Monthly Archives: March 2013

Happy Easter!

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Tina

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Easter at Isgro’s

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Tina

It wouldn’t be Easter without a trip to our favorite bakery – Isgro’s Pastries, a neighborhood staple since 1904. I’m completely smitten with their tiny rose topped cakes!

Posted in Glorious Food, Holiday, News, Philadelphia | Tagged bakery, cupcakes, Easter, Isgro's, South Philly | 2 Comments

Before the internet, cable TV, Martha Stewart, and Pinterest there was Women’s Household – a wonderful little magazine published on newsprint in the mid sixties. It featured articles on sewing, knitting, gardening, cooking and crafts. They included a column where … Continue reading →

Posted in Blast from the Past, Crafts, News | Tagged DIY hand puppets, hooking rugs, The Happy Hookers, vintage magazines, Women's Household | Leave a comment

The Road is Long

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Joe_Williams

The glass negatives for today’s post are another couple of shots that John B. Capewell made while he was in the Pine Barrens. These photographs were with the other shots from the SAWDUST PILE box that I’ve published in recent … Continue reading →

Posted in The Capewell Glass Negative Collection | Tagged 1931, analog, antique photograph, glass negative, John B Capewell, New Jersey, photography, Pine Barrens, The Capewell Glass Negative Collection, vintage, Westville | Leave a comment

Polenta Stuffed Peppers

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Tina

I wanted to do a post on side dishes, and since I made polenta fries a few weeks back -polenta stuffed peppers came to mind. Creamy polenta with corn, cheddar, and a dash of cayenne tucked into red bell peppers … Continue reading →

Posted in Lovin' from the Oven, News | Tagged cheddar, corn, polenta, side dishes, stuffed red bell peppers | 1 Comment

Velvet Touch LIFE SIZE Dolls

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Joe_Williams

I tried to do a search for Velvet Touch LIFE SIZE DOLLS on some of the major search engines and, as anyone would guess, my search came back with an astounding assortment of sex toys. After a few pages of … Continue reading →

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Weekend Potpourri

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Tina

Posted in Domestic Bliss, News, Photography | Tagged baking bread, baking in cast iron, black cat, cupcake toppers, in the kitchen, muffins, tea towels | Leave a comment

Sole of the Boot

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Tina

Rumor is that they’re renovating to reopen, but it’s quiet.

Posted in Philadelphia, Photography | Tagged alcohol, BAR, boot, Boot and Saddle Bar, booze, Broad Street, Country and Western, decay, Philadelphia, rust, sign, South Philly | Leave a comment

Friday Five – Number Twenty Eight

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Tina

Twenty eighth in a series creating a collage using five elements.

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Another View from the Pine Barrens

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Joe_Williams

This is another in a series of photographs that John B. Capewell took while he was in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey some time in the early 1930s.

Posted in The Capewell Glass Negative Collection | Tagged 1931, analog, antique photograph, glass negative, John B Capewell, New Jersey, photography, pine, Pine Barrens, Pinelands, sawdust mountain, sawdust pile, sawmill, South Jersey, The Capewell Glass Negative Collection, The Garden State, trees, vintage, Westville, Willceau | 1 Comment

Street Art on 9th

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Tina

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Fettuccine & Mussels in Red Sauce

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Tina

Lately I’ve fallen into a “what am I going to make for dinner?” rut. My Great Aunt Nita had a system – Monday chicken, Tuesday meatloaf, Wednesday spaghetti, Thursday pork chops, Friday fish. There were no menus to mull over, … Continue reading →

Posted in Glorious Food, Lovin' from the Oven, News | Tagged canned tomatoes, fettuccine, mussels, Rienzi's Italian cherry tomatoes, what am I going to make for dinner? | Leave a comment

So Long, Son of Sketchbook From Hell

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Joe_Williams

Another old sketchbook that has withstood every attempt to commit a decent drawing to it’s pages has bitten the dust. It continued to fight my efforts, but occasionally when I cracked it open on the Market-Frankford El without a notion … Continue reading →

Posted in It Came From the Sketchbook | Tagged Cartoon, cartoons, It Came From The Sketchbook, Joe Williams, monster, Sketch, sketchbook, Willceau | Leave a comment

Chocolate Mint Cupcakes

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Tina

I wonder who decided to combine chocolate and mint, was it the Girl Scouts or did a farmer eating a candy bar trip and fall into a patch of mint? In honor of St. Patrick’s Day and my love for … Continue reading →