Tag: food

From the Kitchen – Thanksgiving – Starch for all! My ramblings, tips and recipes for Turkey Day.

Having grown up in western PA, Thanksgiving means eating a lot and a lot of that being starch.  Stuffing aka dressing, mashed potatoes, homemade noodles (of course on top of the mashed potatoes with plenty of gravy), rolls, and of course various desserts.  Pie for me, thank you!  Or maybe a piece of that pumpkin … Continue reading From the Kitchen – Thanksgiving – Starch for all! My ramblings, tips and recipes for Turkey Day. →

From the kitchen – random recipes from a week cooking

I've spent the last week at home, using up some vacation days before the end of the year.  It was planned to be a "staycation", and Superstorm Sandy certainly guaranteed that.  I planned on cooking a lot and I certainly have.  Here's what I've been up to..... Beef Stew Beef stew is one of the … Continue reading From the kitchen – random recipes from a week cooking →

From the Kitchen – Murgh Korma

Ganesha, remover of obstacles, be praised!  We’ve done it!  Finally, we’ve made Indian food that tastes as good as what we get at restaurants.  And all thanks to the magazine, Saveur and its “150 Classic Recpies” issue.  I find that Saveur is one of the best cooking magazines out there.  And yep, still an atheist, … Continue reading From the Kitchen – Murgh Korma →

From the Bar – Clos LaChance 2009 Chardonnay (Santa Cruz Mountains)

We don’t go out much, my husband and I.  We’re generally happy to get wine, beer, groceries and settle in for a quiet weekend.  This weekend was lovely, gorgeous weather, and thanks to work being the emotion-draining experience it is, I had no energy to actually go out and enjoy it.  So we drank and … Continue reading From the Bar – Clos LaChance 2009 Chardonnay (Santa Cruz Mountains) →

A Night Out – Mad Sandwiches, a food truck in Harrisburg

Out of three food trucks I’ve seen here in downtown Harrisburg, the only one that seems to have survived is Mad Sandwiches, a royal blue truck with bright green lettering.  It can be found in two locations in the city on different days, up near the Keystone Building on Forester Monday - Wednesday, and down … Continue reading A Night Out – Mad Sandwiches, a food truck in Harrisburg →

From the Kitchen – Chocolate Toffee Chip Cookies

Everyone needs a tasty snack now and then.  Especially when blogging about political and religious idiocy which seems far far too common anymore. I’m not much of a sweets person but I do like Toll House style cookies with their salt quotient. Yep, I’m bit of a salt monster. My husband came up with this … Continue reading From the Kitchen – Chocolate Toffee Chip Cookies →

A Night Out – Cobblestone’s Restuarant and Sports Emporium

Central PA is dotted with a lot of small cities, all about what was a day’s horseback ride from the next.  York, PA is one of these and home to one of my favorite bar/restaurants, Cobblestone’s.  Oh and again, this isn’t a “night out”, more like a “mid-afternoon out”.  Lots of pictures so follow the … Continue reading A Night Out – Cobblestone’s Restuarant and Sports Emporium →

What the Boss likes – George Takei, Kraft and General Mills

Many years ago, I had the great pleasure and honor to meet and have dinner with George Takei.  This was at college when I was helping pick speakers to come in.  He had been at my college before, back when I was then in junior high and since I got the chance, and me being … Continue reading What the Boss likes – George Takei, Kraft and General Mills →

A night out – Appalachian Brewing Company

Appalachian Brewing Company has been in Harrisburg since 1997 (they now have other locations too). We were there about two weeks after it opened and have been going back ever since. It’s named for the Appalachian Trail that passes about 8 miles to the south of town. And no, I’ve never walked any part of … Continue reading A night out – Appalachian Brewing Company →