The armchair tour of Flying Dog Brewery’s offerings continues. A tough job but someones got to do it. Up this time is the Flying Dog In Heat Wheat Hefeweizen. Hefeweizen is a German style of wheat beer which typically uses at least 50% wheat in the brewing process and is usually cloudy in appearance due to the yeast (Hefe) [...]
Entries from November 2009
November 25, 2009
Thanksgiving 2009
Happy Thanksgiving to all! My favorite holiday since its about food, drink, family and gratitude. Dinner for 12 at stately Fred Manor:
Appetizers: Cheese Plate & assorted munchies
To drink: assorted bubblies: La Marca Prosecco, Soligo Prosecco and Conde De Subirats Brut NV Cava
Soup: Sweet Potato Bourbon Soup
To drink: assorted bubblies: La Marca Prosecco, Soligo Prosecco [...]
November 24, 2009
Odds and Ends
Just received word that the magazine Edible Chesapeake is ceasing publication. That’s sad as I always looked for it at the Common Market and enjoyed reading it. From the release:
I will no longer be publishing Edible Chesapeake magazine. The decision is the result of much reflection on how best to balance the needs of my family and [...]
November 19, 2009
Farmer’s Market Book
As promised in my earlier post there is one book that I find invaluable in helping me turn farmer’s market finds into delicious food on the table. That is Vegetables from Amaranth to Zucchini: The Essential Reference by Elizabeth Schneider. This is a huge book (800+ pages!) that covers every vegetable you are likely to encounter in the [...]
November 17, 2009
Beaujolais Nouveau (Again)
I know I run the risk of devolving into a repetitive bore since I have commented on this subject before, but it just dawned on me that the 19th is the third Thursday of the month. Yes that means Beaujolais Nouveau time is upon us again. Honestly I’m not sure I’m even going to buy a [...]
November 16, 2009
Farmer’s Market Finale
I don’t blog too much about my favorite farmer’s market, the West Frederick Farmer’s Market. Not because I don’t love it, but because the blog Grown In Frederick (a long time resident of my links list), does such a good job. You should check it out. The market’s last day is next Saturday, but since I [...]
November 12, 2009
Happy Anniversary to Me (again)
Well another year gone by and Fred Foodie is now two years old. It seems like just yesterday that I wrote my first Happy Anniversary post. I also took this time last year to look at my goals for the blog. I am sad to say that I didn’t really meet them. On the plus side that just means [...]
November 9, 2009
Truffle and Salt
About as local as the topic of this next post gets is the fact that you can buy it on the internet and have it shipped to Frederick, but every once in a while I just have to mention something I come across that I love. One of the most amazing condiments I have ever encountered [...]
November 6, 2009
Isabella’s Meats
The other night Mrs. F and I were eating at Isabellas. While I felt guilty not trying something new so I could report on it here, it was a very rare date night so I wanted to make sure there were no disappointments. I have made no secret of my love for this place in the [...]
