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Iowa Restaurant Association’s: Dine Iowa Grand Tasting Gala.
Over the weekend, I had an awesome opportunity to attend the Iowa Restaurant Association: Dine Iowa Grand Tasting Gala. I found out that there was a chance to win tickets on Facebook from Ryan Kolder, so I gave it a shot. I didn’t win the first round, but there was a surprise second round, and I […]
Grand Tasting Gala
Today, I learned that I won two tickets to Dine Iowa Grand Tasting Gala & Celebrating Excellence Industry Awards. The gala is this Sunday September 23, from 5:00 – 8:00 PM at The Meadows Events & Conference Center. I am so excited for this opportunity to experience some of Iowa’s top chefs, as well as sample various plates. […]
Plan the Perfect Tailgate
This might be one of the best seasons of the year: FOOTBALL SEASON! How can you not love waking up to a cool dew on the grass, crisp blue sky, the smell of charcoal grills and the sound of the drumline in the distance on a Saturday morning? Tailgating is an exciting time to celebrate a […]
Selecting the right apple for recipes.
Nothing says fall like apples: baked into pies, enjoying warm apple cider, and visiting your local apple orchard. -Baking- A good baking apple will hold its shape when it’s cooked in a pie, tart, cake or other high-heat dish. Even among those sturdy breeds, a wide variety of tastes, textures and tartness will influence your […]
Coal Miner Pasta
The other day I was watching Rachel Ray (yes..I watch her from time to time) and she had mentioned that her husband’s favorite recipe was Coal Miner Pasta. I was interested by the name of the dish and it sounded really good. I used her recipe from her site but made some changes to it. How to […]
Noodles & Co. In Ames
Noodles and Co. is a restaurant chain that is somewhat still new to Duff Ave in Ames, Iowa. Noodles & Co. originally started out in Denver, Colorado in 1995. Sarah from Lemke Anderson, Noodles PR reps, were super cool to send me two free meal passes (and some other Noodle gear) to enjoy a night out and […]
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