March 2010
6 posts
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Candied Lemon Slices
Candied fruit always struck me as such an old-timey candy that I had actually never eaten any. Since many candies now elicit the “ugh, too sweet!” reaction from me, I decided to give it a shot. All you need is a lemon or two, sugar and water, right?
Okay, that’s not entirely true. You also need a really sharp knife and a heavy-bottomed skillet. A dull knife will avoid your...
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My Morning Coffee
Vietnamese coffee is simply the best: strong, dark coffee softened by sweetened condensed milk. It’s a unique flavor and the softest possible landing in the morning.
Making it couldn’t be easier. You’ll need ground coffee, sweetened condensed milk, and a Vietnamese coffee maker. The makers can be had for under $4 from any of the Vietnamese markets down on Washington...
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I'm a guest blogger for First Person Arts!
First Person Arts’ Edible World event for the spring features author Suzan Colón sharing stories about the intersection of food and family. In the run up, they are doing a series of blog posts featuring Philadelphians sharing their own stories of food and family — and the series kicks off with yours truly! Head over to their blog to check out the post, and find out why the...
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The White Lady of Auckland
The roving, tweeting food truck may have hit the Philly food scene in 2009, but the stationary food truck has been part of our culinary tradition for time immemorial. So when I turned a corner in Auckland, New Zealand and came upon the White Lady in all her glory, it just seemed required that I stop and eat.
That’s right, for more than 60 years (22,514 nights if you can’t read...
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It's CSA signup time!
Talk about signs of spring…. CSA enrollment season is upon us! Open signup for the Greensgrow CSA begins today.
If you followed last year’s CSA on my blog, there have been a couple of significant changes:
Meat has been eliminated. No more oyster share :(
The weekly “dairy” choice of eggs, butter, milk or yogurt has been changed to eggs, butter, yogurt, seitan or...
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Caramels ... by the pound!
I confess… I have a thing for caramels. And I also have a thing for packages. Like, I’m obsessed with knowing when things I order will arrive, and I track them endlessly. So, when an unexpected package arrived, I was delighted. When it was filled with caramels and marshmallows, I swooned. Jenn, you rock.
Deidre Wood is not is Philadelphia, but she is in the Etsy-verse, and you...