June 2010
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Frög Burger at the Franklin Institute
I am not a sucker for the over-the-top burger, generally. But it’s like the folks at Frög Burger peeked into my secret heart of hearts, and devised the over-the-top burger guaranteed to melt me into a puddle of joy.
The LOVE Burger is a burger with grilled cheeses for a bun. A patty in TWO grilled cheeses! How has this not already swept the country? How has an abomination like...
May 2010
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Greensgrow CSA Week 1: back in action!
Lettuce Mix - Greensgrow Farm
Strawberries - Fifer Orchards, Wyoming, DE
Kale - Autumn Blend Organics, Lancaster, PA
Asparagus - Fifer Orchards, Wyoming, DE
Scallions - Jacob Youder, Dover, DE
Zucchini - Viereck Farms, Woolwich, NJ
Radishes - Jacob Youder, Dover, DE
Cheese - A choice from a variety of cheeses from Shellbark Hollow Farm, West Chester, PA
Dairy Option - CHOOSE ONE: 1...
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Bobby's Burger Palace
Initial reviews of Bobby’s Burger Palace had not been so good, so I had more or less ruled it out (who wants to trek out to West Philly to wait a long time for a meh burger?) But one of my co-workers told me he really liked it, and it’s open late, so I swung by one night at 10:30 to give it a shot.
I promptly found myself there TWICE more in the following two weeks. Were the...
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Strawberry shortcakes
It is time. Today. Go get yourself at least one pint of local strawberries. Don’t go to Superfresh. Go to a farmer’s market. Go to Reading Terminal Market and hit up the Amish or Fair Food. Yes, they cost more. If there is one form of produce worth the outlay to get fresh and local, it is berries. They do not ripen after picking, but they are fragile (read: do not ship well...
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Garlic yogurt
There are two kinds of people in this world: people who love garlic, and … um, actually, maybe there is only one kind of people in this case. If you think that everything could be improved with the addition of a little (or a lot) of garlic, then this is the recipe for you.
Savory flavors may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think yogurt, but try not to think of this in...