“Fred,” (Freddy Krueger?) a monstrous 10-foot long, 4-foot tall armadillo was spotted on Halloween night at the Armadillo Palace and attracted swarms of onlookers. The critter was made with 300 hundred pounds of powdered sugar, 250 blocks of cream cheese, 250 blocks of butter, and…
Winemaker Nadia Hetzel What an unexpected journey from sommelier at Hotel Johannesburg, Germany, to winemaker at the only winery in Galveston County, Texas. After working in many departments at Haak Vineyards & Winery, Nadia Hetzel was promoted from assistant winemaker to winemaker and vineyard manager one year ago.
Texas Wine Crafted with the California Touch The wines at Flat Creek Estates Vineyard and Winery founded in 1998 by Rick and Madelyn Nabors have always been notable. But since California native Charlie Kidd joined the team as winemaker in 2008, the wines are even more impressive. Kidd…
You can’t miss him. The man in the red beret. Nope, he’s not a Frenchman … he’s our Texas wine guy, a colorful gentleman who never shies away from a good time. When the mood is right, you might even spot him wearing a purple suit. If you’ve been following…
Winemaker Sharon Fenchak <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CleRr46Nh1w/Se4PbrQPMuI/AAAAAAAAApA/8rxmLmKr7Tg/s1600-h/Americas+Best+BBQ.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CleRr46Nh1w/Se4PbrQPMuI/AAAAAAAAApA/8rxmLmKr7Tg/s200/Americas+Best+BBQ.jpg" border="0"></a>Title: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0740778110?ie=UTF8&tag=fucugobb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0740778110">America's Best BBQ</a><img alt="" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=fucugobb-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0740778110" border="0" width="1" height="1"><br>Author: <a href="http://harvardcommonpress.com/content/author/details/25-essentials-techniques-for-grilling/">Ardie A. Davis</a> & <a href="http://www.baron-of-bbq.com/">Paul Kirk</a><br>Published: 2009 by <a href="http://cookbooks.andrewsmcmeel.com/?p=196">Andrews McMeel Publishing </a><br><br>On this blog, I have documented my visits to over 160 BBQ joints.