It should come as no surprise that my first post of last year was about a cheesesteak. But in keeping with my more recent efforts to both diversify what I eat and write about and get back to one of the key foods that I neglected while downing all those steaks, I’m kicking off 2023Continue reading “Two More Hamburgers Near Me to Ring In 2023”
Tag Archives: Milkshakes
The Strawberry Milkshake
This is another in a series of occasional brief posts on my home soda jerk exploits. There are several ways to concoct a strawberry milkshake. I used to mix milk, strawberry ice cream and a few fresh strawberries in a blender. But fresh fruit doesn’t go well with the old-fashioned milkshake maker I now use.Continue reading “The Strawberry Milkshake”
Passing the Milkshake Torch
There are certain life events that are extremely unimportant in the big scheme of things, but which stand out in one’s memory. I still vividly remember the day in 1980 that a new color TV was delivered to my family’s home to replace the one that had stopped working months earlier; that one having beenContinue reading “Passing the Milkshake Torch”
Kansas City 2017: Burgers, Barbecue, History (part 1)
All barbecue lovers dream of visiting Kansas City at some point. I had thought about doing so for years when it finally happened in 2017. But barbecue turned out to be only a minor part of what I consider to be the most enjoyable and informative vacation I’ve ever taken. In fact, barbecue wasn’t evenContinue reading “Kansas City 2017: Burgers, Barbecue, History (part 1)”