By Midlife Road Trip on 2012/05/10
We received several emails telling us that we HAD to eat at the Berry Fresh Cafe in Port St. Lucie , Florida. So when we were in the area filming at the PGA Village, we stopped by and were treated to some great food and great fun. Tweet
Posted in Food, Recipes, Reviews, Videos | Tagged berry Fresh cafe, Bucket List, PGA Village, Port st. Lucie, Shrimp and Grits |
By Midlife Road Trip on 2012/04/19
Modern, Authentic Italian Dining Filini, located in the Radisson Blu Aqua Chicago is so good you never have to venture out of the hotel. The contemporary decor and old world classic dishes with a modern spin are indeed the perfect pairing. Tweet
Posted in Blog, Food, Reviews | Tagged Authentic Italian ..., Filini Bar & Restaurant, Filini IS Modern, midlife road trip, Radisson Blu Aqua Chicago |
By Vicky Akins on 2012/03/25
This time of year has us all dreaming of the South. Sunny skies, gentle warm breezes are enjoyed from a chair on the front porch while sipping sweet tea as we share stories with friends & family. We’re all feeling a little “Steel Magnolia” stirring in us as we anticipate the coming spring. In celebration [...]
Posted in Food, Recipes | Tagged fannie flagg, fried green tomatoes, gone with the wind, national pecan day, NUTS, Pecan Pie, pie, recipe, southern, whistle stop |
By Midlife Road Trip on 2012/03/15
We’re excited to be part of the launch of a brand new app the Cookbook Cafe! It Brings a New World of Possibility for Indie Cookbook Authors Any individual or group can create a cookbook; it’s easy (and free!) using the cookbook builder (www.bakespace.com/cookbooks). It’s also easy to crowdsource recipes and include content from [...]
Posted in Blog, Food, Recipes | Tagged #CookbookCafe, #foodiechats, cook, cookbook cafe, cooking, food, foodie, free cookbook, iPad, recipe, recipes, You can create your own cookbook TODAY! and it's FREE |
By Midlife Road Trip on 2012/03/11
The Beachcomber Cafe at Crystal Cove just off the Pacific Coast Highway in the Historic District of the Crystal Cove State Park is a throwback to yesteryear. Smack dab on the beach, sand in your shoes, the open air patio features breathtaking sunsets and fabulous food. The food is fantastic and you won’t find a better [...]
Posted in Food, Recipes | Tagged #sundaysupper, California, crystal cove state park, feta cheese, French Feta Appetizer, Newport Coastline, Orange County, pacific coast highway, recipe, the beachcomber cafe |
By Midlife Road Trip on 2012/02/25
From Cocktails on the Red Carpet to Decadent Dessert we put together an Oscar Worthy Menu with dishes by Celebrated Chefs, inspired by the ‘Best Picture’ nominees. Gina’s Red Carpet Cocktails Tweet
Posted in Food, Recipes | Tagged Alton Brown, Bobby Flay, Chicken Chassur, Chicken Sate, Chocolate Cream Pie, Ellie Krieger, Emeril, French Onion Soup, Giada De Laurentis, Oscars, Rachel Ray, Sandra Lee, Tyler Florence |
By Midlife Road Trip on 2012/02/24
Wine, food and celebrities – what more could you want? The South Beach Wine and Food Festival is like Spring Break for adults. We got to sample the creations from some of the best known chefs in the world! Tweet
Posted in Food, Videos | Tagged beach, Bobby Flay, celebrities, chef, chefs, Emeril, food, Food Network, fun, Giada, Guy Fieri, iron chef, Morimoto, Paula Deen, Rick Griffin, Sandi McKenna, South Beach, South Beach Wine and Food Festival, spring break, spring break for adults, Sunnny Anderson, wine |
By Midlife Road Trip on 2012/02/17
Shopping with Chef Hayley Nguyen in Orange County’s Little Saigon for ingredients to make her famous spring rolls. Tweet
Posted in Food, Recipes, Videos | Tagged California, Chef Hayley Nguyen, cooking, fish, food, herbs, Little Saigon, Orange County, recipe, Rick Griffin, Sandi McKenna, spring rolls, Vietnamese |
By Sandra on 2012/02/15
Ingredients: – 1.5 HAAS Avocados, shelled, pitted and diced – Juice of 1/2 of a lime – 1 tsp fresh chopped cilantro – 1 tbls of fine minced red onion – 1/4 tsp of diced fresh jalapeno – 1 tbls of diced tomato Combine all ingredients in mortar and pestle or small mixing bowl, thoroughly [...]
Posted in Blog, Food, Recipes | Tagged avacado, cilantro, Guacamole, jalapeno, tampa, The Lime |
By Midlife Road Trip on 2012/02/14
We got to visit with some of the Hottest People on the Planet at Zest Fest in Irving, Texas. Tweet
Posted in Food, Videos | Tagged flaming, ghost chili, habanero, hot, Irving, Irving Texas, Pepper People, Rick Griffin, Sandi McKenna, spicy, Texas, Zest Fest |
By Midlife Road Trip on 2012/02/14
We visited The Catch, just across from Angels stadium in Anaheim, California where Rick witnessed the making of the famous “OMG” – an enormous 8lb cheeseburger! Tweet
Posted in Food, Recipes, Videos | Tagged 8lb, Anaheim, appetite, California, cheeseburger, enormous, food, hamburger, midlife road trip, OMG, Orange County, the Catch |
By Midlife Road Trip on 2012/02/14
Midlife Road Trip experiences the fine line between pleasure an pain at Zest Fest in Irving, Texas where Rick enters Intensity Academy’s “Hot Lolly Lick-a-thon”, a tongue torturing contest involving the hottest lollipop on the planet. Can you say “OUCH!” ? Tweet
Posted in Food, Videos | Tagged festival, food, fun lick-a-thon, ghost chili, habarner, heato, hot, hot lolly, Intensity Academy, jalapeno, Michele Northrup, pain, Rick Griffin, Sandi McKenna, Scott Roberts, tongue torturing, Zest Fest |
By Sandra on 2012/02/13
I have been a fan of cooking shows for years, since back in the day when I would have to wait for Saturday when public television would air a handful of chefs whipping up their specialties. Fast forward to 2012 and to my utter joy, 24/7 you’ll find cooking show after cooking show. One of [...]
Posted in Blog, Food, Recipes | Tagged creamy mushroom sauce, debi mazar, extra virgin, Gabriele Corcos, gnoochi, peace and pasta, recipe, sage butter, tuscany, under the tuscan gun |
By Vicky Akins on 2012/02/03
Carol Remsburg is a long time friend of ours who describes herself as “Surrounded by water and lulled by the tidal pull”. A passionate wife, mother and friend, her blog title declares she is “Tidewater Bound- where amid the murky depths of an ordinary life are found joy.” Although she feels her life is ‘ordinary’, her passion [...]
Posted in Blog, Food, Guest Posts, Recipes | Tagged Carol Remsburg, Cornbread, Fireman's Chicken, Mom's Potato Salad, recipe, superbowl |
By Midlife Road Trip on 2012/02/02
This year’s “Soup”er Bowl winner will be determined in the kitchen. Here are two of our favorite recipes from the Food Network. Vote now for who you think should win! Tweet
Posted in Blog, Food, Polls, Recipes | Tagged chowder, Food Network, new england, New York, poll, recipe, souper bowl, super bowl |
