When most people think of food and Philadelphia, they can’t get past the cheesesteak. Granted, cheesesteak is a magical thing, but that isn’t all there is. I’ve never been to Philly, but when I was contacted by the people who run Philly Homegrown to try a bunch of local products, I immediately said yes. [...]
In kindergarten I would read to the other children, and subsequently in first grade I was placed in the advanced reading class. This consisted of sitting at a table in the front of the room with four boys and having special lessons while the other kids were supposed to be doing their own reading, but [...]
As is probably obvious by now, I heart my farmer’s markets. Aside from spices, I know I could eat only foods I found there. This recipe for mac and cheese is simple but uses so many fresh ingredients from the market that it really stands out from the standard boxed fare. Plus it’s not so [...]
Every August I go a little crazy and buy a bunch of Hatch peppers, insisting that I will need them. I use a few, but there are always a couple that have to be unearthed from the back of the freezer and tossed once the next crop arrives at my grocery store.
This year I [...]











