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 May 3, 2013 · 1 Comment
This will be a quick post without many words because I think the pictures will speak for themselves. I want to document some amazing recent dinners I’ve had on the downtown Charlottesville mall. The first set of images is from my first trip to a French restaurant called Bizou. It doesn’t have a website, and … Continue reading →
Filed under Charlottesville, Dessert, fish, Main Dish, meat, Restaurant Reviews, veggies · Tagged with banana bread, beans, Bizou, Brookville, Charlottesville, chicken, downtown mall, duck, ham hock, pork, pork belly, pot pie, salmon, sausage
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 →
Filed under 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 October 20, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Brookville Restaurant is on the historic, downtown mall in Charlottesville, located directly above one of my favorite restaurants there, the Whiskey Jar. The menu might give the impression of casual fare with seemingly simple dishes in which some form of pork often makes an appearance. The chef’s so-called “meat-centric” menu is far from lacking in … Continue reading →
Filed under Breakfast, Charlottesville, eggs, meat, pork, Restaurant Reviews · Tagged with bacon, Brookville, brunch, Charlottesville, eggs, pork, restaurant, sausage, scrambled eggs
Posted by slowfoodiebear on April 20, 2012 · 1 Comment
I just started liking brussels sprouts this year. I had never tried them before, probably because they’re a stereotypical, scary vegetable that kids tend to not like. In trying to be more brave in my healthful vegetable choices though, I tried my mom’s oven roasted sprouts and found that they were delicious when the edges … Continue reading →