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How to Spot a Fake Foodie

* Make no mistake: Being a food snob does not make one a foodie. I have always loved food. My earliest and best memories involve being in the kitchen, whether it was my childhood play kitchen in all of its fake, plastic-food glory or in real kitchens standing over simmering pots, peeling vegetables, or testing some new recipe. I’ve…

Recipes·Sunday Supper Series·Writing

My Adventures in Baking: Upside Down Polenta Blood Orange Cake

When you hear upside down cake, what is typically your first thought? Pineapple upside down cake, right? You’re not alone–most of us are guilty of thinking of the über-popular confection when it comes to inverted cakes, but did you know that you can add just about any kind of fruit…

Eating Like Oprah at Blue Pig Tavern

From top, clockwise: Congress Hall (courtesy of caperesorts.com); a breakfast fit for…

Creating the Perfect Indoor Kitchen Potager

Herbs like the ones pictured above are ideal for an indoor kitchen…

A Burger Worth Traveling For

Openings·Restaurants·Reviews·Travel·Writing

The MOINK burger, fries, and an old-fashioned Boylan soda Ottsville. Ever heard of it? Probably not, but it’s a destination worth plugging into your GPS. Why? Because it’s home of one of the best burgers on the planet. Those of us who have stood in line at the MOO truck on…

Hidden Gem Alert: El Tule (Lambertville, NJ)

Restaurants·Reviews·Travel·Writing

Trio of traditional Mexican tacos Though postage stamp-sized, Lambertville is one of those tiny towns teeming with curious little shops, narrow alleyways, and a surprising number of eateries. It is separated from its sister city New Hope by the Delaware River and, when coupled together, the quaint duo makes for…

In Poor ‘Taste’: ABC’s New Culinary Crapfest

Chefs·Cooking·News·Writing

I hope Nigella Lawson, Ludo Lefebvre, Brian Malarkey (what an appropriate surname), and Anthony Bourdain are proud of themselves. The rather accomplished quartet is just the latest group of culinary pros to conspire with a major television network to craft undoubtedly one of the most insipid reality/game shows in history. With what could be…

Philly is Home to the ‘Best Chocolate in the World’

Reviews·Writing

Assorted milk chocolate truffles (photo courtesy of Teuscher Chocolates of Switzerland) In less than a month, Cupid’s either going to make your day or break your heart and a box of chocolates may be the deciding factor. This year my Valentine’s Day will not suck. This year my Valentine’s Day…

On the ‘Mein’ Line: Dining at Nectar

Cooking·Restaurants·Reviews·Writing

Underneath a crisp sheath of pomegranate-glazed tempura pumpkin, a mélange of roasted pumpkin, avocado, and sushi rice come together in this seasonal roll. Nectar–the Main Line’s French-Asian fusion monolith–is just as much about numbers as it is about food. From the billowy 18-foot silkscreen Buddha tapestry that towers over the cavernous 200-seat dining room…

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Writing - Page 7

How to Spot a Fake Foodie

My Adventures in Baking: Upside Down Polenta Blood Orange Cake

Eating Like Oprah at Blue Pig Tavern

Creating the Perfect Indoor Kitchen Potager

A Burger Worth Traveling For

Hidden Gem Alert: El Tule (Lambertville, NJ)

In Poor ‘Taste’: ABC’s New Culinary Crapfest

Philly is Home to the ‘Best Chocolate in the World’

On the ‘Mein’ Line: Dining at Nectar

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