Monthly Archives: January 2016
Jelly Of The Month Club: Los Gatos Black Currant-Wild Raspberry Jam
We re-launch another monthly feature — Jelly of the Month Club, in which we (and our dog) evaluate various jellies, jams, and preserves that we acquire throughout the year. First up is a New York-based small batch jam made by the Los Gatos Bed and Breakfast in Penn Yan. Continue reading
Filed under #12, #12-16, finger lakes, fruit, jelly, jelly of the month
Cheese Of The Month Club: In Which We Blue Ourselves
One of our favorite monthly features returns with a fierce entry: blue cheeses! Check out some profiles of various blues and what we found they pair best with. Maybe they can inspire a recipe at home! Continue reading
Filed under #13, #13-16, blue cheese, charcuterie, cheese, cheese of the month club, pennmac
Senti Is Heaven Sent
In the mood for a night of fine, truly Italian-style dining? We can’t recommend Senti highly enough. Their one-year anniversary celebration starts this week, so check out our report, wipe away the drool, and call for a reservation. Continue reading
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Filed under #3, #3-16, dessert, dinner, fine dining, italian food, lawrenceville, wine
The Twisted Frenchman: Fine, Modern, Fantastic
The most fun part of doing this blog is that we’re always trying new things. Keeping in that vein, we’ve decided to eat at five new restaurants that opened within the last calendar year. First up: The Twisted Frenchman in East Liberty. Have a look at the goods! Continue reading
Filed under #3, #3-16, cocktails, dessert, dinner, east liberty, fine dining, french food, restaurant, restaurant week
CSA Spectacular: The Recipes Return
Over the years, our CSA has given us a fair quantity of unusual foods that we’ve never seen before. This year, our goal is to cook every single thing that we receive in the box. Each time we receive our share, we’ll be documenting the recipes we’ve used in our quest. This time, our new-to-us ingredient was tatsoi — so we’ve got a recipe for that, and a whole bunch more. Check it out! Continue reading
Kicking Off 2016 At Pittsburgh’s First Night
We fell a little off-track with the posting in 2015, but this year we’re kicking things off right with a post about Pittsburgh’s First Night celebrations. Come have a look! Continue reading
Filed under #15, #15-16, downtown, fine dining, fireworks, first night, food, new year's eve, pittsburgh, wine
The Great Greenfield Bridge Implosion Of 2015
We had to sneak one last post in from 2015 — because we can’t very well get a do-over on the implosion of the Greenfield Bridge, now, can we? Check out our chronicle of the early-and-cold morning, plus a video of the collapse! Continue reading
Filed under #89, #89-15, bridges, greenfield, john oliver, things blowing up