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September 2010
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How To Make Pasta Like a Pro | Apartment Therapy... →
I’ve conquered bread (or at least the no-knead kind), so next I want to conquer pasta.
“Another changing element the Kimmel hopes will redress its often moribund...”
– Kimmel Center to liven up its street look | Philadelphia Inquirer | 09/01/2010
Wolfgang Puck! In Philly! !
Mexican Feast tonight!
Chicken tacos with guacamole, rice & sour cream.
Chicken tacos:
Stuff you need:
Boneless chicken breasts, about 1 per person
Jar of salsa, I usually use medium
Taco seasoning, either a packet or your own mix
Onion (optional)
Bell pepper (optional)
Crock pot
Tortillas - flour or corn, your choice
Stuff you do:
Put chicken breasts in crock pot & sprinkle with taco seasoning...
August 2010
17 posts
Stupidly Simple Pasta Bake
Stuff you need:
Sausage of some sort (We used this really great chipotle cherry chicken from Whole Foods)
Tomato sauce (We used roasted veggie from a jar, again from Whole Foods, but any kind will do)
Box of small sized pasta (aka not spaghetti/linguine. Penne or rigatoni are good choices)
Sundried tomatoes
Onion
Garlic
Mozzarella cheese
Stuff you do:
Grill/somehow cook sausage
Cook...
I've spent 75% of today in the kitchen
French toast & bacon
Carmelizing onions for French onion soup
Made another gay cake:
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Eat This Immediately: Frangelli’s Ice Cream... →
Hoisin Chicken with Cucumber Salad Recipe : Food... →
Cool As A... 13 Ways to Use Cucumbers | Apartment... →
Our neighbor gave us a bunch of cucumbers for watching their house while they’re on vacation, but we’re not huge plain cucumber eaters, so this gives me some good ideas to make use of them.
July 2010
31 posts
Dine Out: Marra's
Quick review:
Classic red sauce place on Passyunk Ave. in the heart of South Philly. Gruff waitresses, dark wood, big portions. The food was decent and it fits the bill for an Italian craving. Could probably use some updating in terms of menu and decor but as long as it’s on the Ave, it’ll stay the same until the doors are locked for good.
Sandwich Tour 2010 begins today, and we need your... →
Book marking this list.
Dine Out: Beau Monde
After a long walk around much of the east side of Center City on a tour of the city’s murals (did you know Philly’s the mural capital of the world?), we ended up at 6th & South. I peered down 6th and realized that we were right by Beau Monde, creperie extraordinaire.
A bottle of sparkling lemonade and a smoked salmon, caramelized leek and goat cheese crepe were a perfect ending...
“Open since 1927, the institution [Marra’s] still fires pies in its...”
– Waiting For Good Dough :: Cover Story :: Article :: Philadelphia City Paper
Good article about the dearth of good pizza in Philadelphia. I’m not a pizza snob, but damn if I don’t miss the New York style pizza I grew up eating. At least it’s better than the options in Central PA...
How Much Sushi Do You Order? | Serious Eats : Talk... →
I’m glad I’m not the only one who finds sushi so yummy, yet so not filling.
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Dinner Out: Nam Phuong
My mom’s visiting for the weekend and we decided to try some place new, so I did a little research and decided on Vietnamese, either the new Le Viet or the Washington Ave standby Nam Phuong. We ultimately decided on Nam Phuong.
It’s a large restaurant with a mix of tables, some pushed together to form more family style tables, other large round tables and some 4-tops. The menu is...
Dinner Tonight:
I was craving some crunchy lettuce, but wasn’t in the mood for a salad.
What to make?
Simple - lettuce cups a la P.F. Chang’s (although I’ve never eaten there, it’s a simple enough concept).
I started up some rice, then sauteed some garlic and ginger in a bit of sesame oil. Once it was fragrant I added some ground turkey. When the turkey was just about cooked through I...
