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Chocolate Covered Memories with Barren Hill Tavern & Brewery’s head brewer Dave Wood

Does it seem like many brewers these days are busy with their own reality TV shows instead of brewing beer?  Meet Dave Wood, the head brewer of Barren Hill Tavern & Brewery, the very-welcoming pub and brewery in …

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Recipes: Gran Caffe L’Aquila’s Riccardo Longo’s Aunt’s Carbonara

Gran Caffe L’Aquila‘s founding partner Riccardo Longo:  When I think of classic Roman dishes like Bucatini all’Amatriciana, Carbonara, or Cacio e Pepe, I think of my Aunt Luciana. Well, technically she’s my cousin Dario’s mother, but …

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Chocolate Covered Memories with The Farm Cooking School’s Chefs Ian Knauer & Shelley Wiseman

Accolades, TV shows and publishing deals can never replace the simple reward of cooking – and talking – fresh ingredients in the kitchen. Meet Chefs Ian Knauer and Shelley Wiseman of The Farm Cooking School …

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Recipes: Chef Shelley Wiseman’s Grandmother’s Blueberry Muffin

The Farm Cooking School‘s Chef Shelley Wiseman: The most long standing family recipe, from my paternal grandmother, Baba, who invested in our ramshackle farm cottages back when Bridgehampton, New York was more farm land than …

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Xtras: 4th Annual Good Brews at Citizens Bank Park for Phillies Phans [2015 LOCATOR]

After a chillingly-cold winter in Philadelphia, nothing sounds better than warm weather, Phillies baseball and ice cold brews. Which particular beer? Where is it located? Fear not, Phillies/beer fans, we got you covered. Welcome to …

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Chocolate Covered Memories with the 11th Annual Brewer’s Plate

This past Sunday was Fair Food‘s 11th annual Brewer’s Plate, an evening full of fine local foods and craft beers. Returning to the gorgeous Kimmel Center for the second year in a row, the evening featured more …

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