Tag: food
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Good Bye 2025
In what seems like the blink of an eye, another year is gone. We’ve survived yet another trip around the sun. While it’s still 365 days, the rotation seems to spin faster and faster every year. My resolution this year was not to make any resolutions, and I held to that. You can’t fail if…
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A Slice of Christmas Magic (With Extra Cheese)
Every Christmas has its miracle stories. Like the ones where nobody brings up politics during the family gathering. Or, the one where the house doesn’t catch fire because of how you wired the lights like in the movie Christmas Vacation. And then there’s the one about how pizza can show up right when needed most.…
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The Probably True Story of Thanksgiving
Despite other stories you may have heard about the origins of this holiday, I think this may be what actually happened. The Pilgrims had a plan. A simple one, really: sail straight, land somewhere promising, start a new life. Unfortunately, “sail straight” turned out to be a lot harder than anyone expected, especially when half…
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The $820,000,000 Pizza Order (Yes, Really)
Think you’ve overspent on takeout before? Try dropping 10,000 Bitcoin on two Papa John’s pizzas. Sounds insane now, but back in 2010, that really happened. The year was 2010. Bitcoin was basically digital monopoly money that only nerdy cryptography forums cared about. Enter Laszlo Hanyecz, a programmer who decided he was hungry and ready to…
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Happy Halloween!
Remember the old song lyrics, “Trick or treat, smell my feet, give me something good to eat? I don’t think the song was referring to a mini size Snickers bar. Imagine a world where Trick-or-Treaters ring a doorbell on Halloween. When the door opens, the resident is standing in the doorway with a tray of…
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A Monkey, A Horse, and Pineapple Pizza
What the monkey considers business, the horse considers play… If there’s one topic that divides humanity more than politics or whether to fold your slice or eat with a fork, it’s pineapple on pizza. To some people, pizza is sacred — a serious, sauce-and-cheese-only ritual based on tried and true tradition that must be protected…
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October is National Pizza Month
What have you been doing to celebrate this very important month of pizza remembrance? Pizza is obviously the most important of all foods, and it definitely does not require a month to remind us to eat it, but the fact that there is a month honoring this great staple of happiness is worthy of thinking…
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Pizza Travels: Bentonville Arkansas
I don’t usually write about chain pizza restaurants, but Johnny Brusco’s is worthy of a mention! Down south in the hills of Northeast Arkansas you’ll find the fun little city of Bentonville. Known as the mountain bike capital of the world, the city boasts 140 miles of trails for riders of all skill levels. If…
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What Pizza Toppings Say About Your Personality
What you put on your pizza has a direct connection to your personality… Preface: This post is based on highly relevant, peer reviewed, deeply researched psychological data. By highly relevant I mean I think it’s important. Peer reviewed means by the three of us (Me, Myself, and I). Deeply researched means I listen to the…
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Pizza: An Indicator of War?
Once again, pizza proves it has amazing abilities beyond what we see (and taste)! As it turns out, the threat of global conflict may be hiding in plain sight—right between our garlic knots and extra-large meat lovers pizza. That’s right, the internet’s buzzing again about something known as the Pentagon Pizza Index, a semi-satirical, yet…
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Did Anybody Miss Me?
I’ve returned from the writing abyss, but I brought back some cool souvenirs! I wasn’t completely gone from the writing abyss; I was really more in a different abyss, because I was writing. It just wasn’t here. For the curious, and hungry, I have released four new books. Yes, 4. Can you guess what the…
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Thanksgiving Pie
Everyone loves a pie on Thanksgiving, but over the years this has been greatly misunderstood. Pumpkin Pie or Apple Pie might be good for some, but what they meant to say was you’re supposed to eat a PIZZA pie. The day is about giving thanks, and we should all be thankful for pizza (I know…
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Pizza Travels – The Other Manhattan (Kansas)
Everyone knows about the Manhattan in New York City, but did you know there is also a Manhattan in Kansas? There may be two Manhattans out there, but they are very different. One is known as being the pizza capital of the world, the other is home to Kansas State University. So similar, yet so…
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Halloween Pizza Magic
Once upon a time in a small town not far from the city, Halloween night arrived with more than just ghosts and goblins roaming the streets. The local pizzeria was having a Halloween pizza party that was in full swing, but unbeknownst to the restaurant owner, one of his employees was a witch! The unknown…
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A Slice of Pizza History
Pizza! Our nearest and dearest friend with an impressive resumé that spans centuries. We all eat it, but no one ever really puts any thought into how it all came to be. The origins of pizza can be traced back thousands of years to ancient civilizations. Way, WAY back, as in Neolithic times. People of…
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What’s Wrong With Domino’s and Pizza Hut?
Whenever I make any commentary about pizza, someone will always jump in with, “Pizza Hut (or) Domino’s is my favorite pizza. There’s nothing wrong with them.” I feel compelled to state my case… If you are looking for a large quantity of pizza for something like a kid’s party, school event, or work meetings, Domino’s…
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Pizza Travels: Omaha, Nebraska
When I travel, I often ask hotel staff where the best pizza in town is. If someone first names off Domino’s or Pizza Hut as a top choice, I know I’m in for a horrible stay. In contrast, if someone names a local family run place, it sparks my curiosity. When the recommendation is followed…
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Some “Cheesy” Humor
We all need a little laugh now and then, so here are a few “cheesy” pizza jokes that will hopefully make you smile. Q. Why did the pizza maker go broke? A. Because he wasn’t making enough dough. Q. What do you call it when a tired dad makes pizza? Papa Yawns Pizza Q. How…
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The Psychological Effects of Pizza and Implications on Well-Being
I was cleaning out some files on my computer when I cam across some forgotten papers that I wrote while working on one of my college degrees. I felt it would be appropriate to post, seeing as how it is timely and relevant to all of my other fine works of culinary writing (aka: pizza…
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A Slice of Medieval Madness (Pizza Stories #1)
A story inspired by the greatness of pizza… Once upon a time in the quaint and quirky kingdom of Cheezonia, where the rivers flowed with molten mozzarella cheese and the trees grew pepperoni instead of fruit, the people were obsessed with one dish above all else: pizza. This delectable creation had sparked a peculiar yet…
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Pizza: The Last Affordable Food
With the cost of living going crazy since 2020, far too many things in our world have dramatically increased in price. Despite the rising costs of everything involved with making a pizza, the cost of a picking up pie from a pizzeria has not really risen much compared to other foods over the years. Why…
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I Went To Buc-ee’s (Oh My!)
