I love to hear people talk about the dishes that their grandmothers used to make when they were growing up. When folks tell me about the memories associated with great meals gone by, I can tell that it isn’t necessarily the food itself that they miss, it’s the experiences, the family, and the companionship that [...]
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Cooking Up Memories
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged grandma's recipes, heritage, home cooking, pierogis on August 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Food Inc.
Posted in Uncategorized on July 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The truth can be a hard pill to swallow sometimes. It’s never easy to see things that challenge your perception of reality and give you a different perspective. Recently, I’ve been reading books that present critiques of the American food system such as ‘Animal, Vegetable, Miracle’ and ‘The Omnivore’s Dilemma.’ Although these books can be [...]
The South Jersey Food Bloggers United 100
Posted in Uncategorized on June 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The South Jersey Food Bloggers United 100
Whatcha eatin’? In South Jersey, between the shore, the bay, the farms, the upscale restaurants in refurbished downtowns and glitzy casinos, and the mom-and-pop joints in quiet neighborhoods – you have a lot of choices. A group of food bloggers that call South Jersey home got together, and, with [...]
Greek Festival 2009!
Posted in Uncategorized on June 15, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I made plans to go to the Greek Festival every night last week, because the food is so good and because the festival is a major fundraising event for St. Anthony’s church, but a Thursday meeting ran late and so Friday was the first day that I made it.
We organized the usual crew to go, [...]
A locavore experience for Gabby and Greg!
Posted in Uncategorized on June 15, 2009 | 2 Comments »
When guests are visiting from out of town, the question on my mind is always ‘what are they going to eat?’ Every meal offers the opportunity to show visitors who we are, by offering to share the best of what we eat.
Last weekend, we were honored to have had our dear friend Gabby and her [...]
Forest Grove BBQ… the best in SJ!
Posted in Uncategorized on June 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The verdict is in, and Forest Grove fire department had by far the most votes in my search for the best chicken BBQ in south Jersey. I had heard about this BBQ before, it’s a McClennen family favorite, so I was somewhat familiar with it already. The other BBQ that got my attention was the [...]
Road Food (Eatin’ Down South)
Posted in Uncategorized on May 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Road trips are a delicious opportunity to try new foods. I shun the typical road food that lines the interstate highways, corporate soul-less fast food joints and the like. Sure, you know what you’re going to get, but I’m an adventurous sort of guy and I like eating the regional specialties of where I’m traveling. [...]
A Demo with Rob Buono
Posted in Uncategorized on May 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I pulled into the parking lot of Wallace Middle School and gathered my belongings. At the front door, I checked in with the security guards, one of whom showed me upstairs to the classroom that I was looking for. Inside, Rob Buono, the chef at the Greenview Inn at Eastlyn Golf Course, was standing at [...]
A Day Trip to Philly
Posted in Uncategorized on May 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Day Trip to Philly
The crew of The Sweet Life Bakery took another day trip to Philly a couple of weeks ago to spend our tip fund. Thanks again to everyone who put their change (or more!) into the jar. And to recap, we used the funds from our tip jar not only for fun, but [...]
Walkers Farm Stand… asparagus at its best.
Posted in Uncategorized on May 4, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Two years ago, we planted asparagus roots in our backyard garden. Last year, when the slender green shoots starting slinking out of the ground, we were forbidden from harvesting them to give the roots sufficient time to build up energy reserves (okay, so maybe I picked a few…). This year, enough time had passed to [...]
