Food on a Stick #24, Dutch Letters
I mentioned Pella, Iowa before when writing about the bologna on a stick. Dutch Letters are another food that Pella is known for. Dutch Letters (almost always an “S”) are puffy pastry filled with almond paste, skewered and baked. The fair food-variety reminds me of a churro without cinnamon. John bought a Dutch Letter for…
Food on a Stick #23, Deep Fried Pineapple on a Stick
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This Food on a Stick was by far John’s favorite of our trip to the Iowa State Fair. Meet Deep Fried Pineapple on a Stick: Looks like a corndog with frosting, right? It’s not, although that sounds pretty good to me. It’s pineapple on a skewer, dipped in funnel cake batter, deep fried and then…
Food on a Stick #22, Key Lime Pie Dipped in Chocolate on a Stick
There had to be at least one disappointment along the path to finding 52 Foods on a Stick. This was the first… On the list of Foods on a Stick on the Iowa State Fair website, there were several desserts mentioned on a stick, all dipped in chocolate. It turns out most of them were…
Food on a Stick #21, Vegetarian Corn Dog
This was highest on the list of Foods on a Stick to find at the Iowa State Fair, the vegetarian corn dog. It’s interesting to me that of all places to find this, it was in Iowa. I was surprised that the state #1 in pork production and in the top 10 of beef production…
A Rooftop Party and Vegetarian Spring Rolls
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Last night I went to a rooftop cocktail party at this lady‘s gorgeous home: I met folks I know from Twitter (even more fun in person), chatted with gals who know more about food than I will learn in a lifetime, listened to handsome fellas talk about food (swoon…) and saw a beautiful sunset: It’s…
Sweet of the Week #18i, Gluten- & Dairy-Free Japanese Cheesecake with Bitter Gourd Sauce
When I asked for ingredients for this year’s 52 challenge, the suggestions I received fit into two categories: ingredients with which I am familiar, some I have even used, and ingredients with which I had no knowledge. This week’s Ingredient, bitter melon or gourd, is the latter. I had never heard of bitter melon or…
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