http://tapirtantrum.com Exploring the world one meal at a time Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:40:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://0.gravatar.com/blavatar/686cff979a954ca828890ad4ebc912c2?s=96&d=http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://tapirtantrum.com http://tapirtantrum.com/2009/11/29/homemade-pizza-adventure/ http://tapirtantrum.com/2009/11/29/homemade-pizza-adventure/#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:11:43 +0000 pinchaque http://tapirtantrum.com/?p=676 ]]> http://tapirtantrum.com/2009/11/29/homemade-pizza-adventure/feed/ 0 pinchaque My homemade Fourth Order pizza Spices for italian sausage Finished italian sausage Pizza sauce ingredients Simmering pizza sauce Mozzarella cheese ingredients Sliced cheese curds Goopy cheese curd - will it fail? Mozzarella starting to get stretchy Finished homemade mozzarella balls Dough kneading action Prepped ingredients for pizza Pizza before baking Finished and sliced pizza http://tapirtantrum.com/2009/11/26/beer-tour-belgium-remouchamps-liege/ http://tapirtantrum.com/2009/11/26/beer-tour-belgium-remouchamps-liege/#comments Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:18:14 +0000 pinchaque http://tapirtantrum.com/?p=645 ]]> http://tapirtantrum.com/2009/11/26/beer-tour-belgium-remouchamps-liege/feed/ 0 pinchaque Abandoned castle entrance Abandoned castle walls Vieuxville goat Warning sign neer abandoned castle Entrance to Remouchamps caves River in Remouchamps Helpful Remouchamps sign Palm beer in its homeland Gordon scotch ale Seasoned cheese to pair with the beer Inside Remouchamps caves Remouchamps caves Boarding the boats to return Cave boats Looking down beer museum tower Trappist display at beer museum House beer at the beer museum View from our Ramada hotel room Le Vaudree Brune Saison D'Epeautre Delicious jambonneau a la moutarde Augustine Grand Cru abbey beer Abbaye de Forest Wallonie festival parade Bridge in Liege at night http://tapirtantrum.com/2009/11/23/beer-tour-of-belgium-day-7-dinant-rochefort/ http://tapirtantrum.com/2009/11/23/beer-tour-of-belgium-day-7-dinant-rochefort/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:21:34 +0000 pinchaque http://tapirtantrum.com/?p=612 ]]> http://tapirtantrum.com/2009/11/23/beer-tour-of-belgium-day-7-dinant-rochefort/feed/ 1 pinchaque Happy cows come from Rochefort Military gravemarkers near Dinant citadel Dinant church and citadel steps (which we did not climb) Rusted machine gun at the citadel View of Dinant through citadel slit Wild Boar. It's What's For Dinner. Room with tilted floor Rental boats on the Meuse River Anchors from original bridge that spanned the Meuse River Chateau de Veves Castle courtyard Hall of arms Castle grounds with our car near the gatehouse Rochefort 10 close to the source Brugs Witbier Orval trappist beer Church in Rochefort Grottenbier Malheur 12 Westmalle Triple Rodenback Grand Cru Grimbergen Dubbel Espresso with a side of whipped cream http://tapirtantrum.com/2009/11/19/beer-tour-belgium-chimay/ http://tapirtantrum.com/2009/11/19/beer-tour-belgium-chimay/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:30:10 +0000 pinchaque http://tapirtantrum.com/?p=569 ]]> http://tapirtantrum.com/2009/11/19/beer-tour-belgium-chimay/feed/ 1 pinchaque Flowers outside Chimay Abbey Chimay abbey driveway Welcome to Chimay! Auberge de Poteaupre View outside at Auberge de Poteaupre Chimay memorabilia Chimay beer at Auberge Poteaupre Fighter jet in middle of traffic circle Maredsous beer sampler Maredsous tour busses and dog poop signs Maredsous grounds Maredsous building Fallen leaves at Maredsous Maredsous church exterior Maredsous church interior Maredsous corridor Mossy Maredsous arches Floreffe abbey grounds Floreffe abbey from street level Floreffe abbey grounds Decrepit building behind Floreffe Old building in back of Floreffe abbey Old building at Floreffe + peacock Floreffe abbey beers Floreffe tavern River barge near Floreffe Dinant citadel and church from river level On the road to Rochefort