Tag Archives: Festivals

2011 Jewish Food Festival

It’s always fun to step outside the routine and eat a few things that aren’t part of our day-to-day menu, and our local food festivals are a great way to do it.  With this in mind, Jess and I made … Continue reading

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Seventh Annual Eureka Springs Chocolate Festival

It’s been a tough winter here in Arkansas, and last week’s statewide snowstorm had Jess and me scared that we weren’t going to be able to take our long-planned, much-anticipated (and much-needed) Valentine’s Day trip to Eureka Springs to attend … Continue reading

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Fifth Annual Guns N’ Hoses Chili Cook-off

We certainly couldn’t have asked for better weather on Saturday: cool and crisp with bright, clear skies. Perfect weather for, say, a chili cook-off? Yes, please! Local radio personalities Corey Deitz and Jay Hamilton were happy to oblige, serving up … Continue reading

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Cheese Dip Championship Redux

It’s been nearly a week since the first annual World Cheese Dip Championship, but the original post is still getting a few hits (thanks mostly to Kat Robinson and the Eat Arkansas blog), so I thought I would upload some … Continue reading

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The First Annual World Cheese Dip Championship

Growing up in Arkansas, I just figured that everybody, everywhere mixed Velveeta brand processed cheese product with Ro-Tel tomato and chili pepper mix to form a delicious dip for chips. Turns out, this isn’t the case – folks here in … Continue reading

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