I received a small grant by Foodbuzz.com’ s 24 X 24 program. Every month the site gives 24 food bloggers $250 to organize some sort of dinner party or food event, and all the events take place on the same day of the month. I wrote a proposal to host a dinner fundraiser for Women [...]
Archive for March, 2011
21 Mar
Manakeesh Lebanese Bakery
I’ve been so excited to see what opened in the formerly abandoned bank building at 45th and Walnut Streets. It’s always been a stunning building, and now even more so. Manakeesh, a family-run Labanese Bakery opened just over a month ago in the old bank building after a stunning and warm renovation to the inside. [...]
13 Mar
Red Lentil Coconut Curry
I’ve never made a lentil curry before, but this recipe from Simply in Season, with coconut milk, red lentils, cauliflower, sweet potato, cabbage and frozen peas, was calling to me. Like a traditional dahl, this curry cooked into a very soft, comforting almost-stew, bit a little bit of bite in the cabbage. The flavor was [...]
11 Mar
Congolese Dinner Fundraiser for Women for Women International
Congolese Fundraising Dinner for Women to Women International March 26th, 2011 6:30 – 8:30 PM Kelly Writers House 3805 Locust Walk Phila., PA 19139 RSVP: veggicurious@gmail.com Hello blog buddies! I’ve been given a small grant by Foobooz.com’s 24 X 24 program to host a dinner fundraiser for Women for Women International, an organization that helps [...]
5 Mar
Soba Noodles with King Mushroom, “Beef” and vegetables
Another meal made awesome by H-Mart. On my last trip I picked up a few basics – giant bottles of soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil. Also soba and ramen noodles. And, of course, produce. I know its not seasonal or local, but its still kind of winter here and I was craving mushrooms. [...]
2 Mar
Su Xing House Vegetarian Chinese
Tucked away on Sansom Street in Center City, Su Xing offers a huge menu of all vegetarian Chinese food. The prices are more than reasonable (and even cheaper at lunch), the portions huge, and the staff polite and helpful. I stopped in on an early evening between the Opera and few hours at work to [...]
