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Category Archives: Food
Looking South – Handle With Care
More handmade sign love at Termini’s Bakery. SaveSave
Posted in Food, Looking South, Philadelphia, Photography, South Philly Safari
Tagged handmade signs, South Philly, Termini's Bakery
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Lemon Sour Cream Pie
This is the pie that I served with Easter dinner – light, lemony, creamy – perfect!
Ham & Cheese
I can’t pinpoint how this came about – I think it may have been an article about a dad who lovingly drew a cartoon on his kindergartener’s sandwich bag every day. Never one to be outdone, Joe grabbed a Sharpie … Continue reading
Reading Terminal Market
My fascination with hand painted and old neon signs brought to mind this photo I took of the Reading Terminal Market sign a few years back.
Posted in Food, News, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged neon sign love, Reading Terminal Market
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Polenta Fries
I made polenta fries last night, because sometimes you have to shake things up on a Sunday. Crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside, and they’re easier to make than french fries. This is a speedy way to make polenta, … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Lovin' from the Oven, News
Tagged polenta. yellow cornmeal, side dishes. microwave
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Neon Beef
Posted in Food, Italian Market, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged 9th Street, Cappuccio's Meats, neon
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Dawn of the Bread
When there are no more carbs left in your diet, the Bread shall walk the Earth!
Posted in Food, Halloween, Lovin' from the Oven
Tagged bakery, bread, Dawn of the Dead, Food, horror, humor, Night of the Living Dead, Romero, skull, zombie
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Knowing that a lot of you are going to be on the road visiting relatives, we figured we’d wish you a Happy Thanksgiving before you motored off! (And P.S. – Do be careful at the Black Friday Sales.)
Posted in Food, Holiday
Tagged cranberries, I'm not eating that, stuffing, turkey, ugly food
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Frog Memories
Monday afternoon I got word that my friend Eunice lost her battle with cancer. It got me thinking about how certain events and people in your life – like a post-college restaurant job I had when I was twenty one could … Continue reading
Posted in Food, News
Tagged Frog Restaurant, Moh Azzizi, Philadelphia, Steve Poses, The Frog Commissary Cookbook, waiting tables
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