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Anniversary Shenanigans Part II: Stuffed Pumpkin

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My SO got it into his head that he really wanted me to make a stuffed pumpkin. Apparently his ex had made one once and it was super cool and tasty (and I'll forgive him asking me to make something his ex made, as he is generally wonderful and sweet, and rarely asks for anything).  So to the internet I went! She had apparently made some kind of stew inside of it...but I was thinking more of a solid stuffing. I found this recipe  http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-savory-stuffed-pumpkin-with-sausage-and-gruyere-225029 Good jumping off point! Now I'm not a huge fan of bread pudding. Or french toast. Egg in the nest is about the best egg/bread mash up if you ask me. But I AM a huge fan of cornbread stuffing.  So I made a list for SO to pick up ingredients and sent him off to the store.  Well what he came back with...well wasn't exactly what was on the list. I had planned to use unflavored pure cornbread stuffing that I've had prior experience with, whic...

Anniversary Food Shenanigans Part I: Hodge's in Cleveland

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Last week it was my and my sig other's one year anniversary.  Therefore, there were lots of food related shenanigans! Now for this one: I can't claim the most discerning palate ever, so feel free to take this review with as many grains of salt as you'd like. I ended up getting free Cavaliers tickets in a promotion (I actually got featured on a commercial too! Fancy!) and so I planned a night out to go to Hodge's in downtown Cleveland, and then go to the game.  They usually have a Tuesday two dinners, an app, and a bottle of wine special, but sadly they did not on game/event days. So first off service was wonderful. My SO was late (ha!) so the waitress checked on me multiple times and made sure I had everything I needed in the meantime.  The interior was also cozy while still being modern in a way I didn't expect.  Plus they actually had the heat on which was GREAT since I often get cold in restaurants. Once he finally got there she brought out some warm skill...