Monthly Archives: April 2015
A Locally Sourced Italian Dinner With Donatelli’s
Throughout the year, we’ll be doing more local shopping at various ethnic stores, and then making meals from what we gather. First up, we’re starting in the comfort zone with Italian cooking. We shopped at Donatelli’s in Bloomfield; check out what we made! Continue reading
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Filed under #61, #61-15, bloomfield, buy fresh buy local, cooking, CSA, italian food
Jelly Of The Month Club: Wholey’s Boysenberry Jam
This March, we attempted to rebound from two straight letdowns for Jelly of the Month. Our rebound prospect? Wholey’s Boysenberry Jam. Did this jam turn the young year around, or will it, too, fall flat? Continue reading
Filed under #42, #42-15, fruit, jelly, jelly of the month, strip district
Cheese Of The Month Club: Trying Our Luck With Some Irish
For the (belated) March installment of Cheese of the Month Club, we sampled some Irish cheeses. Come have a look; maybe you’ll discover a new favorite! Continue reading
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Filed under #41, #41-15, charcuterie, cheese, cheese of the month club, irish
A Random Train Trip To NYC
Last year, we had a train trip that Lemony Snicket couldn’t have topped. The result was a sizable credit from Amtrak, which we finally got to use to take a train trip to New York City, to see Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Check out the results! Continue reading
Charcuterie Face-Off, Exhibition Round: Paris 66 Bistro
For The Great Pittsburgh Blog Swap of 2015, we’re guesting over at Nicky D Cooks, and Erin from the blog, Don’t Forget to Eat! is filling in for us. Erin and her husband tackled one of our favorite achievements by checking out the charcuterie at Paris 66 Bistro. Take a look! Continue reading
Filed under #21, #21-15, #40, #40-15, charcuterie, cheese, east liberty, french food, guest blogger, meat