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As promised here is something from the tents at the Oyster Festival……..
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3 comments  February 2, 2010 - 1:54 pm
It must have been awesome to see all those oysters and good to know the shells are recycled… that would be a lot of shells! Great post!  July 16, 2010 - 11:57 pm
This is incredible. Oysters are my favorite thing in the world to eat and a South Carolina oyster fest would be like a near-religious experience. Great photos. Found your blog on Tastespotting or Foodgawker or some such. You might want to swing by Evanston/Chicago on your college town tour. It’s more of a city than a town, I know, but damn is the food great. If you did come to Evanston, you’d have to visit: Buffalo Joe’s for hot wings and beer, Edzo’s for burgers and shakes, Union for wood-fired pizza, Bennison’s for croissants and macarons and Mt. Everest for Indian food that’ll blow your skirt up. I’ll miss it all when I leave. Just graduated from Northwestern.  November 3, 2010 - 1:41 pm
[...] reminds me a lot of my trip to the Charleston Oyster Festival last [...]
If there is ever a second civil war I believe that it will be started over BBQ. It is hard to find a food that people have such strong and passionate beliefs about. 3 comments March 25, 2010 - 3:49 pm
[...] few months ago I showed you Lexington BBQ. Lexington is the place I go when I am traveling east and in the mood for BBQ. When I am headed [...] April 27, 2010 - 2:20 pm
[...] is it is slow cooked pulled pork. I have brought you posts from two of my favorite BBQ places in NC, Lexington BBQ and Bridges BBQ. If you have never been to NC then you can look at those to understand where I am [...]  June 8, 2010 - 4:06 pm
love this line: “If there is ever a second civil war I believe that it will be started over BBQ. It is hard to find a food that people have such strong and passionate beliefs about.” after living in Texas for 5 years, and traveling all over the country sampling local favorites throughout my short lifetime, i totally agree. i myself would never choose – instead ask for a bite of each! I’m an equal opportunity eater.
Recently, I talked about Magpies incredibly creative blue velvet minis they made in honor of Elvis Presley’s 75th birthday. 6 comments  January 25, 2010 - 5:16 pm
Strawberry cream sounds awesome! We have one cupcake place in town that has taken Nashville by storm… but sadly, I think their cupcakes are just mediocre. So, I’m still in search of amazing cupcakes. Maybe I should take a road trip to Knoxville!  January 25, 2010 - 5:38 pm
Yes if you are in Knoxville I would definitely suggest you stop in and try one!  January 27, 2010 - 12:42 pm
I recently made a cupcake loaded with grated fresh ginger and topped with limoncello frosting and it was pretty amazing. I’m planning to do a post on it in the next day or two.  January 27, 2010 - 3:11 pm
i love these photos! such a nice blog! September 22, 2010 - 4:24 pm
[...] quite a few cupcakes (Columbia, Chapel Hill, Austin, Austin again, Fort Collins, Boulder, Madison, Knoxville) and this is the one I compare them to. I guess I can never really pick a favorite, but the [...] March 10, 2011 - 10:05 am
[...] Last but not least my favorite cupcake picture from Magpies in Knoxville, TN [...]
