You might have heard by now that cheesesteak king Tony Luke, Jr. has turned the hot dog world upside down… or simply round! Introducting The Original Round Dog… hot dogs shaped like hamburgers. The Original Round Dog premiered Sunday on West Chester, PA-based QVC network with Ray Rastelli presenting. Luke’s creation, in collaboration with Chef … Continue reading
After a long day at work, the last thing I want to do is spend hours cooking dinner. In fact, I’m all about making a meal that takes less than 30 minutes when I’m home so there’s more time to relax at night! I get home before my hubby does so I almost always make … Continue reading
Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day this weekend? Bring a little luck o’ the Irish home with these green drinks from Fine Wine & Good Spirits: Top O’ The Mornin’ Tonic 1½ oz Celtic Honey Liqueur 4 oz. tonic water ½ oz green crème de menthe Combine all ingredients in a tall glass filled with ice; stir gently. … Continue reading
The folks at Campbell’s Kitchen are joining in to celebrate the hometown team with a set of online recipes to help Eagles fans and football fans celebrate Super Bowl 52 with delicious, easy-to-make recipes. They wanted me to share their recipe for Fly Eagles Fly Nachos. Ingredients: 1/2 cup Pace® Chunky Salsa – Mild 1 can (10 3/4 … Continue reading
While farm to table has been trending for a while, Autograph Brasserie in Wayne, PA is now doing patio to table, using fresh produce they grow on the back patio where guests can dine daily for lunch, dinner or brunch. Guests can enjoy dishes made with sun gold tomatoes, chard, celery, arugula, jalapeños, sage, basil, … Continue reading
Philly bartender Tim Heuisler of Time Restaurant was tapped by The Famous Grouse Blended Scotch Whiskey to create a fall-themed Scotch tea cocktail recipe called The Ruffled Grouse using The Owl’s Brew Smoky Earl and The Black Grouse. Try this at your Thanksgiving or holiday gathering. Recipe is provided below. The Ruffled Grouse 1.5 oz The Black Grouse 1 … Continue reading
I hope you all had a very Happy Thanksgiving. This year was extra special to me because I finally had the opportunity to meet some of my fiance’s relatives that live out of state for the very first time! And besides for the turkey and gravy, I cooked everything. So no pressure, right? I’m proud … Continue reading
We had a nice block of leftover ham from Christmas. We’ve already nibbled at it; made a breakfast hash and a sandwich with mustard. But there was STILL some left. I’m the leftover queen. I don’t like when anything goes to waste. Since it’s been crazy cold around here lately, I decided a nice hot, … Continue reading
We recently attended the Philly Weekly Taste of Philly 2013 held at the Crystal Tea Room on Wednesday, November 13. It was a spectacular culinary event showcasing an impressive cross section of Philadelphia restaurants as well as mostly local breweries who were prominently setup in the middle of the room, quaintly dubbed “The Beer Garden.” The … Continue reading
Happy Halloween! I indulged my pumpkin craving today by making this delicious soup. It’s so easy, it’s stupid. I don’t know how many this realistically serves. I’ll just guess and say 4-5. Lets just say I had a large bowl and then some. Heh. Ingredients: Olive oil Butter or margarine 1/2 small sweet onion 1 … Continue reading