It’s been far too long since we’ve posted a dessert, so I’ve got a great one for you this week. When I was a kid, my mom would occasionally make pavlova birthday cakes. Pavlova is…

It’s been far too long since we’ve posted a dessert, so I’ve got a great one for you this week. When I was a kid, my mom would occasionally make pavlova birthday cakes. Pavlova is…
It’s Easter time again! I absolutely love Easter. Of course the meaning of Easter resonates on a deep spiritual level, but it also feels like so many of it’s spiritual themes are also paralleled in…
You guys, I made a great flourless chocolate cake last week, but I wasn’t able to take pictures were taken before it was devoured. So that recipe will have to wait for another time. Instead,…
So while Amy and I were discussing all the great food that Philly has to offer, we missed a couple great March food based holidays. St. Patrick’s day, of course, with all of it’s green…
For Christmas, my sister gave me the Thug Kitchen cookbook. The language is salty and there are some serious class issues with the presentation, but the recipes are legit. (I deal with grammar in a…
Day 2 of the Philly Food Tour was full of unexpected surprises like chocolate ears, citrus doughnuts, and public transportation that was anything but on time. We started out the morning in one of the…
It’s spring break here in PA, and Laura came to visit! We spent two days eating our way through Philly, occasionally fitting in historical touristy things between restaurants. (We’re all in agreement that vacation’s really…
Tim loves salad of all kinds. In fact, he is much more likely than I am to order a salad at a restaurant, either as a starter or as his meal. This means that I…
Growing up, I don’t remember my mother making a single casserole. I remember her chili, rigatoni with peas, pork chops, meatloaf, and some great chicken dishes, but no casseroles. Casseroles were something we only ate…