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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 10 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
Beer or Wine - The Perfect Pairing

Beer or Wine – What is the Perfect Steak Pairing?

April 12, 2013by The Wandering Gourmand 23 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
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
A Tasting Table

Napa Valley Home Wine Tasting

January 24, 2013by The Wandering Gourmand 3 Comments

The nose was soft with scents I hadn’t quite picked up before.  There was floral, definitely, and even some honey and citrus.  I swirled the glass again and took another […]

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Drink, Wine
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
Treehouse Vineyards

North Carolina Muscadine Wine Trail – Treehouse, Dennis, and Rocky River

October 29, 2012by The Wandering Gourmand 8 Comments

It started with a comment, a persistent friend, and a Groupon, and resulted in a day touring wineries specializing in Muscadine grapes.  Yep.  You heard me.  Muscadine wine.  I do […]

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Drink, Travel, United States, Wine
Ingredients

Drink Recipe – The Mexican Margarita

September 18, 2012by The Wandering Gourmand 5 Comments

One can return from Mexico with an assortment of things – another tourist t-shirt, illegal prescriptions, illicit drugs, Montezuma’s revenge, the clap, dysentery, yellow fever, malaria, parasites, etc.  Fortunately, my […]

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Drink, Spirits
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

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