BBQ, Beer and Chocolate the Topeka Way

I know barbecue, beer and chocolate  probably sounds like an odd tasting combination.  Well beer and chocolate anyway but if you pair the right beer with chocolate you get a nice flavor.   Try a nice stout with your chocolate dessert or an American IPA if it is a darker, slightly more bitter chocolate.

Now where to you find this unique meal combination in Topeka?  Stop by Blind Tiger Brewery and Restaurant for some incredible pulled pork or slow hickory smoked beef brisket.  Both are customer favorites and are served with Blind Tiger’s famous BBQ sauce.   And when ordering don’t forget to look over the brew menu that includes their Midwest IPA and the County Seat Wheat.  They’re located on 37th Street with an outdoor patio open April – September.

Afterward head over the Hazel Hill Chocolate on S. Kansas.  It’s 4 miles north of the restaurant off of Topeka Blvd.  Their specialty is handmade truffles and fudge, plus they have candy coated apples with an assortment of crunchy toppings.

Make it a night in Topeka relaxing with family and friends over BBQ, beer and chocolate.  You’ll enjoy the sweet and spicy meal!

Salted Fudge Brownies

Craving chewy, fudge brownies lately?  After I read the recipe I was anxious to make a batch of these chocolaty treats.  The food blog, Bake or Break, details how to prepare dark chocolate, salted fudge brownies with gorgeous photos.  They are rich and dense, perfect if you love the flavor combination of an unsweetened dark chocolate with chunky sea salt.  They take less than an hour to prepare; letting you quickly share them with family and friends.   Try them out and let me know how you like the combination.

However if you don’t consider yourself a baker, visit Perkins or Panera Bread for delicious walnut brownies.

Egg and Cheese Souffle

I enjoy preparing one dish brunches for family and friends on Saturday mornings.  It’s a great time to catch up, relax over a nutritious and hearty meal, before heading out for a full day of activities.   One of my go-to blogs for recipe ideas is Country Living.   Their recipes are inspiring and easy to prepare and this version of Rick Bayless’ egg and cheese souffle is a perfect example.  I find it’s simple to whip this the night before, cutting my day of prep time in half.  The next morning I pop it into the oven for 1.5 hours of baking and that’s it.  The flavors soak into the bread, giving it a wonderful savory taste.

12 Night Life Locations Offering Something for Everyone

How will you spend your summer nights? You have come to the right place to find out. We suggest you see a live show at any of these 12 popular music venues in our neighborhood. Be sure to call for show times!

Venue	Phone Number
Row Cocktail Lounge	785-235-1700
Blind Tiger Brewery and Restaurant	785-267-2739
Boobie Trap Bar	785-232-9008
Bottoms Up Sports Bar	785-862-3333
Boulevard Grill & Tavern	785-266-2583
Bullfrogs Live	785-273-0606
Classic Bean	785-271-5005
College Hill Tavern	785-234-0700
Double Deuce Bar & Grill	785-267-7222
Dutch Goose Sports Bar & Grill	785-357-8474
Frances O’Dooley’s	785-273-0131
Henry T’s Bar & Grill	785-233-9333

Do you have a favorite venue?

New York Style Pizza Comes Home

Do you love New York style pizza but can’t afford the mileage?

Now you won’t have to wish and dream anymore. The ‘land of oz’ now has a Giovani’s Pizzeria & Cafe, with late night delivery that will be hard to resist!

HOURS:
Sunday: 10:30 AM – 10:00 PM
Monday: 9:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Thursday: 9:00 AM – 3:00 AM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 3:00 AM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 3:00 AM

Giovani’s Pizzeria & Cafe
1001 SE Quincy St.
Topeka, KS 66612

What do you like on your pizza?

Recipe Friday: Chicken!

If I ever get asked, “what is your favorite food?”, I am almost always certain to answer with “Chicken.”

I was very close to my grandmother growing up and I always looked forward to her “Chicken A La Selma” dish – one of my favorites. I’m lucky that she passed the recipe down to my mother who makes it for me upon occasion.

So when I think about what I want to fix for dinner, I always think of something chicken first. But I also like Italian food. And when I think of Italian, I think of tomato sauce. Yum!

So how about a delicious Chicken Parmesan for dinner? Sounds good to me.

Chicken Parmesan Recipe

Recipe Friday: Slow Cooker Chicken Stroganoff

Ingredients

* 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves – cubed
* 1/8 cup margarine
* 1 (.7 ounce) package dry Italian-style salad dressing mix
* 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
* 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup

Directions…

Cook Up $500

Do you have a recipe that requires a lot of napkins? Then you may just be able to win $500 from Mixing Bowl’s Best Messy Recipe Contest. Readers vote for their favorite recipes and you have until Feb. 14 to enter your best dish. You can read up on the contest rules here.

Are you going to enter? What’s the messiest dish you serve?

A New Slice of Pie

Do you like Domino’s Pizza? Well, if you are a huge fan you might not like the latest Domino’s news, but if you are kind of iffy on this pizza pie, you will. Domino’s has announced they are changing up their recipe and not just the cheese or the sauce – but everything.

You can read this for more information. What do you think?

Cheese for $50?

OK, so I like cheese as much as the next person. Well, maybe not that much because I only eat it on select foods, but I think it’s a bit ridiculous to expect someone to pay $50 for a pound of cheddar cheese. I don’t care if it is 15-year-old artisan made. To me that just means it should be discounted.

What do you think? Is cheese worth that much?

To learn more click here.

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