Yes you are looking at the Elvis Panini. What is the Elvis you ask? Well, it is a peanut butter, banana, and bacon panini. Yes I said bacon. If you have never tasted the magic of peanut butter and banana then you have to go get a banana and peanut butter and try them together. I will wait….. Ok, now that we are all on the same page I want to tell you how bacon improves this unlikely yet amazing flavor combination. I have a belief that bacon will improve the taste of any food. I hope to bring your more examples of why this is true, but for today let us focus on the Elvis Panini. Here is why I think this sandwich is elevated to a new level with the addition of bacon. A panini is created by taking two pieces of bread (white french bread in this case) and adding some type of lubricant (usually butter or oil) to prevent the bread from sticking to the press that the sandwich is placed in. The sandwich is grilled creating a golden crispy texture that gives a nice crunch when you bite into it. There is an endless combination of ingredients that can be put between those two pieces of bread, but usually you want one of them to melt from the heat and bind everything together. Cheese is commonly used to do this, but in the case the Elvis it is the peanut butter that melts. Adding bacon to this physically brings everything together. If you have ever had hot peanut butter then you know how much of a mess it can be when you try to eat it. The bacon gives the peanut butter something to physically hold onto. It also adds a nice chewiness to the sandwich. Most importantly, the bacon is the real hero of this dish because of the flavor it brings. Bacon’s smoky savoriness and salty taste adds depth to the sweetness of the banana and creamy nuttiness of the peanut butter. This contrast of sweet and salty/savory brings out each flavor even more than if they stood alone. It brings an unexpected yet incredibly pleasing new flavor profile to this dish. This is truly one of the most interesting flavors I have come across. If you have an appreciation for interesting flavor combinations you must give this a try. 6 comments  January 24, 2010 - 6:05 am
Dear Taylortakesataste, the photo of that Elvis Panini is very professional. I enjoyed reading this post because you describe this so well I can almost taste it. That is a true talent! If I was a chef I would want you to be the one to describe my dishes. January 24, 2010 - 4:27 pm
Thanks Gaby, I am glad you enjoyed your visit. I hope to hear from you again in future posts! January 25, 2010 - 5:13 pm
Hmm… I might just have to try this… is the bacon chewy or crispy?? January 25, 2010 - 5:38 pm
I would definitely suggest trying it, such an interesting flavor profile. The bacon was thick cut so it was more on the chewy side than the crispy side. February 22, 2010 - 4:47 pm
[...] I discovered that adding bacon to this combination takes the taste to an entirely new level. The Elvis Panini was awesome, so naturally when I heard about the Elvis Doughnut at Ike and Jane in Athens I had to [...] March 9, 2010 - 4:20 pm
[...] Nashville, I had an Elvis Panini. When I was in Athens, I had an Elvis Doughnut. This made me think, what else can I make that is [...]
On my old blog, www.taylormathisphotographyblog.com, I used to do a section called Food Friday. Every Friday I would post pictures of a place I visited or something I ate. Slowly, Food Friday transformed into what you are seeing now. I was looking through some old Food Friday posts and came across these mini doughnuts. They were fried right in front of you and then covered in powdered sugar. At the fair there was a really cool purple picnic table I used as a background. I really like the picture so I thought I would share it with you. 2 comments  March 13, 2011 - 12:46 pm
those mini doughnuts look deliksh can i have the recipe please the reason why is that i have to do a state project and i need food and those wopuld be great  March 13, 2011 - 9:42 pm
Thanks Mackenzie. Unfortunately I just ate the doughnuts, I don’t have a recipe. Good luck with your project.
Do you have a food that you feel like you should like, but for some reason you do not? Pickles fall into this category for me. They are always served with sandwiches or on a burger, but for some reason I just don’t like them. 7 comments  January 22, 2010 - 10:15 pm
I NEED TO Go BACK AND TRY THESE!!!  January 27, 2010 - 5:29 pm
I just LOVE fried pickles  January 28, 2010 - 8:27 pm
I WANT! February 21, 2010 - 11:31 pm
[...] one look at the menu, I knew I had to try the fried pickles. I have only had fried pickles once before, so I was looking forward to my second experience. I was expecting them to be disc shaped and eat [...]  June 9, 2010 - 3:58 pm
Hey there, I just came across your blog. Great photos of Charlotte’s iconic foods!  December 20, 2010 - 2:57 am
The idea of fried pickle makes me drool but when I tried them, they were too salty for my taste. May 5, 2011 - 8:32 pm
[...] way that I enjoy eating pickles is fried… I have had both the fried spears in Clemson and the fried slices in Charlotte, and I enjoyed each. I might not enjoy pickles, but when fried and dipped in ranch, I become a big [...]
Whenever you include the name of of the food your restaurant serves in the title you are making a bold statement. Especially, when alliteration is used. Pancake Pantry makes this statement, and has the pancakes to back it up. I was in Nashville for the Imaging USA photography conference and met up with my friend Shannon. Taylor, “We are going to Pancake Pantry” she said. Notice how that was not a question. Shannon grew up in Nashville and knows it is the place for pancakes when you are there. 2 comments January 20, 2010 - 7:40 pm
I love it. When are you coming back? I cant wait to see the pics of the Elvis Panini. January 21, 2010 - 3:21 pm
Wait. You ate at Pancake Pantry and DIDNT have to wait in line??? That’s not a true Pancake Pantry dining experience. But anyway… I’m with you… I’ve been there literally dozens of times (anytime someone comes into town it’s a rule that they have to be taken to Pancake Pantry and yes, wait in line) and I’ve only ever had the plain pancakes. They are so good on their own. I don’t need fancy dancy toppings. And I think the secret is in the butter. It’s got crack whipped into it.
