I started getting ads for Blue Diamond XTREMES almonds this week, so expeditiously procured one of each variety (Cayenne Pepper, Ghost Pepper, and Carolina Reaper) to review them for BoWilliams.com. I’m a big fan of Blue Diamond’s Bold almonds, having enjoyed them for several years, so these seemed promising products. Alas, my home Publix did … Read more
I’ve accumulated a recommendation here and there for Chattanooga-based Hoff’s hot sauces, but never tried one until today. I picked up some Hoff’s Smoken Ghost on a recent Whole Foods junket. I don’t remember exactly what I paid for it, but though it must have carried a premium over mass market sauce territory, I don’t … Read more
The IndyCar community—indeed, the auto racing community at large—has lost one of its greatest friends. Robin Miller has succumbed to his leukemia. There is a fantastic recap of his life at racer.com, and I won’t attempt to summarize it here. I will say Robin endeared himself to so many people because he was genuine. Plainspoken, … Read more