It’s been a while since I’ve made a dessert item for the Secret Menu. Since the Pseudo-Sundae last spring, actually. That one was a big one, a real doozie. A dessert-for-supper-tonight kind of doozie....
Sometimes, I’m better at coming up with ideas for the Secret Menu than I am at other times. This week, I struggled a bit. I walked into Late Night Convo without a clear sense of what I wanted to make....
I’ve always had a clear vision of what I wanted to accomplish with the Secret Menu. To boldly go where no man has gone before.Generally, I try to do this by loading as many greasy things into a...
All that remains in its place is a stray gas line, a utilities cover and a memorial. Not so long ago, an entire building stood here. Miller Hall was iconic. In its old age, it was falling apart, but it...
I love the new late night hours in Convo. They really allow me to stretch my unlimited meal plan further. Because I’ve just now been afforded this extra hour and a half of free food every night, it almost...
The AU men’s basketball team came out strong in the first half of the 2012 GLIAC opener against the Grand Valley Lakers Nov. 29, leading by six points, 29-23, at halftime. The Eagles extended that lead...
Do you remember how you felt watching the women’s basketball team last year? Do you remember the 33-game win streak that they strung together? Do you remember watching them win at home in the GLIAC tournament?...
This week’s secret menu was not a spur-of-the-moment, I’m-hungry kind of decision. No, this item has a backstory. In case you’re wondering (before you get bored with this story), this sandwich is...
One of my favorite parts about the county fair is the food; so, as you can imagine, I was enthralled to be able to take this week’s Secret Menu to the fair. As soon as I began to see the flashing lights...
The weather has changed and fall is here. That means that green will be turning to orange and red, the sound of lawn mowers will be replaced by the sound of leaf blowers. Oh, and your summer health will...
In college football, every game is a big game. Saturday’s matchup between the Ashland University Eagles and Wayne State Warriors carried additional implications. The No. 5 Warriors came to Ashland last...
At my weekly Secret Menu brainstorming session, I was running a little dry on ideas. I thought of making a snowball, making a Russian nesting doll, even closing my eyes and just grabbing whatever I could....
