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 →
Filed under 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
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 →
Filed under 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 October 23, 2012 · 2 Comments
My parent’s treated me to dinner at the Clifton Inn for my birthday this month. This was no average, celebratory dinner, though. Not only was my dinner at one of the best restaurants in Charlottesville, but it was also at the chef’s table directly overlooking the Inn’s beautiful kitchen. The Clifton Inn is a hotel … Continue reading →
Filed under beef, Charlottesville, fish, Main Dish, meat, pork, Restaurant Reviews · Tagged with apples, Charlottesville, chef, Clifton Inn, lobster, local, polenta, restaurant, snapper, steak, sweet breads, Tucker Yoder
Posted by slowfoodiebear on April 7, 2012 · 1 Comment
This is just a quick post about one of the breakfasts I made for myself this past week. I had made a local steak for dinner earlier in the week, so I cut it into strips and sauteed them with red onions in some olive oil and butter. I added a splash of red wine … Continue reading →
Filed under beef, Breakfast, eggs, meat, olive oil, Paleo · Tagged with chives, eggs, fried egg, local, onions, steak