What kind of a birthday party do you throw for someone turning 80? Well of course, you give them any kind of party they want. And if it means a hundred-people-or-so making a ton of sauerkraut and then square-dancing, so be it! At the far left in this image is one of mom’s brothers, my […]
Category: Eat This Blog
Photos of Great Local Restaurant Food
Where can you find cake like this in Monroe County? I shot this photo in the kitchen at the Frog Leg Inn in Erie yesterday evening. This is a single serving of an incredibly moist and rich six-layer chocolate cake. Catherine’s son Cedric is studying Culinary Arts at Monroe County Community College and also works […]
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 […]
Eat This Blog: Creme Brulée with Caramelized Sugar
After finding this in my email, I had to start a new category called ‘Eat This Blog’ … From the folks at the Frog Leg Inn in Erie, Michigan, comes this positively stunning photo of a Creme Brulée with caramelized sugar.