Tables In Valhalla

Proximo, in Fort Wayne, IN

One of my favorite things to do is to cut a cross-state road-trip into two parts. Start off with some music, hitting up the classic road-trip playlists and trying a new folk album or two when the eyes are fresh. Three hours in or so, I start getting fidgety and begin to look for aContinue reading “Proximo, in Fort Wayne, IN”

Midnight Flight at Albion Malleable Brewing Company

Albion Malleable Brewing Company sets the South Michigan standard for small town gathering spaces.

Review: Tilted Arcade Bar

Review of Tilted Arcade Bar in Jackson, Michigan

Bright Cellars Wine Subscription Tutorial

Bright Cellars wine subscription, the pleasures of find new wines, and brand inspirations

Ugly Delicious, Thanksgiving, and Home Cooking

Brief thoughts on chef Dave Chang’s Netflix show “Ugly Delicious,” and food’s reciprocal relationship with memory.

Shared: “Weeknight Dinners Around the World”

Such an interesting article! Enjoy this peek into the scenes of dinnertime around the world. Local sourcing, culture, and habits inform so much of our relationship with food. In this article, we see culture influence condiments, meal preparation, dieting, time of day of dinner, who helps make the meal, the meaning of family gatherings, andContinue reading “Shared: “Weeknight Dinners Around the World””

Tryptophan and Hangover-Cures

The day after Thanksgiving is a weird day. Even without alcohol, one feels stuffy and sluggish. No warriors here, until breakfast comes around. Why does more food seem to double down and fix the couch potato effects of the Big Meal? Listen, Warriors. For some reason, breakfast pizza may be a cure-all. It’s cured myContinue reading “Tryptophan and Hangover-Cures”

What does food have to do with being a warrior?

“Valhalla’s Table” refers to the many feelings of courage and nostalgia, excitement and hesitancy, food culture and table manners, family, heritage, traditions, and all the many ideas swept into the celebratory environment we imagine when we think about partying with true warriors.