Mary Goes to Kreutz Creek Tasting Room
In my opinion, the worst thing that can happen on a Saturday morning is having something that I HAVE to do. I prefer to kickoff my weekends with a unstructured list of things I WANT to do. Read More
Monthly Archives: September, 2007
Comfort Comida
One of my favorite comfort foods, Arroz Cubano, makes a great mid-week meal after a long day at work. By the name, you would think it was a Cuban dish, but it’s actually a staple on the kitchen tables of most Spanish households. Read More
WC DISH + WCOJ = Deliciousness
I have to admit that the Sunday of the Restaurant Festival I was a little nervous about “broadcasting live” with WCOJ, but at the end of the event radio personality JT Morgan asked if I wanted to come on his Morning Edition show to do more food stuff… Read More
The Other Spirits in October
In October, Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board Wine & Spirits stores are sponsoring “Creative Cocktails,” a series of free tastings open to the public. If you go you recipe cards for exhibited cocktails, pricing specials on featured spirits and, if you’re lucky, complimentary hors d’oeuvres from local restaurants. Bartenders will be preparing one or more cocktails Read More
Wineries Hosting Harvest Fest This Weekend!
Call your favorite designated driver friend and visit the six wineries of the Brandywine Valley Wine Trail for the Harvest Fest this weekend! (Sept. 29 and 30) All you have to do is pay $25 for a “passport”, and you can visit the six member wineries in and around Chester County for tastings, concerts, picnics, Read More
An Interview with the Oyster Assassin
Oysters — source of pearls, inspirational metaphors, and gastronomical joy — require a great deal of skill to be opened. Not just anyone can swiftly pry one open; it takes a special gene to become an oyster shucker extraordinaire. Read More
Sprazzo Today: Sidewalk Samples and "Open Talk Night"
I just dropped by Sprazzo for coffee and email-checking, and I met a nice guy named Eric who was filling a bunch of sample cups with some of Sprazzo’s delicious baked goods, which he’ll be giving out along Gay St. this afternoon (I’ll bet they won’t last long). We got to talking, and in his Read More
My Mamma's Home from China!
Tonight was the first time in eleven days that I heard my mom’s cheery voice. My sister, my sister’s partner and my mamma had just landed off marathon flight back from China and I couldn’t wait to hear all about the trip. Read More
Judging Mary
Guess who will be a judge for this year’s Chili Cookoff? That’s right… I will! Here’s the details… Read More
Gilmore's Restaurant
When Chef Peter Gilmore, of Gilmore’s Restaurant in West Chester invited me to write about a special Foie Gras Extravaganza he was hosting on Sunday, September 9th I told him I don’t usually do restaurant reviews. What I didn’t say was the reason. Read More