KettlePop Popcorn

You may have noticed that I kinda adore snack foods, popcorn in particular.  Kettle corn and decent drizzled popcorns or savory spiced popcorn are just ... my weakness.I've tried nearly every brand popcorn I can get my hands on, including packaged varieties and microwave ones.  I've found some that I have enjoyed, but none live up to the amazing Kettle Corn I found at the farmer's market in my hometown in New Hampshire.  Seriously, best. stuff....

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The Great British Ice Cream Company

 Oh ice cream.  How I love ice cream.  I eat it every day.  Literally.  At least once a day.  Rarely as a standalone dessert, more commonly as the topping or side along with my warm baked good, pie, crisp, crumble, cobbler, etc, or at least loaded with toppings as a sundae (exception: soft serve, that is intended to be a standalone dessert, in a cone, with sprinkles or dip!). Travel.  Another passion of mine.  Put them together,...

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Heddon Street Kitchen, London

Most trips I take seem to settle on a culinary theme, even if I don't quite intend it to be that way.  During my more recent trip to Tokyo, that became convenience store dining and milk soft serve (see my guide!).  In London, it was a quest for sticky toffee pudding. My quest began, totally not intentionally, on my Virgin Atlantic flight, where I actually really enjoyed the sticky toffee pudding served with dinner.  Sticky toffee pudding isn't...

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Dessert @ The English Restaurant, London

On previous trips to London, I really enjoyed some of the food.  On this trip though ... not so much.  Not sure why, but I was really let down, and really dissatisfied. When I'm food-grumpy, I turn to desserts, er, puddings.  The British are known for some good desserts, like sticky toffee pudding, bread and butter pudding, and mince pies (which, were in season!).  I went one night to Hawksmoor to obtain what I had read about as the best sticky...

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McDonald's, 100% Fresh Beef Burgers

Yes, *that* McDonald's.  I've covered McDonald's before on this blog, including the basic burger/fries/nuggets and sundaes, the slew of ridiculously sweet beverages from McCafe, and the decent holiday McFlurry.  I've reviewed the unique offerings in Portugal, like the McBifana, and even in Paris (hey, don't knock the Croque McDo! I really did like it!).But somehow I failed to publish this review, written when I was invited as a guest of McDonald's at their...

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