Tag Archives: Gumbo Pages

Bacon-Laced Booze Bliss

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Carol

Ever since my pal, Chuck (he’s about to officially acquire the hyphenated name Chuck-of-Gumbo-Pages-Fame) introduced me to bacon-infused bourbon, I’ve been itching to give it a try. I’m not much of a bourbon drinker, but he recently made me an … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Staycating

Posted on July 16, 2008 by Carol

The trend this summer, with the economy and the dollar growing weaker than Superman in a kryptonite speedo, is toward “staycation.” It’s a good idea, in theory, but you need to get away from your “stuff,” both the literal stuff … Continue reading →

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Going to Hell in a Spirits Basket?

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Carol

Andy and I recently won the “Spirits Basket” in a fund raising auction at our church (!), a generous collection of bitters, an assortment of bar paraphernalia (the tiny bat in the photo is a muddler, used for getting medieval … Continue reading →

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Hog Wild

Posted on January 8, 2008 by Carol

At Sunday night’s Epiphany party our group convened to cap off the Christmas season with a potluck and to catch up on everyone else’s holidays. My good pal, Chuck Taggart of Gumbo Pages fame, brought his amazing Pork & Pork … Continue reading →

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