All the BBQ You Can Eat!
03/10/10
Ever dream of someone bringing you plate after plate of tasty barbecue to sample? Yeah, I admit it, I’ve got a little Homer Simpson in me, too. That’s what the scene was like at last week’s Kansas City Barbecue Society judging certification program in Salisbury. About 55 barbecue-bubbas-in-training were on hand to earn… continued

A boutique for wine?
01/21/10
Never thought I’d think of a wine store as classy, hip and fun to browse but Bin 201 at Annapolis Towne Center is all three.  Let’s start with ambiance. Each time I stop by a Nora Jones song or moody Caribbean tune plays overhead, luring me to linger.  And I stop by often.… continued

My All-Consuming Passion—BBQ!
06/05/09
Barbecue is one of my consuming passions.  I was fortunate enough to be asked to judge at the Jack Daniels World Invitational BBQ competition in Lynchburg, TN, and I was stunned with how good competition-quality barbecue tasted.  I got goose bumps eating the stuff—no lie.  The quest began right then and there to… continued