It is a gorgeous Sunday morning here in Daytona Beach Shores. I have had my sunrise walk and a wonderful breakfast and yet I still feel compelled to sit out here on the oceanfront balcony and do a post on an authentic Cheez Whiz Philly Cheesesteak sammy.

My most glorious spousal unit’s Aunt Doris spends a lot of time in the kitchen between fits of nagging Uncle Ralph over how much time he spends at the golf course or how much sawdust he generates in his basement wood shop.

Springtime in central Texas is just peachy. And it’s no wonder: millions of pounds of these drupes are grown here. I didn’t really pay attention to this until, a few years ago, we wandered off the beaten trail and noticed folks hawking...

You may have noticed that I have been a bit preoccupied lately. I didn't do my normal two posts last weekend and I didn't do my normal Saturday Morning Post (pun intended) this morning.

Posted by johngl It was the beginning of a beautiful Fall afternoon here in Austin: bright, clear, blue sky and temps in the low to mid 70s. This wasn’t like any other day however. On this day, I was to use my Alcoholian powers only for good. If you...

Posted by johngl A long-time friend called me last weekend while the most glorious spousal unit and I were down in San Marcos, TX — home of more outlet stores than one city should have — doing some rainy-day birthday shopping. It was about two in the...

Posted by johngl Way back in the early days of this blog, I did a posting on a drink I called the Limon Ginger. It was tasty and refreshing. Here is the new updated version using specific ingredients. This has become my favorite after-work cocktail....

Posted by johngl Sometimes referred to as chicken fried steak, this crispy-fried beef cut is very similar in composition to the breaded pork tenderloin we visited a couple of weeks ago. You could use a beef tenderloin, or a ribeye, or a New York...