Let’s just cut straight to the margaritas. Sure, it would be nice if you made (or ordered) some crunchy fish tacos, fruity tacos al pastor, or rich chicken enchiladas (maybe Suiza style?) to celebrate Cinco de Mayo on May 5. But don’t forget the margaritas. I’m a purist at heart (lime-based, no “slushies”), but this jalapeño“enhanced” version … Continue reading
My brother Mark’s birthday is next week. It’s not a major one, but I thought this would be a good time to showcase some of the great meals he cooks at home. He goes to work very early in the morning, and will sometimes shoot me an email with a photo of the previous night’s … Continue reading
I didn’t cook so much in March for some reason, so relied on Lucy’s and Trader Joe’s to fill in the gaps at home. Sometimes I’d just buy vegetables to go with soups and purchased entrées, and that works well, too, such as adding kale to vegetarian split pea soup from Lucy’s, below. (Those fried sweet … Continue reading
I had Chinese, Japanese, Mexican (my own guac), Italian, American style comfort food, and more. Meyer lemon preserves turned out well (though next time I need to make thinner slices), and I surprised myself by using up every bit of a too-thick and too-tomato-y bean and broccoli soup I’d made. I roasted some parsnips, which … Continue reading
Hopewell Valley Restaurant Week is back! I love to see restaurant owners joining forces to build business, especially those that are locally owned, often by the chef. So it’s great to see that Hopewell Valley restaurateurs are doing so again this year. The dates for the second annual Hopewell Valley Restaurant Week are March 5-13, with … Continue reading
I found plenty to occupy myself with while we waited for winter snows to arrive. And when they finally did, in the Blizzard of 2016 (so far), I had plenty of victuals to see me through. But that’s almost always the case with me, I could feed myself from my freezer, fridge, and pantry for weeks … Continue reading
Happy New Year everyone! December is maybe the most delicious month of the year, what with holiday meals, special dinners out, and home baked goodies. I didn’t really do any holiday baking this year, however, thanks to a bum knee (slowly improving), so I indulged in more purchased treats, including – God help me – various appetizers (I … Continue reading
As you’ll see below, my love affair with grilled cheese and Lucy’s chicken pot pie and clam sauce continues. But I also roasted some spareribs, made braised beans with escarole, discovered TJ’s pumpkin cream cheese (the only pumpkin anything I’ve indulged in so far), and tried the very good Café Spice Indian entrées at McCaffrey’s. The chicken … Continue reading
While I took a break for a few days thanks to that flu, I still enjoyed some nice late summer meals in September, including lunches at Seasons 52 and Ricky’s Thai, and a nice dinner at the newish La Rouge 23 in Allentown – fantastic wings and fries there (and more), my review should be in … Continue reading
I’m still catching up from the flu, so am just now getting around to this rundown of some October events. (Sadly, there were cancelations so there just weren’t quite enough entries to hold a meaningful contest.) And a special notice – how’s your apple pie? If you bake a good one, consider entering the October 10 … Continue reading
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