Brian Oliveira and Brian Mattera, the chefs behind Happy Hour Hospitality, want to give one lucky couple a Valentine’s Day dinner they’ll never forget, offering to cook a completely complimentary gourmet dinner for two in their home. Those who would like to enter the giveaway should submit 50 words or less about their love story as a couple, and … Continue reading
I had a lot of free time this past Saturday, thanks to the long Memorial Day weekend. This is a rarity as weekends are usually reserved for house chores, errands, and other stuff I don’t get around to during the week after working 50+ hours at the old day job. I promised myself that I … Continue reading
USE CODE “PHILLYGRUB” fOR 20% OFF! CBD is gaining speed as a popular “ingredient” to add to food dishes on menus at area restaurants. Are you a chef or culinary professional looking to incorporate CBD into your cuisine and restaurant offerings? Then this event is for you! “Cooking with CBD” puts The Herbal Chef, Christopher … Continue reading
In my quest to get back to creating original content on this blog, I realized that I get the most enjoyment writing about the people of the Philadelphia food scene. I love telling their stories or giving them a platform to tell their own stories. I’m especially fond of writing about lesser known people working … Continue reading
In his continuing efforts to raise funds and awareness for the fight against childhood cancer, Philadelphia’s own Chef Marc Vetri will host The Great Chefs Event Philadelphia on Saturday, June 8. This exclusive culinary event, presented by Northwestern Mutual and Volvo, will bring together more than 40 superstar chefs from across the country to whip … Continue reading
So, my series of blog articles featuring badass female chefs was very well-received last month in honor of Women’s History Month. Since I obviously didn’t get to every badass female chef in Philadelphia, I thought to myself, “Why stop now?” Let’s keep this series going for as long as I can and as I receive … Continue reading
Today is MeatOut Day, which is a day that celebrates plant-based diets in various cities across the United States. The city of Philadelphia* has even proclaimed March 20th as a day to explore the vegan diet and to refrain from eating meat. Instead of featuring just one badass female chef today, I’m featuring the many … Continue reading
When I was thinking about another badass female chef to feature, I didn’t hesitate to think of my friend Mary Hilbert. You probably haven’t heard of her because she quietly goes about her business of being a badass female chef on her food truck, Mary’s Mobile Diner. This lady ain’t got time to be too … Continue reading
When I was thinking about which badass female chef I’d love to feature next, Ruth Levitt Scott popped into my head. I’ve gotten to know her over the last year, and when I think of fierce female chefs, she definitely stood out. And not only because she’s a fiery redhead! You see, Ruth works for … Continue reading
Update: Doreen prefers non-binary pronouns so I have updated this article to reflect that. The feature on badass chef Jennifer Zavala did so well yesterday I decided to do it again. I asked Jen if she would nominate another kickass lady chef, she did not hesitate to mention Doreen Demarco. Doreen is a powerhouse chef … Continue reading
