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Natty Greene Southern Pale Ale and Buffalo Chicken Wings - My Perfect Pairing

Beer or Wine – The Perfect Chicken Wing Pairing?

May 8, 2013by The Wandering Gourmand 4 Comments

As a foodie and an admirer of both craft beer and fine wines, I often wonder what the perfect food pairing is.  What follows is a monthly debate on just […]

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Food, Drink, Wine, Eating, Cooking, Beer
Beer or Wine - The Perfect Pairing

Beer or Wine – What is the Perfect Steak Pairing?

April 12, 2013by The Wandering Gourmand 21 Comments

As a foodie and an admirer of both craft beer and fine wines, I often wonder what the perfect food pairing is.  What follows is a monthly debate on just […]

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Beer, Cooking, Drink, Eating, Food, Wine
Pork Medallions at Barenwirt

A Romance with Bavarian Food

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It was a brisk early spring evening in Munich.  So early that the trees were yet bare.  Still, Munchens flung to the streets to celebrate this first break in weather.  […]

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Beer, Drink, Eating, Europe, Food, Travel
Tyler Florence's Ultimate

Gifted. And Connected.

February 26, 2013by The Wandering Gourmand 3 Comments

Once a month, I blog for Take It Further – a writer’s reflection on Sunday’s talk at Warehouse 242.  While most Take It Further’s have nothing to do with Food, […]

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Cooking, Food
Grilling the Kangaroo

Cooking with Kangaroo

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Fosters Beer tastes like fermented piss baked in the oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes and then chilled for consumption – the kind of ingestion we would force pledges […]

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Cooking, Food
The Pizza Burger Splash at Sunrise Inn

Eating My Way Through My Hometown

January 11, 2013by The Wandering Gourmand Leave a comment

WARNING!!!  If your New Year’s Resolution is to lose weight, then you probably don’t want to read this post.  But, if you have the will-power of a vegan at a […]

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Eating, Food, Travel
Cheese Puffs for Everyone!!!!

Tastes from Home – Festival Cheese Puffs!

November 15, 2012by The Wandering Gourmand 1 Comment

I was fortunate to grow up in a community that was predominantly Italian.  The influences were everywhere.  The Italian flag waved in most shops and restaurants.  Pizza parlors sat on […]

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Eating, Food, Travel, United States
Trucks with Something for Everyone - Burgers, Cupcakes, Tacos, Greek, Italian, Ice Cream

Food Truck Fridays in South End Charlotte

September 14, 2012by The Wandering Gourmand 4 Comments

I have become infatuated with the food truck trend.  I’ve watched the shows – The Great Food Truck Race, Food Truck Revolution, etc.  I’ve even brainstormed opening my own.  These […]

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Charlotte, Eating, Food, Travel
Midwood Smokehouse Grilled Cheese with Pulled Pork

My First Blog Date and Midwood Smokehouse

August 6, 2012by The Wandering Gourmand 7 Comments

My blogging neighbors over at Dee’s Adventures and Looks Like LuLu have both been on blog dates, but to be honest, I thought that was weird.  A little background information […]

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Charlotte, Eating, Food, Travel
Scallops, Oxtail, and Four

Allagash Beer Dinner at The Liberty

July 16, 2012by The Wandering Gourmand 7 Comments

The Liberty definitely ranks as one of our favorite restaurants in Charlotte.  We dine there more often than we should – even without a coupon.  That’s the mark of a […]

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Beer, Charlotte, Drink, Eating, Food

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