Buford

Buford, originally uploaded by jekemp.

Sausage Wheels

Sausage Wheels, originally uploaded by jekemp.

I recently returned from a trip to NYC and I managed to procure one of these fine sausage wheels and grilled it on my friends Weber. I must say that it was some truly cheesy goodness.

Mellified Man: Mellified Man was a manmade dish popular in ancient Arabia. According to Mary Roach, author of Stiff, men 70-80 years old, on death’s doorstep anyway, would cease to eat food, instead partaking solely of honey. Pretty soon, they would be mellified, that is, “he excretes honey (the urine and feces are entirely honey).” Soon he dies and is placed in a honey-filled coffin which is then sealed for 100 years. At the end of the 100 years, the goop is eaten up.

Smoking kills

Smoking kills
Originally uploaded by jekemp.

Made for the SLIP pottery sale

Made for the SLIP pottery sale
Originally uploaded by jekemp.

I made some soda fired vessels for Georgia State's annual Spring Pottery sale.

April 24th and 25th
8:00am-8:00pm

In GSU's Alumni Hall
On the corner of Gilmer and Courtland

Fresh Air Bar-B-Que

Fresh Air Bar-B-Que
Originally uploaded by jekemp.

Fresh Air Bar-B-Que is an authentic joint with several locations thoughout rural Georgia. The original location in Jackson on highway 87 is not here where I took this picture and it is the one that actually has been around since 1929. This establishment serves very basic BBQ and the standard fare is pulled pork. The sauce is also truly worth a mention as it is a thin vinegar/pepper based sauce with just a little but of tomato for color. I must admit that this sauce is the one by which I judge all others. That is probably due to its being the first barbecue sauce I remember enjoying as a child. The pulled pork was not too dry but on Saturday when I ate at this particular location, I felt like the meat was a little on the salty side. Fortunately the sweet tea helped correct that minor fault as my sandwich plate was great overall!

I also discovered that this particular location out on the Athens Highway used to a a BBQ place known as the Barbecue Shack. Its good to see a place like Fresh Air Barbecue carry on their fine southern traditions in other places besides Jackson, Georgia.

The Manhattan Cafe

The Manhattan Cafe
Originally uploaded by jekemp.

This is my favorite bar in the state of Georgia. Every time I visit, I meet fabulous people and have a great time and this past Friday was no exception. They only have one "Living" belgium beer in their selection and that's fine, I just needed one.

A full Midnight Moon.

A full Midnight Moon.
Originally uploaded by jekemp.

Midnight moon is cypress grove creamlines newest imported cheese. Having rocked the chesse world with such hits like their incredible "Humbolt Fog" soft goat cheese, Midnight moon could also have an astounding effect on the cheese palate of America. This chesse is from Holland and is a goat milk gouda that has been aged one year. The flavour is incredible and not as goaty as one would believe especially if they are biased against goat milk. There are calcium crystals throughout and the cheese though firm melts away in your mouth. If this cheese was a little less $$$, I would grate it over everything.

Two thousand blackbirds

I awoke this morning to a cacaphony of sound. I arose and peered out into my backyard to discover a giant flock of black birds covering the yard, the yard next door, and the surrounding trees. I had not seen this great flock in some time and figured them to be victims of the recent bird flu pandemic. Hearing and seeing this great flock this morning made me feel better about the state of the evironment around here...