Author Archives: DeliciousAdventure

Iowa’s Date of Statehood – December 28th, 1846 You know, you don’t have to go to a fancy, expensive steak house to get a celebration style dinner. You need only go to Iowa! Take a good cut of beef and coat it in a luxuriously creamy, herby sauce and you have a meal fit forContinue reading “Trip #29 Iowa (Midwest) Steak De Burgo, Orange Pecan Roasted Acorn Squash, Apples and Roquefort Salad”

Texas’s Date of Statehood – December 29th, 1845 Everything is bigger in Texas, right? Even the problem of how to cook a brisket when it is COLD outside. Well, it wasn’t as delicious as a smoked brisket, but this oven version was still pretty tasty. It was more like a Texas pot roast, with someContinue reading “Trip #28 Texas (Southwest) Oven Roasted Beef Brisket, Texas Mac and Cheese, Green Salad with Sherry Vinaigrette”

Florida’s Date of Statehood – March 3rd, 1845 I know what you are thinking. How can this be a FLORIDA meal if you are making Cuban sandwiches? Aren’t those from CUBA? Well, no. The Cuban Sandwich was actually invented in the Columbia Restaurant in Tampa, FL! Per http://www.columbiarestaurant.com, “The “Mixto,” as it was known inContinue reading “Trip #27 Florida (Southeast) The Original Cuban Sandwich, Florida Black Beans and Rice, Arugula and Florida Fruit Salad”

Michigan’s Date of Statehood – January 26th, 1837 When there is a cold bite to the air, sometimes you just want to snuggle up with something warm and comforting. I am a BIG fan of chicken pot pie, so imagine my delight when I found out that a traditional Michigan food is a meat pasty,Continue reading “Trip #26 Michigan (Midwest) Traditional Meat Pasty, Roasted Apples with Cauliflower and Pecans, Garlic Asparagus”

Arkansas’s Date of Statehood – June 15th, 1836 I will be the first to admit that I was a catfish skeptic. I’d only had catfish a handful of times before and I always found it taste a bit…well…muddy. But this recipe made me fall in love with this mild, flaky, white fish that is soContinue reading “Trip #25 Arkansas (Southeast) Fried Catfish, Arkansas Green Beans, Baked Carrots with Smoked Almonds and Dried Cranberries”

Missouri’s Date of Statehood – August 10th, 1821 Sometimes, you want to have a delicate meal with linen napkins and candlelight. And other times, you want to use a paper towel as bib and dig into something with your hands. Nothing gives you that primal, cave-man feeling quite like ribs. Messy, meaty, and so tasty!Continue reading “Trip #24 Missouri (Midwest) St. Louis Style Ribs, Missouri Cole Slaw, Gooey Butter Cake”

Maine’s Date of Statehood – March 15th, 1820 One of my favorite things about visiting the beach is getting to enjoy fresh seafood. So, if seafood is what you are after, Maine is the place to be! With miles and miles (and MILES) of coastline, you’d be hard pressed to find a better place toContinue reading “Trip #23 Maine (Northeast) Stove-Top Maine Clambake, Blueberry Salad”

Alabama’s Date of Statehood – December 14th, 1819 “Anyway, like I was sayin’, shrimp is the fruit of the sea. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, sauté it. Dey’s uh, shrimp-kabobs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo. Pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried…” Isn’t that the truth! Those words from Bubba Blue to Forrest GumpContinue reading “Trip #22 Alabama (Southeast) Alabama Shrimp Bake, Smothered Tomatoes and Okra, Southern Cornbread”

Illinois’s Date of Statehood – December 3rd, 1818 When talking about making something that honors the great city of Chicago, it was a toss-up between the Italian beef sandwich and the deep-dish pizza. In the end, I couldn’t think of anything more iconic to a city (aside from a Philly cheese steak, of course) thanContinue reading “Trip #21 Illinois (Midwest) Chicago-Style Deep Dish Sausage Pizza, Green Salad with Grapes, Feta, and an Orange Vinaigrette”

Mississippi’s Date of Statehood – December 10th, 1817 Mississippi and Louisiana aren’t just neighbors, they are close cousins. Their proximity to the Gulf of Mexico and their shared Cajun heritage makes for some tasty culinary crossovers! You might think of Etouffee as a distinctly New Orleans bowl of deliciousness, but Mississippi has their own claimContinue reading “Trip #20 Mississippi (Southeast) Shrimp Etouffee, Apple and Almond Salad with Honey-Mustard Vinaigrette”