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Birthday 47: Primo Pizza and Pointless Pondering
The top half is Thai-inspired. The bottom half is Creole-esque. All of it is coated in smoked Gouda with no objection from me. It’s that time again! This week I turned 47 without entering true Midlife...
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Shrimp ‘n’ Grits and a Biscuit Burger Brunch
Anne’s breakfast got more Facebook Likes and therefore gets to go first. Cajun-spiced sautéed shrimp atop grits with white cheddar and whatever “sauce Américaine” is. Every so often when we’re not...
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Memorial Day Weekend in Chicago: A Birthday Intermission
A restaurant proudly serving its own house brand of diet root beer? My kind of place. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: as part of my 47th birthday celebration, my wife Anne and I drove from...
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Not Put Asunder, 15 Years and Counting
File photo of us from 2010, when we participated in the occasional miles-long charity walk. It’s that time again! Another year of shockingly blissful marriage to the amazing Anne, another anniversary...
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Indiana State Fair 2019 Photos, Part 1 of 6: Our Year in Food
Frying! It’s what’s for dinner! It’s that time again! The Indiana State Fair is an annual celebration of Hoosier pride, farming, food, and 4-H, with amusement park rides, cooking demos, concerts by...
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Indiana State Fair 2019 Encore: 2 Fair 2 Food
My rich, creamy Dulcinea. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: It’s that time again! The Indiana State Fair is an annual celebration of Hoosier pride, farming, food, and 4-H, with amusement park...
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A Donut Run on the Way Back from Turkey Run
Clockwise from top left: chocolate/Reese’s Pieces; chocolate/Cinnamon Toast Crunch; caramel/sea salt; and caramel/peanut. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: For years my wife’s family has held...
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Our 2019 Road Trip, Part 1: Southern Accents
Bojangles tosses its hat into the great internet chicken sandwich war of 2019 with their new Cajun Filet Biscuit, a spicy patty topped with pimento cheese. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover, there...
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Our 2019 Road Trip, Part 4: Piquant Platters at Pittypat’s Porch
If this is the South, there must be fried chicken, and it must be the greatest. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: Every year since 1999 my wife Anne and I have taken a trip to a different part of...
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Our 2019 Road Trip, Part 22: International Southern Hospitality
Pork and shrimp spring rolls primped up a bit at Hsu’s in downtown Atlanta. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: Every year since 1999 my wife Anne and I have taken a trip to a different part of the...
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Our 2019 Road Trip, Part 25: Dining with Dragons
Food courts: America’s unsung heroes in times when we need convenience most.. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover 2½ months ago: For years we’ve been telling friends in other states that we’d one...
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Our 2019 Road Trip, Part 27: Times to Make the Doughnuts
Our selections from Revolution Doughnuts, clockwise from top left: Blackberry Caramel, Orange Pistachio, Caramel Bacon Crumble, and the Crunchy Mister, a savory creation with ham, cheese and bechamel....
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Our 2019 Road Trip, Part 29: The Last Outpost
You know you’re in road-tripping territory when you start seeing giant-sized objects straight out of 1950s Batman comics. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: Every year since 1999 my wife Anne and...
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Indiana State Fair 2017 Photos #2: Our Year in Food
Deep Fried BBQ Bacon: because not all State Fair cuisine needs to be complex. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: It’s that time again! The Indiana State Fair is an annual celebration of Hoosier...
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Our 2017 Road Trip, Part 8: Coming Up on Crab Country
It’s not a proper road trip without an impromptu stop at an authentic small-town diner that refuses to serve small portions. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: Every year since 1999 my wife Anne...
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Chicago Photo Tribute #13: A Wizard World Chicago Epilogue of Edibles
Best food of our weekend: Park Tavern’s Animal Tots — tater tots topped with pulled pork, cheese curds, mustard, fried eggs, and gravy. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: my wife Anne and I...
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Our 2017 Road Trip, Part 17: Mornings with Miss Shirley
My best breakfast of the week: coconut creme stuffed French toast. As Seen on TV! Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: Every year since 1999 my wife Anne and I have taken a trip to a different part...
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The Birthday Gal and Me and Stella Makes Three
The lovely lady and the surroundings (including wood-fired oven!) that made our night. This week my wife Anne turned 47 and still looks half my age even though she’s a year-and-a-half older than me....
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Our 2017 Road Trip, Part 25: Bountiful Bites of the Bay
Of all the seafood-based meals we had on this vacation, Anne’s lunch on Day 3 was the crabbiest. But in a good way! Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: Every year since 1999 my wife Anne and I have...
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Our 2017 Road Trip, Part 34: Tour of Little Italy
Who needs artisan donuts when you can have bona fide Italian pastry? Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: Every year since 1999 my wife Anne and I have taken a trip to a different part of the United...
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