Food & Drink Writer Amy Strauss: I’m obsessed with taking age-old Dutch baking recipes and reinventing them with modern-day approaches. While beer is nothing new, I felt it was necessary to infuse the best sweet bread …
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Mark Twain famously said, “Those that respect the law and love sausage should watch neither being made.” Mark Twain must have never watched “Meat Man Macri” cook. Meet Nick Macri, executive chef of Southwark Restaurant in the Queen Village neighborhood of …
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Southwark Restaurant‘s Executive Chef Nick Macri: Enjoy my summer tomato “recipe.” Chef Nick Macri’s Summer Tomato Instructions: Wait for summer. Get a tomato off a vine. Shut up for two minutes. Slice the tomato in …
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Many CCM readers ask, “Why is your blog called Chocolate Covered Memories?” I then have to explain that this blog is about food memories and that one of my childhood memories of food happens to be …
Donna & Co. Artisanal Chocolates‘ owner/chocolatier Diane Pinder: Before I became a chocolatier I use to think I would open an Italian seafood restaurant. Years ago, I was an avid fisherperson. I would go to …
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In 2012, history was made at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. Yes, Ryan Howard hit his 300th home run, Jimmy Rollins collected his 2,000th base hit and Jim Thome hit a memorable walk-off bomb. Yet …
This past Sunday was Fair Food‘s ninth annual Brewer’s Plate, an evening full of fine local foods and craft beers. Back for a second year at the National Constitutional Center, nearly one thousand food and beer …
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It sure seems like there are a lot of food and drink writers out there today. Clearly, everyone eats, and most everyone has access to the Internet. So if you have an opinion on food …
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Food & Drink Writer Drew Lazor: Lumpia, or Filipino fried spring rolls, are one of my absolute favorite things to eat. Every family does them differently. Here’s a recipe from my momma, Generosa (“Tita Rosy”). These are …
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Do you remember your first beer? Maybe it was a Guinness at the brewery in Dublin when you were studying abroad. Maybe it was a Corona at the Jersey shore on your 21st birthday. Or …
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In Search of Beer‘s Ryan: My grandmother’s German potato salad (though, having been to Germany, I would now question its authenticity) has been a staple at family gatherings my entire life. It’s always the most-requested …
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Depending on how well (or poorly) our weekends begin, many of us love wrapping them up with a Sunday Funday, filled with eggs, mimosas, Bloody Mary’s and who-knows-what after that. Heck, a good Sunday Funday …
As diners, we admittedly take a lot for granted. Yes, in this modern food world, many quality pubs offer very diverse menus. For instance, in Philadelphia, it’s not uncommon to see crispy veal sweetbreads, fried …
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Johnny Brenda’s Chef Paul Kimport: My grandmother would make Pennsylvania Dutch Chicken Pot Pie for special company of four or more people, when given at least a day’s notice. The concept of chicken pot pie in …
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