365 Days of Food

#246 Sweet Potato Pie (by TheHungryDudes)

Having sampled many dishes at Arts, Beats, and Eats tonight, I have to admit that I was most blown away by this pie.  Made by Andre’s Louisiana Seafood Sandwich Shop, the texture was silky, the filling was perfectly spiced and not too sweet, and the crust was buttery and flaky.  

(Source: TheHungryDudes' Photostream)

365 Days of Food

#245 Honey Nut Peanut Butter French Toast (by Wattyz)

My friend Dave posted a recipe online for peanut butter french toast yesterday. I used honey nut peanut butter, drizzled some warmed peanut butter on top, sprinkled chopped honey roasted peanuts on top, as well as a little shot of whipped cream.

365 Days of Food

#244 Barbecue Chicken Sandwich and Tots (by Wattyz)

Slow cooked spicy barbecue chicken breast sandwich; accompanied by a happy little bunch of seasoned tater tots.

And since my wife is pregnant, we made the baby a pancake. [Henry]

365 Days of Food

#243 Texas Rockets (by JoeFoodie)

Fresh peppers grilled and stuffed with goat cheese, cream cheese, caramelized onions & smoked sausage.

From Lockhart’s BBQ in Royal Oak, MI.

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#242 Bella’s Cheesy Breadsticks (by JoeFoodie)

Most pizza places sell breadsticks, but Bella’s breadsticks are special.  

Made with Dinoto’s excellent pizza dough topped with butter, parmesan, herbs, and bubbly mozzarella. These would go perfect with a salad, minestrone soup, or another order of breadsticks.  Oh, the pizza is great, too. 

From Dinoto’s in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI.

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#241 Homemade Waffle (by JoeFoodie)

Breakfast for dinner this evening consisted waffles topped with cherries, raspberries, blackberries, & blueberries cooked with raw, local honey. I added medium grind cornmeal to the waffles for added crunch.

365 Days of Food

#240 Chocolate Chip Cookies (by TheHungryDudes)

Doesn’t get more classic than chocolate chip cookies.  A glass of ice cold milk would be a wonderful companion.

These beauties were being offered at Arts Du Jour by Pronto Restaurant.

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#239 Braised Pork Belly (by TheHungryDudes)

Incredibly tender, decadent pork belly with Michigan peaches, burnt onions, and arugula.  A delicious combination.

A featured dish at Arts du Jour from Roast Detroit. 

Arts du Jour, the charity preview for Labor day weekend’s Arts, Beats, and Eats, happened last night at the Royal Oak Farmer’s Market.  Hundreds of people experienced the food of close to 50 Detroit area restaurants and food purveyors.  Live entertainment provided additional ambiance to an already special evening.

More pictures from the event can be found on our Flickr page.