URRRP!! Sorry … The German Lutheran potluck-style family reunions my mom’s side of the family have been having, well, ever since I can remember, have always been comforting, filling, satisfying, all those “-ing”‘s that make breakfast the following morning seem like a waste of effort. We had another great one yesterday afternoon and it’s always […]
Category: Special Events
An Amorous Goat, Never-Ending Rabbits, and Bri Gets Dunked!
Awww, he loved me! From what I was told, this rather amorous goat at the fair has pushingly-snuggled with complete strangers ever since he was a baby 4 years ago. Now, at 200 pounds, he doesn’t know any better! On the final day of the Monroe County Fair, another goat had discovered the straw was fresher […]
Fair Food at Twilight
Regardless of whether or not I feel there are far too many duplications in the food options at the Monroe County Fair, I have to admit the area has a beautiful and ethereal quality to it at twilight on a clear evening. Here are a few twilight pics of some of the more unique trailers […]
The Fair: Best Elephant Ears in The Midway
One fair food item Mary really, really likes is Elephant Ears. These are rather simple to make. A yeast-based pastry dough is allowed to rise. The prepared dough is stretched into a flat shape like a pizza crust, then deep-fried till it’s golden-brown. After a few minutes rest, it’s sprinkled with either a mixture of […]
My Father’s Day Gifts
This morning, Mary and my kids have presented me with a Canon Powershot A560 digital camera. Part of the reason for this is so I can take better pictures for the LunaPierCook blog than I’ve been taking with my ancient Kodak DC3200. Of course, I had to take a picture of what I found in the […]
Cake Creations
As we’re now coming into the Open House/Wedding season, I’d like to share with you a couple interesting cake creations we’ve had around here: Briahna and her Kitty Litter Cake. Aaron and his Spaghetti and Meatball Cake.
Mother’s Day at Gander’s
Mother’s Day dinner at Gander’s Restaurant, Luna Pier. From the left: Mary, John, Caleb, Briahna, Ryan, Adam, Aaron and myself.
Taste of the Nation: Toledo, 2007
Well, Taste of the Nation: Toledo, 2007 is now in the past. And boy, do my legs hurt. I got to the west side of the river, across from The Docks, at about 1 p.m. to shoot some “beauty shots”, establishing the location for future viewers of the DVD. The tent for the event was […]
The Date – Some Photos
The annual date I shared with my daughter Bri was quite a bit of fun and lasted most of the day yesterday. Toward the end of our date, she posed with Friend Of The Blog Chef Tad Cousino, Owner and Executive Chef of the Frog Leg Inn in Erie, Michigan, and Executive Chef of the La-Z-Boy […]