There is always a gamble when taking an editorial assignment, but when Garden and Gun asked me to shoot for their story on BBQ sandwiches last year, I was willing to roll the dice. …
Travel
A Charleston Vacation
Charleston, SC, is one of my favorite cities in the country. It is a short 3 hour or so drive from Charlotte and is filled with fascinating history, great food, and beautiful scenery. It was the perfect place for a vacation. There are so many places that you can go to on …
Competition BBQ Class
I know a few things about myself. I love BBQ and I am very very competitive. This past weekend, I learned how I can be competitive at BBQ. Before I go any further, let me dispel the idea that I cam going to join a competitive eating circuit. I am talking about competition BBQ …
FoodBlog South 2012
If you like eating great food, talking about food, meeting other people who like talking about food, taking pictures of the great food you are eating, oh and of course eating more food, then a food blogging conference is for you. If you like all of these activities and love …
Taylor Takes a Taste Turns 2!
2 years ago today, I started Taylor Takes a Taste! Wow the last 2 years have flown by! Here is a recap from year one, and now for a recap of year 2. …
Satchel’s Pizza Gainesville, FL
Taylor Takes a Taste is turning 2 next week! With that, I am trying to post a few things from 2011 that I haven’t gotten to yet. This restaurant stop is from my October tailgating trip to Gainesville, FL. Here is what I found at Satchel’s Pizza. …
Another defeat and a Tailgate Tour #2 recap
For those of you who don’t know, I AM A HUGE COLLEGE FOOTBALL FAN! Unfortunately, on Monday, I suffered another heart wrenching loss. …
Bandaged Cheddar at Bleu Mont Dairy
Earlier in the week, I brought you what I found at the Dane County Farmers Market. While in Madison, the farmers market wasn’t the only place that I was able to see and taste a variety of cheeses. …
Cheese and Fall in Madison, WI
You can learn a lot about a state by looking at the back of its license plate. Florida’s says the “Sunshine Sate” Arizona is the “Grand Canyon State” and Texas is the “Lone Star State”. These phrases all have something to do with what that state is known for. This past weekend, I …
Every Saturday is Halloween for Tailgaters !
Halloween is that special time of the year where as an adult, you can wear a skin tight orange spandex suit, or walk around with a cape, or pretend to be a super hero, and no one will look twice. Well these activities are seen in the tailgating world every Saturday! …