Tuesday at the Table

I told hubby yesterday, "We need to go do something interesting so I can write a Table post." And I'll report on that in just a minute. But meanwhile, it occurred to me that there might be foodie things you would actually like to hear about - ? I just do whatever strikes my fancy each week, but let me know if there are specifics, ok? And while I'm asking questions, I've been mulling over what you Tuesday followers and linkers like best about Tuesday at the Table. Is it the recipes? The stories? The giveaways? Or do you just plain like foodie talk and anything goes? Please feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.

Back to the "something interesting" we did yesterday . . . we had every intention of hunting down a certain food truck. Remember that bacon jam I mentioned earlier in the month? Well, it's made by skillet, and I really wanted to check them out. Besides, hubby had given me their cookbook for Christmas, and my interest was piqued. Unfortunately, the truck wasn't out and about, but there is also a skillet diner, so we went there instead.

We waited 30 minutes for a table, so there was plenty of time to notice the wall decorated with cast iron skillets, that the waitstaff all wore plaid shirts, the water glasses were canning jars, and the napkins were kitchen towels.

Eventually we got to the menu. And several items were very tempting, but we settled on "the burger - bacon jam, arugula, creamy bleu cheese" on a fine brioche bun. Mighty tasty. {I kinda wish we'd tried another of their signature items - "poutine - hand-cut fries, gravy, cheddar, herbs," but we just weren't sure. Would they be too weird, or truly awesome?}

So there you go. An odd little adventure just to try a burger with bacon jam. I'd do it again.

(If bacon jam sounds delish to you too, I've found a couple of decent sounding recipes to make your own here and here. Of course, skillet also does mail order.)