August 2010
5 posts
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Spring/Summer Wrap-up, Part 2
Check out the Spring/Summer Restaurant Wrap-up, part 1 for my 10 second reviews on Adsum, Koo Zee Doo, Paesano’s, and more! Hardena: You really can’t beat a place that serves up a mountain of food for $6.  They also had a fish curry that I absolutely gobbled up, and I am not typically a fish fan.  Follow your instincts on what looks good, or let the guy guide you.  Or bring a...
Aug 27th
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Greensgrow Week 13
This week’s share contained: Niagara White Grapes - Linvilla Orchards, Media, PA Watermelon - Lancaster County, PA Heirloom Tomatoes - Reineer Family Farms, Lancaster, PA Red Bell Peppers - Lancaster County, PA Collard Greens - Flaim Farms, Vineland, PA Golden Zucchini - Landisdale Farms, Jonestown, PA Organic Beets - Lancaster Farm Fresh, Lancaster County, PA Hot and Sweet Peppers...
Aug 24th
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Spring/Summer restaurant wrap-up
I cannot tell a lie.  Being pregnant has definitely reduced the number of places I write full-on reviews for.  But I do leave the house, more often than you might guess from the posts of late.  Here are some 10-second reviews of spots I’ve hit this spring and summer. Adsum: Their foie gras poutine sparked a heated debate over which was the superior over-the-top fry dish, that or Village...
Aug 13th
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Greensgrow CSA Week 11
Nectarines  - Beechwood Orchards, Biglerville, PA Cantaloupe - Lancaster County, PA Zucchini - Lancaster County, PA Spinach - Graiff Farms, Newfield, PA Kale - Flaim Farms, Vineland, PA Heirloom Tomatoes - Rineer Family Farms, Lancaster, PA Cabbage - Lancaster County, PA Red, White and Blue Potatoes - Lancaster Farm Fresh, Lancaster, PA Fresh Basil (and it’s purple!) Fresh...
Aug 10th
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The Politics of the Plate
Like many of you who have an interest in food, I read lots of food blogs.  I love seeing different people’s takes on local restaurants, different dishes, things to try.  But my favorite food blog nowadays isn’t about the how-tos, it’s about the whys.  Barry Estabrook’s Politics of the Plate is, in short, about the ethics of what we eat.  Estabrook was a contributing editor...
Aug 4th