If you haven’t heard of Buc-ee’s yet, you will… First, I have to let you know up front that Buc-ee’s is a highway travel stop, also known as a truck stop, or convenience store that is located primarily in Texas, but they also have other locations in the southern and Midwest United States. You may…
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True Story…
If you don’t believe it, try it. You’ll see…
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Tipping On Take Out Orders: Yes or No?
There is an increasing expectation to tip when picking up your take out orders, but should you? Should you tip when it comes to delivery? Absolutely. Should you tip when you’re dining in at a restaurant? Of course. Should you tip when you are picking up a simple to-go order? I’m often told I’m a…
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Pizza Travels: Gas Station Slices…
When you’re on the road and don’t have time to sit down in a nice restaurant for some pizza, a gas station just may be what you’re looking for… Pizza from a gas station? This statement may be a bit odd to a true pizza connoisseur, and maybe even a little concerning, but when done…
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The Tragedy of Frozen Pizza
Everything is getting expensive, but some things, specifically frozen pizzas, are just out of control. I wrote a post back in 2018 about frozen pizzas. I commented in the post about the rising high cost. At the time, I was complaining about how the average price of many grocery store frozen pizzas had jumped to…
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Senseless Babble & Random Rants
It’s been a while since I’ve vented, so here we go with a few things: #1: I don’t like Whataburger. Our Super Bowl champion quarterback Patrick Mahomes loves Whatburger. It’s his favorite restaurant. When he came to Kansas City, the restaurant had no stores here. He wanted it, so he bought into the franchise and…
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Pizza Travels: Las Vegas, Nevada
This edition of Pizza Travels takes us to the desert… In April of 2023, I found myself in the adult playground of the world, Las Vegas, Nevada. I’ve been to Vegas many times before, but rather than just wandering aimlessly looking for food or just happening upon places like I typically have in the past,…
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Pizza Travels on the Old Route 66
My better half was yearning for a piece of old Americana, so we took a little road trip to the old Route 66 in Joplin, Missouri. There is not much left of the old Route 66, but there are still a few fun reminders remaining of what the popular road probably once was. Set within…
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Don’t Invite Pizza Eating Rats Into Your House
When a pizza restaurant has a rat as a mascot, you should probably be concerned. When they want to send the rat to your house with a pizza, you should probably be more concerned. The national franchise featuring the rat is Chuck E. Cheese, a place popular with little kids who have not yet developed…
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Happy New Year!
Here’s to another successful circumnavigation of the sun! I normally post a pessimistic article on January 1st each year about how nothing really changes as the new year begins, but not this year! I’m going to start the year out on a positive note. This year, I want to point out that something DID change……
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The Real Heroes of Society
We all know police officers, firefighters, medical people, and the military are all heroes, but there are other unsung heroes who get no credit for making society better for all of us. As I wrote this, a frostbite inducing blizzard was happening outside my window. The world was shut down. Schools and businesses were closed…
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A Sad Holiday Pizza Story
What would you put up with to get a free pizza? I had a coupon for a national pizza chain that I don’t usually eat at. I generally avoid the national chains because the pizza is not that good, but the coupon I had was for a free pizza. While the pizza may not be…
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Why Should I Pay For Food?
I was in a pizza restaurant and had just placed my order. I paid then sat down as I waited for my food. Moments later, a homeless man walked in and proceeded to walk around the restaurant asking people for pizza. He appeared to be either drunk or high on something. When none of the…
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Papa John’s NY Style Pizza Isn’t Really NY Style…
Just because a pizza calls itself New York style doesn’t mean it’s actually New York style. The Papa Johns pizza franchise recently introduced a new addition to their menu; New York Style. While this seemingly sounds like a good thing, it really isn’t anything more than marketing fraud. I used to think it wasn’t possible…
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The Right Way To Eat Pizza
How you eat your slice says lots about what kind of person you are… Are you a folder or do you eat it straight? Do you use a knife and fork to cut your pizza? Do you eat the crust end first? There are so many ways to eat a slice, but is there a…
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Pizza on Thanksgiving?
I eat pizza on Thanksgiving… Who cares, right? Apparently many people do. In the days following each Thanksgiving, I often find myself in the usual post-holiday conversational social banter with friend and co-workers. While most bragged about big meals with family, traditions, travel and so forth, here’s how my interactions usually go. Them: How was…
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Motivation (or, lack of)
In the 1800’s, pioneers in the United States packed up their lives, leaving everything behind to head west. They braved unbelievable hardships, often fighting for their lives each day. They fought cold, heat, starvation, violent attacks, and extreme boredom, yet they managed to push through it all because they knew a better life awaited them.…
Words with Pizza - Featuring Marty the Pizza Guy 