A few months ago I was contacted by the Yum Yum Cupcake Truck about doing a collaboration on a cupcake. Basically I would give them a few ideas for a cupcake and they would create one. I’ve always wanted to create my own cupcake with a bake shop, and this was the perfect opportunity. I [...]

Today’s post is more of a personal entry. It is my 34th birthday, and it also happens to be the two-year anniversary for the Droolius blog. While this post may not be entirely for the blog, it does relate to food. And by food, I mean bacon. Chocolate covered bacon! A few weeks ago, I [...]

Summer time is a great time for a road trip, especially down California’s coastline. A trip from the San Francisco Bay area down the coast to Los Angeles is probably the most enjoyable drive I have ever taken. The fun part is not only driving down the winding roads, but also discovering little towns in [...]

The summer heat is here and it is time for a Cook-Off series. Food truck cuisine is one of the hottest trends around the country and it has been elevated with many classically trained chefs creating culinary masterpieces in their mobile kitchens. Watch four Orlando food truck chefs battle it out in the “Fill the [...]

Hello blog! Where has Droolius been lately? Well I have been on the road, taking a few trips up North, and in turn the blog has been a little limited with blog posts recently. Not to worry, there is lots of content on the way. While traveling however, I am constantly updating via various social [...]

It’s an exciting time in food, with the focus of eating real food from local farms and farmers’ markets. Celebrate Food Revolution Day Orlando this Saturday, May 19th, at the Winter Park Urban Farm. People from around the world will participate in events in their own cities, as part of the Jamie Oliver Foundation’s launch [...]

Finding food trucks in your own city can sometimes be a challenge. However, with the new and improved Eat St. iPhone App, finding your favorite food trucks or discovering new ones in your area is now easier. With more accurate locations, more menus options, and new photo features, this is the App to help you [...]

It’s coming to Orlando, the battle of the BACON! Two Orlando Food Trucks will cure and smoke their best bacon yet, putting their own recipes on the line, to compete in Bacon Off. It’s Big Wheel Truck vs. C&S Brisket Bus! Experience it LIVE on Sunday, June 17, 2012 (Father’s Day)! See flyer and details [...]

This Saturday May 5, 2012 is the Inaugural Winter Garden Harvest Festival. The festival events will be held in the downtown, historic district of Winter Garden at 104 S. Lakeview Avenue, Winter Garden, FL 34787. During the day from 9am until 5pm, the festival features local farmers, local food, craft vendors, a few food trucks and more. [...]

I signed up to participate in the Central Florida Food Blogger Bake Sale coming up this Saturday, April 28, 2012. Droolius bakes? Sure, why not? I’ve baked in the past and it turned out well. Want a taste of what my fellow food bloggers and I are baking? Come out to Winter Park and join [...]

Today is National Grilled Cheese Day so we will take a nostalgic look at a favorite grilled cheese sandwich. Last year in April 2011, a deep fried grilled cheese sandwich was born in Orlando. It was the best of three worlds: a grilled cheese sandwich, with bbq brisket, and deep fried. The sandwich was called [...]

* Updated April 4, 2012 with ticket giveaway, see below for details! Food and cars have always been two passions of mine. The combination of both in one event is a dream come true. Before food blogging, I was heavily involved in the automobile events industry. Now that the culinary world has taken over my [...]