Carriage house at Hotel La Malle Poste Steak with shallot butter and Rochefort 8 Saint Monon Au Miel Rochefort 6 Saint Monon Brune I heart gelato http://tapirtantrum.com/2009/11/15/silver-strand-half-marathon/ http://tapirtantrum.com/2009/11/15/silver-strand-half-marathon/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:12:57 +0000 pinchaque http://tapirtantrum.com/?p=540 ]]> http://tapirtantrum.com/2009/11/15/silver-strand-half-marathon/feed/ 5 pinchaque Silver Strand Half Marathon Route Completed half-marathon training plan Start line craziness Loved the line for the bathroom A little cold at the start line Final hydration before the start Race start, complete with shirtless men Amanda waiting for me at mile 9 Me approaching the mile 9 marker Finish line craziness Me approaching the finish line Testing to make sure the medal is real Enjoying some post-race nutrition Hooray! (I made it back to the car) http://tapirtantrum.com/2009/11/01/beer-tour-belgium-tournai-namur/ http://tapirtantrum.com/2009/11/01/beer-tour-belgium-tournai-namur/#comments Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:43:57 +0000 pinchaque http://tapirtantrum.com/?p=516 ]]> http://tapirtantrum.com/2009/11/01/beer-tour-belgium-tournai-namur/feed/ 0 pinchaque Cathedral in Tournai Statue on the outside of cathedral in Tournai Water fountains in central Tournai Bell tower in Tournai Raised drawbridge while leaving Tournai Beloeil castle Water features of Beloeil Castle Footbridge in Rebecq Waterway in Rebecq Butcher in Rebecq - the animals are so happy Mini waterfall in Rebecq Burned-out building in Rebecq Amanda made me eat an olive Ciney Brune and Blonde Perfect pizza beers! Kapittel Prior http://tapirtantrum.com/2009/09/28/beer-tour-belgium-antwerp/ http://tapirtantrum.com/2009/09/28/beer-tour-belgium-antwerp/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:57:31 +0000 pinchaque http://tapirtantrum.com/?p=407 ]]> http://tapirtantrum.com/2009/09/28/beer-tour-belgium-antwerp/feed/ 0 pinchaque Breakfast of Champions: Butter Croissants Pipe Organ at St. Michael's Cathedral, Brussels Ornate pulpit in cathedral Grimbergen church belltower Storm clouds over Grimbergen Abbey Gimbergen Optimo Bruno Ham and cheese sandwich, Grimbergen style Parmesan creme brulee and salad Het Anker Brewery from the outside Me in front of my namesake brewery Grote Markt in Antwerp Fountain in Antwerp; note the severed hand Modern and historic architecture Antwerp convention center Trappist beers: Westmalle and Rochefort Artfully arranged trout and croquettes Mystic Kriek! Cherry beer Another beer named after me: Charles Quint Kitchenette at Bristelei 37 apartments Antwerp Sunset in Antwerp from our hotel http://tapirtantrum.com/2009/08/09/the-mysteries-of-sachertorte/ http://tapirtantrum.com/2009/08/09/the-mysteries-of-sachertorte/#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2009 02:42:33 +0000 pinchaque http://tapirtantrum.com/?p=363 ]]> http://tapirtantrum.com/2009/08/09/the-mysteries-of-sachertorte/feed/ 0 pinchaque Sachertorte Towers A Slice of Sachertorte http://tapirtantrum.com/2009/07/04/running-the-scripps-ranch-old-pros-10k/ http://tapirtantrum.com/2009/07/04/running-the-scripps-ranch-old-pros-10k/#comments Sun, 05 Jul 2009 06:04:21 +0000 pinchaque http://tapirtantrum.com/?p=347 ]]> http://tapirtantrum.com/2009/07/04/running-the-scripps-ranch-old-pros-10k/feed/ 2 pinchaque Scripps Ranch 10k Race Course Scripps Ranch Old Pro's 10k Race Bib & T-Shirt Weekly Race Training Schedule Fancy Timing Chip http://tapirtantrum.com/2009/06/21/long-overdue-101-things-update/ http://tapirtantrum.com/2009/06/21/long-overdue-101-things-update/#comments Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:55:06 +0000 pinchaque http://tapirtantrum.com/?p=328 ]]> http://tapirtantrum.com/2009/06/21/long-overdue-101-things-update/feed/ 0 pinchaque Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest Zephyr Enjoying the State Quarters Map Carne Asada Burrito OsTrim - Ostrich Meat Vikings Game: Lots of Islands and Tokens Wheel of Goodies