This to date is the most interesting drink that I have ever had. In my opinion bacon is the most versatile ingredient in the culinary world. I can not think of one dish that adding bacon to will not make it better. You eat it with breakfast, on salads, dipped in chocolate, on sandwiches, you can even wrap other meats in it! But bacon in a drink? When I heard about The Patterson house and their Bacon Old Fashioned I had to make a stop.
Upon walking into the Patterson House, I got the feeling I was entering a secret club that only people who lived in Nashville knew about. The waiting area is lined with bookshelves ending with a velvet curtain that intensifies your curiosity as to what is on the other side. Upon entering through the curtain you discover a large room with book cases again lining the walls. There are several booths and an enormous large square bar in the center. The tin ceilings, warm lighting, and rich wood color of the bar sets an inviting mood. I was seated at the bar and new exactly what I wanted. The Elvis Panini and a Bacon Old fashioned. You will have to wait for another post to find out about the Elvis.
Chauncey began making my old fashioned. She started with an ice sphere. Yes, no ice cubes here. At Patterson House they use a copper mold to individually make ice spheres for their drinks. To that she added a combination of maple syrup, Bentons bacon infused 4 roses bourbon, and house made coffee pecan bitters. An orange slice rind was used as a garnish. Now the moment of truth and the first taste……………. I could not believe it! At the end of the drink was the distinct taste of bacon! I am a huge bacon fan and would know that taste anywhere and yes! It was bacon! If you do not believe me then you will have to try it for yourself! They infuse the bourbon with bacon on site using a fat wash method. Basically this in involves taking hot bacon fat, combining it with the bourbon, and freezing it so the fat and bourbon separate (fat has a different freezing temperature than alcohol so it works out). Later in the week I will continue my Patterson House experience with the Elvis Panini. I am curious, leave a comment if you think this drink sounds good? 18 comments  January 19, 2010 - 6:25 pm
….drooling……  January 19, 2010 - 7:21 pm
Mmm. Maybe. I agree that you can never go wrong with bacon. But I may draw the line at bacon dipped in chocolate or bacon flavored whiskey. LOVE the new blog!  January 19, 2010 - 7:26 pm
I love reading all of your posts and seeing your pictures! However, I don’t know if you could tempt me to try a bacon flavored drink! I may have to save my bacon for the traditional pairing of pancakes or salads =)  January 20, 2010 - 2:02 pm
That drink, my friend, sounds like heaven on the rocks.Ingenious to combine two of my favorites: bourbon and bacon. Obviously, a trip to Nashville is in order. I will be dusting off the GPS and packing a bag. Looking forward to the Elvis Panini. Discovered you from Food Gawker and am immediately subscribing. Nice to meet you! January 20, 2010 - 2:26 pm
Thanks Suzanne! It was a pretty amazing drink. The Elvis will be up later in the week. Thank you for subscribing, have a great day! January 20, 2010 - 4:32 pm
And this is why living on the same street as Patterson House is very dangerous. The drinks are all awesome, but honestly… I’m easy to please with alcohol. What keeps me going back is the vibe and the staff (and the fact that I can stumble home safely afterwards). Awesome blog! Found you on foodgawker and will be checking you out!! I noticed you also went to a cupcake place in Cola, SC? I went to college there… too bad there wasn’t a cupcake place in town when I was there  January 20, 2010 - 5:03 pm
This gets my vote. I can just imagine how the bacon melds with the sweet, strong bourbon plus maple syrup. It’s like a breakfast-dessert apertif. Genius! January 20, 2010 - 5:36 pm
Thanks Carolyn, You described it perfectly! January 20, 2010 - 5:38 pm
Thanks Amy! January 21, 2010 - 3:31 pm
Well, it’s been a few years since I was in school in columbia, and at the time… I was a poor college student who would rather spend money on pitchers of beer than decent food. But, if I think of anything, I’ll let ya know. March 24, 2010 - 12:40 pm
