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Posted in Food & Dining on Aug 5th, 2010
Soup for All August 5, 2010 This summer seems to be hotter than others in recent memory. Maybe it’s because we were pregnant – but we think everyone’s been feeling the drain of a heat index of 115. Some days it is so hot that we just don’t even want to think about putting anything [...]
Posted in Food & Dining on Jul 29th, 2010
The One to Write Home About July 29, 2010 When bedrest became necessary during the last part of our pregnancy – it most certainly did not fit in with our plans. But life is like that sometimes, isn’t it? Throwing us curve balls and seeing how we respond. Well, with the help and support of [...]
Posted in Food & Dining on Jul 22nd, 2010
Hot Summer – Cool Food July 22, 2010 When we looked at the nation’s weather map yesterday, it showed Little Rock as being one of the hottest places right now. And we believe them! Even the pool feels too hot to bring much needed relief. But that’s when we turn to food. Fresh food, that [...]
Posted in Food & Dining on Jul 15th, 2010
Bountiful Beauty July 15, 2010 Tomorrow and Saturday bring great delights of local agriculture and food to Petit Jean Mountain. Bountiful Arkansas is back for its third annual appearance thanks to the efforts of the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute. For these last few years, the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute has put a weekend together that celebrates our [...]
Posted in Food & Dining on Jul 8th, 2010
Bring Home the Cooking July 8, 2010 Life happens. And usually not as we plan. There are deaths; there are births; and there are just plain old busy days where life throws you a curve ball and that trip to the grocery store is out of the question. That’s why Diane’s Gourmet is quickly becoming [...]
Posted in Food & Dining on Jul 1st, 2010
A Square Meal July 1, 2010 There are times when we hear of a new place that opens up, but our schedule doesn’t cooperate to try it out while it’s still “new.” Now, sometimes, that’s just fine with us, since everyone has kinks to work out and we hate crowds. So, sometimes, we’ll just choose [...]
Posted in Food & Dining on Jun 24th, 2010
A Taste of Louisiana June 24, 2010 June has been a very busy month. We’ve had end of school functions, camp functions, and social functions. And we’ve also been preparing for the arrival of our new ministaffer with some refresher childbirth classes. These activities rarely happen during the day, and we find ourselves going from [...]
Posted in Food & Dining on Jun 17th, 2010
Local & Lovely June 17, 2010 If you subscribe to Wednesday’s Hot in Little Rock, you’ll probably get two emails from us today. Sometimes technology gets the better of us and things don’t get sent out as planned – despite our best efforts! But today is food day – so that’s what we’re talking about [...]
Posted in Food & Dining on Jun 10th, 2010
Happening Lunch Spot June 10, 2010 Is the rain going to bring a little respite from the heat? In Arkansas, in the summer, there’s no telling. But at the moment, a covered patio lunch sounds absolutely delightful. And today, we recommend Red Door Restaurant. We’ve had delicious dinners at Red Door, but this week was [...]
Posted in Food & Dining on Jun 3rd, 2010
What’s Cooking? June 3, 2010 What’s cooking? The hottest culinary competition around – Pulaski Technical College’s Diamond Chef Arkansas 2010! Who’s cooking? Two great chefs: Daniel Capello from Chenal Country Club and Jason Knapp from Big Rock Bistro. This event is one of the most fun events we’ve attended. The competition is modeled after the [...]