A Day In Pittsfield: Part I

Connecticut has two seasons: blistering cold winters and suffocating humid summers.  On occasion, we are treated to the rare year when the seasons transform gracefully and we are gifted with Spring and Autumn.  New England winters are rough, they are long, cold, and bleak; I spend most of the winter complaining and welcome the heat…

Taco TATTOOSday

Taco Tuesday has become a favorite past time of mine.  Some people have baseball, some go fishing; I have Taco Tuesday.  Alright, so maybe my love doesn’t run that deep, but I do love an opportunity to share an evening with friends, have a few beers, and obviously:  TACOS.  I am not alone in my…

Adventure in a Sleepy Town

I live in northwestern Connecticut, in a sleepy little town with no stop lights.  Until recently, an exciting afternoon meant at least a twenty-five minute drive to somewhere else.  One afternoon, earlier this spring I was in the mood for a hike but all of my usual adventure companions were either working or feeling under…

Pushing The Limit

I am what one might call an adventurous eater.  This has not always been the case.  Up until maybe four years ago, adventurous eating was letting my food touch each other on the plate; now I have a life goal of tasting all the members of the animal kingdom (PETA is going to LOVE me). …

Cheers!

Welcome!  May we lift a glass to my latest endeavor:  Greasy to Gilded;  a place where I will chronicle my never ending food odyssey and misadventures.  Sometimes the adventure from one meal to the next is almost as good as the meal itself.   I have a passion for food and a heart for adventure,…