a farm to table weekend in Plymouth, VT

August 18, 2010
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Last weekend I was fortunate enough to attend Good Common’s Farm to Table weekend in Plymouth, Vermont. I had never been to Vermont before, so I really had no idea what to expect. //

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a burger a beer and beer cheese soup Lincoln, NE

August 17, 2010
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In continuing with the Western Road Trip, I am now bringing you what Brett and I ate for dinner in Lincoln. Earlier, I showed you the delicious ice cream we had at Ivanna cone, but before our ice cream we actually ate dinner. //

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Ivanna, you mean I wanna cone… Lincoln, NE

August 16, 2010
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I am back from Vermont and had an unbelievable time. I will share with you  what I discovered later in the week, but now to continue on with the Western Road Trip… The second stop on my western trip was Lincoln, NE. I had never been to Lincoln before, but was very excited to see [...]

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deep dish taco pizza in Iowa City, Iowa

August 12, 2010
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Have you been to Iowa? or Iowa City for that matter? Well I have. This is the first of the dishes that Brett and I had on our western road trip. I had been to the University of Iowa before for swimming, but we would just go to Olive Garden to eat. On this trip [...]

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Taylor tastes a tailgate tour…

August 10, 2010
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If you have been following my blog, you probably have noticed that I visit a lot of college towns to discover amazing food ( recently I just got back from a western tour which will include dishes from Colorado State, Cal-Berkeley, Iowa, Nebraska and more. Look for those in the next few weeks) I went [...]

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18 hours of waiting, but so worth it

August 9, 2010
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You are looking at BBQ. Not just any BBQ, but pulled pork. Pulled pork is the King of all BBQ. When my friend Jimmy Hagood told me he was driving his Big Red Rig from Charleston up to the NC Mountains to cater a party, I had to make the trip up to watch a [...]

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blueberry beer, sweet potato fries, and a great view Chapel Hill, NC

August 6, 2010
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While in Chapel Hill, I heard that I needed to visit Top of the Hill. The problem at first was finding it. I heard that it was located on Franklin St, but what I was not told was to look up. Normally you would find a Franklin St restaurant on street level. Well, Top of [...]

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the 2nd half of the great western road trip…

August 4, 2010
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Before you go any further, make sure you have read the first half of the Road Trip. Ok, so I last left off with Brett and  arriving in Salt Lake City. The next day we set out for Las Vegas, NV. //

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an ace of a cupcake Chapel Hill, NC

August 2, 2010
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I will admit it, I am a sucker for cupcakes. I am not sure what it is about them that fascinates me so much. They are a perfect size for a single serving dessert and quite possibly my favorite food to shoot. This being said,  you can probably guess what happened when I saw Sugarland [...]

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the one dish I could not leave Chapel Hill without..

July 30, 2010
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In my research of where to eat in Chapel Hill, there was one place that did not need any. You are looking at it. This is the chicken cheddar biscuit from Time Out. This dish had quite the reputation. Did it live up to it? //

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first half of the great western road trip…

July 29, 2010
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What you see in Red is the distance that Brett and I have traveled on our road trip. We arrived in Salt Lake City today, so I thought I would give you a summary of the trip so far. //

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the best BLT I have ever had Chapel Hill, NC

July 28, 2010
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I would not usually order a BLT, but I was told that in Chapel Hill, Merritt’s Store and Grill is famous for their BLTs. Whenever I hear of a place being “famous” for a certain dish, I become very curious. The only way to cure this curiosity is to try their dish. I would not [...]

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