One of my favorite things to do in a new city is just walk down the blog and nibble on snacks as we go. That's what we ended up doing this morning in Cambridge when we ran into Simon's Coffee Shop.
This coffee shop is long and slender, with tables lined along the side and the counter on the opposite.
So, I ordered a simple iced caramel coffee and a toffee cookie.
We hung out here for a bit. I really love hanging out in coffee shops working away while people weave in and out throughout the day.
This was a relaxing place to have a drink, a bite of a cookie (okay maybe the whole thing) and catch up with your friend.
Until I visited Asheville, I had never heard of a gourmet chip company. But they have it all.
These aren't just any regular chips. At The Gourmet Chip Company, they have all sorts of tasty chips - plus paninis.
Think Italian chips with sun-dried tomatoes or Belgian chips with milk chocolate or American chips with gouda.
I went with The Parisian – Kettle Style Chips, White Truffle Spritz, Rosemary & Thyme Encrusted Goat Cheese & Sea Salt. Plus I got a a side of truffle aioli. Yesss.
One of my good friends, Alex, is an amazing cook. He's one of those brilliant minds who only puts effort toward the things he wants, and when he does, he absolutely kills it. Cooking is no exception.
He hosted a Friendsgiving (which is probably the best holiday) and I was lucky enough to be in attendance.
He made TWO turkeys - one oven-roasted and the other deep-fried. I had never had a deep-fried turkey before. Both were super tasty, but the deep-fried one was unreal.
I've only seen the fail videos on YouTube where the turkey like explodes. So, when I walked up to his porch and saw the turkey bubbling away, I was relieved to know it hadn't exploded.
The tables were all decked out with turkey tablecloths, plates, napkins and waiting for us were meat & cheese trays! Sara, Jeff, Anthony and I devoured these before dinner was ready.
Plus, there was punch, homemade pickles and more.
Stuffing is always one of my favorites. And this one is homemade. Honestly not sure if I've had homemade stuffing before.
Lil bit of mashed potatoes.
And some green beans.
Broccoli salad! We usually have broccoli and cheese in my house, but this was super good.
There was also salad, cranberries (one of my absolute favorites!) and so many good desserts, like apple pie and applesauce spice cake.
But pumpkin pie always has my heart.
So while driving through North Carolina, I saw "Biscuitville," a local chain specializing in fresh biscuits.
"Biscuitville Fresh Southern® is a family-owned and privately-held chain of quick-casual restaurants known for authentic Southern food made fresh daily from locally sourced ingredients. We currently have 55 locations in North Carolina and Virginia. Originally based in Graham, North Carolina, the corporate headquarters moved to Greensboro, North Carolina, in 2007."
Since I was just passing through, I went through the drive-thru and ordered a spicy chicken and honey biscuit.
As well as strawberry muffin!
Not too shabby.
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