Good Grief!

Do any of the following sound familiar?

A row of cookbooks, spines uncracked, lining a kitchen shelf
A box full of untested recipes clipped from newspapers and magazines
A link to scallion wild rice crepes with mushroom filling and red pepper sauce, bookmarked circa 2002?

Everyone wants to be that person—the one who stops for fresh produce on the […]

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If people were after you, trying to turn you into chips, fries, hash browns, or a delicious pierogie, you’d probably wear a disguise too.

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A confession: even though I wrote about delicious homemade pierogies and their role in last year’s Fairmount voter fraud, I had never actually tasted a homemade pierogie, delicious or otherwise.
But on Saturday night I ended up at the Bloomsburg Fair by accident, and many church ladies were there, cooking up these little pieces of […]

One advantage of living in Fishtown is being within walking distance of Yards Brewery, located in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood. Philly has only one remaining brewery in operation (a sad state of affairs), and Yards is it.
But what a brewery it is. Not only is the beer good, but the employees care about their […]

A few readers have privately expressed dismay at seeing Dick Cheney’s picture on top of the weblog and have asked could I please put up a new entry? Fair enough, so I’m ending the week with a much happier image: New York’s Ommegang brewery. I visited Ommegang back in May and will update later with […]

Nature by itself is good, but certain amenities are sure to enhance your outdoor experience. For example, note the ceiling fan, rocking chairs, and hammock in the above photo. Not pictured are the three full bathrooms, modern kitchen with dishwasher, washer and dryer, and the second hammock.
Unfortunately, even the best accommodations can’t help you when […]

At Fatou and Fama on Friday night, over some of Clair’s hand-crafted, award-winning Belgian Tripel, I heard two disturbing tales of bizarre male behavior. Delicious pastry items play an important role in both stories, and I’m still trying to discover the connection.
A friend of Clair’s—let’s call him Howard—had been out with a woman several […]

The Market Report is a weekly column written by Ken Klein of Klein’s Supermarket in Philadelphia’s Fairmount neighborhood. He writes the column for the Art Museum Area News and kindly allows me to post it here. The report is a fascinating look at the forces that drive the quality and price of our […]

The Market Report is a weekly column written by Ken Klein of Klein’s Supermarket in Philadelphia’s Fairmount neighborhood. He writes the column for the Art Museum Area News and kindly allows me to post it here. The report is a fascinating look at the forces that drive the quality and price of our […]