The Italians take their pizza seriously. Each region cherishes its own version with different doughs and sauces, but always with fresh local ingredients and baked with loving care. Perhaps the most noted pizza region in all of Italia is Napoli, better none in America as Naples – the home of authentic Neapolitan Pizza. In Old Napoli, as Dean Martin would say, the pizza is prepared in a round shape … [Read more...]
Happy As a Happy Clam
Lots of great restaurants have come and gone in Charlottesville. It’s a tough business and the competition is intense. One of the restaurants that I truly miss is the old Happy Clam. Originally located on 29 N at the site of the old Flaming Wok, Happy Clam had kick-started in Fredericksburg, did well, then decided to expand to Charlottesville. It was an instant and huge success. I don’t … [Read more...]
Surfs Up
If you like to dig your toes in the sand and heave a line out into the crashing waves, you’re in luck. Now is the best time of all to surf fish. Why? Because the list of available fish to catch is longer than at any other time of year. Pompano are running, plus there are blues and Spanish Macs prowling the surf. All the bottom fish – croakers, sea mullet, spot and flounder - are available, and you … [Read more...]
On Blueberry Hill
We had great musicians and recording stars in our time – Elvis, The Everly Brothers, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Bill Haley, Ray Charles and many others. One of the greats who received little fanfare but sold a zillion records was Fats Domino. His mega hit – Blueberry Hill – was one of the great love songs and slow dance records of all time. Born Antoine Caliste Domino Jr., … [Read more...]
The Trouble with Trees
A yard full of trees is a blessing – and a curse. In the early spring, trees are among the first to spring to life, first with tiny buds, then leaves. As summer approaches the leaves create a blanket of welcomed shade and the branches of the trees become homes for birds and highways for squirrels. So, what’s not to like about trees? For one, they get old and begin to die and that’s the … [Read more...]
Bread Pudding
Somehow, I had managed to find two partial loaves of white bread in my stash, and both were over a week old. Usually, I’ll toss stale bread like that out for the birds, but I had a better idea. Bread Pudding! Bread Pudding was a favored dessert in our house when I was growing up. Mom also made good use of old bead and we loved it. Sometimes we’d have it warm, like a pie, but I enjoyed it cold … [Read more...]
An RC Cola and a Moon Pie
Today, it’s “The Big Two.” Colas, that is, as Pepsi and Coke battle it out for the lion’s share in the multi-billion-dollar soft drink industry. Years ago, it was “The Big Three” – Coke, Pepsi and RC Cola. An RC and a Moon Pie was considered a working man’s lunch in the South back in the 50s. RC was invented in 1905 by a pharmacist who bought some cola syrup and experimented until he found just … [Read more...]
Great Breakfasts at Sam’s Kitchen
There are a lot of good places to eat breakfast in Cville – IHOP, The Villa, Tip Top Restaurant, Tony’s Diner and others. but none are better than Sam’s Kitchen, a small diner tucked away in the corner of Woodbrook Shopping Center. Sam’s serves up meals throughout the day, but they serve breakfast all day, every day. One of their specials is their noted Bountiful Brunch. It’s a genuine tummy … [Read more...]
Flying Squirrels
Do you have and flying squirrels in your yard? No, you say? Well, you very well might and not know it. A few years ago, I looked out our bedroom window and saw a strange little creature with huge black eyes. It looked like something from outer space. Upon closer observation, it was a flying squirrel. I saw the little fellow the next day peering from a tree cavity, but never again. In … [Read more...]
The Importance of Harvesting Does
By Justin Folks/DWR It’s no secret that the prospect of a big buck is what gets most of us in a deer stand each fall. It’s also no secret that overabundant deer have negative effects on forests, farmlands, front yards, and Fords (I like alliteration). We, as deer hunters, need to look beyond “grip-and-grins” and taxidermy bills, and think more about the big picture of deer management. It’s … [Read more...]
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