[...] I was in Nashville,TN, I tasted a Bacon infused Bourbon. I told my friend about this drink and she told me that she once had vodka that was infused with [...]  July 2, 2010 - 12:18 pm
I had this drink last night, it is incredible! I’m a fan of bacon-infused anything. In Las Vegas they have a great Bacon martini I had at this dive, The Double Down. Ever since that delicious martini, if I see “Bacon-infused” I order it! Great photos here too btw, I was in search of explaining this drink and this was a perfect link to fwd. July 3, 2010 - 3:25 pm
Thanks for the comment Lee, That drink is awesome! You are lucky that you got to have one last night. Next time I am in Nashville, I am definitely going to have to get another one! The drink in vegas sounds interesting, I am adding it to my list of things to try.  November 20, 2010 - 11:14 pm
Some good friends (Marty & Jessica Powell) took me to the Patterson House for the first time last night, on our way to the Nick Cave (Grinderman) show at The Cannery…it was so unbelievably awesome. I had the Duck Hunter and it tasted like a liquid, Platonic ideal of a clove cigarette…Yum…I saw the Bacon Old Fashioned on the menu, and, I said to myself, “What the fuck?” Now, I own a wine & spirits shop up in Kentucky (Top Shelf Finest Wines & Spirits, Bowling Green, KY, shameless self promotion, thank you), and I have made some infused liquors at home before, so I spent several semi-intoxicated minutes staring at the menu, trying to figure out how in the hell you could infuse bourbon (alcohol) with bacon (fat)…My conclusion was that it must be impossible, and that “Bacon’s” must be some super-high end bourbon that I, as a life-long Kentuckian, liquor store owner, and bourbon LOVER had never heard of. Thanks for explaining the fat wash method. My brain is hurting a lot less now. January 25, 2011 - 5:45 pm
[...] there is not bacon used in the making of this beer (now the bacon old fashioned I had in Nashville, there is bacon used). This beer is a smoked beer. It is a Marzen and comes from Bamberg, Germany. [...] February 23, 2011 - 11:11 am
[...] have been wanting to write this post for a while. Upon tasting the Bacon Old Fashioned at the Patterson House over a year ago, I have told myself that I was going to make my own Bacon Bourbon. Well here it [...] March 23, 2011 - 8:39 am
[...] Patterson House. I had heard this was a bar we had to visit. And once Big Guy heard they had a Bacon Old Fashioned on the menu, he couldn’t wait to visit either. I took a few pics (or tried) of our drinks [...] July 24, 2011 - 1:46 pm
[...] Bacon Old Fashioned – via Taylor Takes a Taste. [...]
Upon walking into Cupcake, I discovered a combination I had never seen before! LEMON BLUEBERRY! 8 comments January 19, 2010 - 7:27 pm
yummy!!  January 20, 2010 - 3:49 pm
Wow. That looks amazing. My brother lives in Columbia, SC. I might need him to get me one of those. January 20, 2010 - 4:01 pm
Hey JM, They are really good. There is also a Store in Charleston,SC. Thanks for checking out the post! January 20, 2010 - 6:34 pm
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[...] the blog you may have noticed I am a sucker for a good cupcake (I ate them in Knoxville and Columbia) I think a cupcake is the perfect dessert. It is truly an art to balance the right amount of icing [...] September 13, 2010 - 5:42 pm
[...] Drop. Yellow cake with lemon cream cheese frosting. Delicious! This cupcake reminded me a lot of a Lemon Blueberry one I had in Columbia. As I was busy photographing and consuming calories I did not need, my friends were burning [...] September 17, 2010 - 5:24 pm
[...] Cupcakery to this date still might be my favorite cupcake. I have eaten quite a few cupcakes (Columbia, Chapel Hill, Austin, Austin again, Fort Collins, Boulder, Madison, Knoxville) and this is the one [...] March 11, 2011 - 11:44 am
[...] Lemon Blueberry at Cupcake in Columbia,SC [...]
Amazing sushi in the smoky mountains? That was my initial reaction when my friend Carly suggested we visit Nama. I enjoy being proven wrong when it comes to my preconceived culinary notions, so I agreed. Carly and I were both pretty hungry and ordered shrimp and crab dip, and 3 rolls of sushi. 1 comment January 18, 2010 - 6:41 pm
I love me some Nama!!! These pictures make me hungry!
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