Though many would say that it’s not actually our best sandwich (in a city with plenty of serious sandwiches), Philadelphia is certainly known for its cheesesteaks. Greasy, gooey hoagies with enough salt and fat to make your heart stop, part of their charm is their excess. But for vegetarians, and those that like a few [...]
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13 Feb
Easy Weekend Breakfasts – leeks and eggs
Some weekends it seems to blustery to go outside, and you just want to cuddle, watch movies, listen to NPR and have breakfast in. This is one of my “special” breakfasts. It doesn’t take long, but long enough that I want to save it for a weekend occasion. No real recipe – just sauteed leeks [...]
20 Jan
Jong Ka Jib Soft Tofu Restaurant
After hearing whispers about Jong Ka Jib for weeks, I finally made a trip out to this amazing soft tofu restaurant on the edge of Philadelphia. While the Septa search engine suggested a suburban train or the Broad St. subway + a bus, we decided to hoof it from the subway stop and enjoy exploring [...]
1 Jan
Venturi’s Pizza, Goshen, IN
Downtown Goshen, my hometown, has done an amazing job revitalizing it’s downtown in the last few years. I love all the reburbished facades and new restaurants, including a new Neopolitan-style pizza place started by a college friend. Venturi’s features wood-fired pizza, certified authentic (Yes, Neopolitan’s take their pizza that seriously). In a lovely renovated storefront [...]
29 Dec
Olive Nut Sandwich at Olympia Candy Kitchen
When I’m home to visit my parents, I always try to stop in at Olympia Candy Kitchen, a classic downtown dinner and homemade candy kitchen since 1912. Their hand-dipped chocolates, especially their chocolate turtles, are legendary! They have been using the same giant mercury Christmas ball and pine garland holiday decorations since I was a [...]
23 Dec
Easy Holiday Entertaining: Buckeyes
I know, I know, the holidays have already begun, but maybe you’re looking for a last minute treat for your neighbors, to bring to a holiday party, or for your New Years Eve celebration. Growing up in Indiana, someone always brought a plate of buckeyes to the house, or to my grandparent’s and now my [...]
24 Aug
Soba Noodles with Eggplant and Mango
This soba salad pulls no punches. Piles of fresh cilantro and basil, mango, fried eggplant (and I added tofu) hot peppers, sesame oil, red onion, rice vinegar and fresh garlic (I’m not afraid of fresh garlic. Love me, love my garlic). It has four major components – sauce, noodles, fried things and chopped things – [...]
19 Aug
Sweet Corn Polenta with Eggplant Sauce
In the last year, I’ve been raving quite about about the grain, vegetable, and citrus zest-happy recipes from the “Simply Natural” cookbooks. As a recipe-referring cook at best, I was shocked to find a cookbook whose recipes I wanted to follow to the letter. Friends, it’s happened again. After reading rave reviews for Plenty: Vibrant [...]
11 May
Computer Down!
My trusty Macbook Air is down for the count, taking with it all of this month’s food photos that it was in the process of backing up to my Picasa account. Oh no! Hopefully I’ll be back soon, with all the things I want to share with you!
12 Apr
Cauliflower Soup with Cashew Cream and Spinach Garlic Pesto
I just received Heidi Swanson’s new cookbook “Super Natural Everyday,” in the mail. I pre-ordered this cookbook months ago, and was so excited when it arrived! Look for many upcoming posts about “Everyday.” Meanwhile, I’ve still been making my way through her first cookbook, “Super Natural Cooking.” The above soup has three simple steps – [...]
