Well, I hope all of you summer fans out there are happy. It’s not even July yet and we’ve already hit the mid-90’s on several days here in June, the corn is already rolling up from heat stress, and as usual, there’s hardly a drop of rain in sight. July and August haven’t even reared their ugly heads yet. It’s shaping up to be a brutal summer. Welcome to the new normal. This past week, the thermometer touched 95 degrees…
If you’ve ever worked a job for any period of time, every now and then you run into a person of the opposite sex who becomes a friend. mentor, confidante, and colleague – all at the same time. In “the biz”, these folks have a name. The work wife. Now, ladies, before you start making signs and marching outside of my house, understand that this goes both ways. There are work husbands, too, but for the sake of argument (and…
Early June means a lot of different things here in the four-state area. The kids are getting out of school for summer vacation, farmers are busy planting their corn crops, seasonal farmer’s market sales moving into high gear, and one other annual tradition gets kicked-off for the summer months. The local carnival. Every summer, each small town or municipality features a week where the carnival comes to town. It’s a cavalcade of food, arcade games, questionable rides, and musical entertainment…
On a hot summer night, sometimes the last thing anyone wants to do is turn on the grill or oven and prepare dinner for the family. These days, there’s another option that is quick, easy, and can also be creative and fun. Charcuterie. Whoa, slow down there, Maurice. I’m not eating any weird pig’s stomach or cast-off chicken parts. Not to worry. While “charcuterie” is a French word (which actually deals with the art and science of preserving meats), the…