April 2012 As for this birthday dinner, let's start at the beginning... a very good place to start! I recently had a revelation- tomatoes are starting to taste good again!…
February 2012 It was time to put all the Valentine's Day plans onto one table, for one meal, with one special Valentine! I washed off the beet stains [as best…
The Last Bits of 2011 After brunch, muddy mountain roads led us by chipping paint and old barns to the top of the world! Well, to the top of Pennsylvania? …
October 2011 As I said, Heather, Jess and I went exploring a bit in between all our dining adventures. Not surprisingly, the afternoon's adventures put a small rumble in our…
October 2011 Where do you go when you need cheese, charcuterie and Terrible Towels? Where do you go to show Steelers mayhem to visiting friends? Which neighborhood do I try…
September 2011 I had this idea brewing for a while: a Pique-nique at Fleatique, a monthly outdoor flea market/antique show fusion that happens at an old, coal mine site, outside…
August 2011 I went to Philly for fun, friends and family. Irene went to Philly to create a pleasant breeze, cut the humidity, clean the streets, cancel transportation plans and…