By Midlife Road Trip on
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 |
By Midlife Road Trip on
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
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 Midlife Road Trip on
Because we’re a mix and match kind of group, we like to take a little of this, a pinch of that and see what we come up with. This is never more fun than experimenting with one of our favorite desserts; cupcakes. Armed with a recipe for dark chocolate cupcakes (that are supposed to be [...]
Posted in Food, Recipes | Tagged cupcakes, Dark chocolate cupcakes, dark cocoa powder, frosting, heavy cream, homemade fudge sauce, Midlife Road Trip test kitchen, national chocolate cake day |
By Vicky Akins on
Annette Starbuck, the multi-Award Winning Founder of Goodie Girls and Winner of Food Network’s ‘Cupcake Wars’, has a joyous passion for creating a variety of baked delights. Even though Annette never actually enrolled into any institutional Culinary Programs or attended Culinary School, she’s achieved acclaimed success through her seasoned personal experience and pure creative determination. She was gracious [...]
Posted in Blog, Food, Guest Posts, Recipes | Tagged annette starbuck, Cupcake Wars, Food Network, Goodie Girls, mint julep cupcakes, peaches and cream cupcakes, recipes |
By Sandra on
Ashley Rouston, a.k.a. The Beer Wench is well known amongst the craft beer community. She is a self-proclaimed craft beer evangelist and social media maven on a mission to advance the craft beer industry through education, inspiration and advocacy. Beer Wench … Now, That’s an unusual career choice. How does one become a beer wench? [...]
Posted in Blog, Guest Posts, Recipes | Tagged ahsley rouston, beer, beer mixology, cocktail, pairings, sommelier, the beer wench, turbulence |
By Sandra on
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 Midlife Road Trip on
This treat is inspired by Larabar, a popular line of whole food bars that feature dates. This version mimics the taste of my beloved Almond Joy. While I wouldn’t call this a low-fat snack, the combination of fruit, nuts and chocolate is much healthier than any candy bar. Recipe below. Tweet
Posted in Blog, Food, Guest Posts, Recipes | Tagged Almond Joy, almonds, coconut, healthy candy bar, Hersheys, Jessica Kemper, larabar, recipe, semi-sweet chocolate chips, unsweetened dates |
By Midlife Road Trip on
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 Vicky Akins on
One of my favorite things about holiday parties is the variety of foods you usually have to choose from. A table is laid out before you, with so many choices, you literally take a spoonful of everything, just so you can taste it all. Our brains know it may be a long time, before we [...]
Posted in Blog, Food, Recipes | Tagged appetizers, crostini with Prosciutto, Easy Egg Rolls, Fast and Easy Appetizers for a 'tasty' New Year! #Recipes, New Years Eve, recipes, steamed shrimp |
By Midlife Road Trip on
We had the pleasure of interviewing six-time GRAMMY® Award nominee Dave Koz His live show, “Dave Koz and Friends A Smooth Jazz Christmas ″ is a hit, year after year! The Famous Audrey Koz Chocolate Chip Cookie 1/3 cup softened butter 1/4 cup Canola oil 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 large egg [...]
Posted in Food, Videos | Tagged Bucket List, Celebrity, cookies, cooking, dave koz, Emeril, inspiration, interview, jazz, music, saxaphone, travel |
By Rick Griffin on
It’s a old adage that wine gets better with age. I recently received a bottle of the 2008 Aurielle Cabernet Sauvignon, a higher end Napa Valley wine that if cellared for a few years will totally ROCK! I have neither the patience nor discipline to wait for a wine to peak so I uncorked the [...]
Posted in Food, Reviews, Wine | Tagged 2008 Aurielle, cabernet, cabernet sauvignon, California, Napa Valley, reviews, Rick Grifin, value, wine |
By Midlife Road Trip on
Here’s something sure to “shake up” your next party – the Buffalo Chicken Milkshake as seen on 30 Rock. It’s different, it’s easy, it’s quirky and … it’s delicious! Special thanks to our friend Monica Sanford for bringing this fun video with step by step instructions to our attention. Tweet
Posted in Blog, Food, Recipes | Tagged 30 Rock, buffalo chicken, holiday parties, milkshake, recipes, shake, television, unusual recipe, video |
By Sandra on
We love our pets! My husband often jokes about how I pay more attention to them than him. They’re family members. They sit on my lap as I watch TV. We hang their Christmas Stockings beside ours on the mantel. Wherever I am in the house, they are not far behind. As I write this, [...]
Posted in Blog, Food, Guest Posts | Tagged holiday dining, Lucy Postins, pet food, pet safety, Sandra McKenna, The Honest Kitchen |
By Rick Griffin on
Holiday meals at my house are kind of like a pot-luck dinner at a Sunday school picnic. Everybody prepares their favorite dish and brings enough for the whole gang share. Planning a wine for such a variety of flavors can present a challenge, but the simple solution is to serve a wine that is extremely [...]
Posted in Food, Reviews, Wine | Tagged #winechat, #winewednesday, Brut Rose, bubbles, festive foods, Freixenet, holiday food, meals, pinot noir, Rick Griffin, sparkling wine, wine, wine pairing, wine review |
By Rick Griffin on
Choosing, gifting, and drinking wines for the holidays? Of course you are! Here is your “wino” guide for picking the perfect wine for all of the festivities. Holiday Office Party You don’t have to skimp on quality when buying in quantity for the Tweet
Posted in Food, Reviews, Wine | Tagged Chardonnay, Christmas, gift, holiday, New Year's, port, review, sparkling wine, wine, wino guide, zinfandel |
By Rick Griffin on
I recently had the opportunity to sample a bottle of Quinta do Portal Fine White Port. I’m usually not a fan of port wine, or for any sweet wines for that matter, but I did find the white port to be a pleasant surprise. It is a dry to semi-sweet aperitif that pairs wonderfully with [...]
Posted in Reviews, Wine | Tagged port, Porto, portugal, quinta do Portal, Rick Griffin, white port, wine, wine review |
By Vicky Akins on
Passed down from generations this recipe is as rich in memories as it is ingredients Tweet
Posted in Food, Guest Posts, Recipes | Tagged apricot, cookies, dessert, Hungarian Apricot/Walnut pastries #Recipe, pastries, recipe, walnuts |
