, egg, frisee, garlic, Greensboro, lardon, NC, pork, PrintWorks, salad, sauce, tomato
Posted by slowfoodiebear on March 14, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Update: Life has gotten crazy, and I apologize for having neglected my blog. 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. It’s finally spring break at UVA though, so I should have some time to … Continue reading →
Category Breakfast, Charlottesville, Main Dish, meat, Paleo, pork, Restaurant Reviews · Tagged with Ace Biscuit and Barbecue, bacon, barbecue, biscuits, Charlottesville, fried green tomato, ham, onions, pork, pulled pork, restaurant, sausage
Posted by slowfoodiebear on December 19, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The Thanksgiving recipe series is finished, and I want to share a few more fall-themed recipes before the next holiday arrives. Christmas is so close, but it really doesn’t feel like it yet in Charlottesville. It’s gorgeously sunny and 60 degrees today, hardly the typical weather for mid-December. It keeps me in the fall spirit … Continue reading →
Category Charlottesville, Main Dish, meat, pork, potato, Side Dish, veggies · Tagged with bacon, fall, grill, jam, mashed sweet potatoes, onion, pork, sweet potato, twice-baked
Posted by slowfoodiebear on November 22, 2012 · Leave a Comment
It’s time for another round of pork belly! My favorite food returns again this fall. 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. I have a … Continue reading →