And Montana makes 50

Posted by Stan Yes, Sierra was happy to be entering Montana — even if the sun made it hard for her to smile. Montana became the 46th state we’ve visited on our journey, and was quickly followed by No. 47, Wyoming. But the real reason to post this photo is that Sierra has now been [...]

More Good Eatin’

Posted by Daria We were in Texas nearly three weeks, visiting family, driving around the Hill Country, lazing on the beach at Mustang Island, hiking at Big Bend. But the main thing we did, other than drive (in Texas, everything is far away), was eat, and the main thing we ate was barbecue. Stan has [...]

Throwed, Not Thrown

Posted by Daria Thwuck! —The sound of a roll hitting Stan’s forehead The boy crying, “Hot rolls!” was aiming for Sierra’s outstretched hands but tossed it a little low. That’s what Stan got for trying to shoot a picture. Some of you probably know where this event took place. For those who don’t, let me [...]

How We Chow

  Posted by Daria Those of you who know us personally know that food is never far from our thoughts. We eat most of our meals in the RV but like to eat out, too, especially when there’s “roadfood” available. We have been devoted fans and buyers of Jane and Michael Stern’s Roadfood books for [...]

Around Europe in 80 photos

Posted by Stan There are several reasons why I didn’t regularly update Flickr during the 15 weeks we were in Europe. But no good excuses. Now that we’re home I know it will never happen. I’m not even sure how we’re going to get the photos edited and into our own personal archives. So I’ve [...]

To Brau or Not to Brau, That Is the Question

Posted by Sierra Hello, and welcome to the European Restaurant Review! And here’s your host … Sierra Hieronymus! Thank you, thank you, please hold the applause. Today’s review is Augustiner Brau in Salzburg, Austria. Don’t let the name fool you. This isn’t a dark, dank bar with a sign on the door saying “No minors [...]

Fried Dough by Another Name …

Posted by Daria Throughout the world, wherever you travel, chances are you’ll come across a local specialty that’s a variation of fried dough. Call them doughnuts, beignets, sopaipillas, buñuelos, won tons, churros, elephant ears, zeppoles, whatever, someone takes a hunk of dough, drops it in fat, and fries it up. And it usually tastes really [...]

Best (and Worst) of the Trip, Part 1

We, the Hieronymus/Labinsky family, have decided to put together a “Best (and Worst) of the Trip” list. There will be four lists, each for a leg of our trip, and this is the first one. Best Meal: beerbistro, Toronto Best RV-Cooked Meal: Pasta With Red Peppers and Tomato Sauce (Sierra calls it Tomato-Pepper Pasta) Worst [...]

Another Cheesy Blog Post

By Sierra K. H., Curds ‘n’ Whey Reporter “Ladies and Gentlemen, the cheeses!” That was what Official Cheese Chopper Daria Labinsky said after the Official Cheese Label Maker and Curds ‘n’ Whey Reporter Sierra K. Hieronymus introduced each cheese at the First Vermont/Wisconsin Cheese Fest. The cheese were: * Scratch & Dent Swiss from Who [...]

Are You Ready to Get Tummy-fied, Part 1

Posted by Sierra Hello, and welcome to … Tummy Tours! Today we will be “Tummy-fying” two factory tours: The Ben & Jerry’s Factory in Waterbury, Vermont, and the Cabot Creamery in Cabot, Vermont. Here’s how the show works. Our extra-qualified judges visit each factory and take its tour. They take notes (written or mental ones) [...]

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