By: Mary Fran BontempoAh, the joys of a happy accident.If you’re lucky, you’ll get to experience one of those moments when everything seems to click. You know you’re in exactly the right place at just the right time.So it was several weeks ago when my husband and I found ourselves slightly lost and hungry after driving down an unfamiliar road in North Wales, PA. We’d come from a college field hockey game and decided [...]
by Chrysa SmithCute title? I can't take credit for this one. I'm not playing with words, because this fast food, one product eatery melts down and serves up grilled cheese---and lots of it.A new take on the great American favorite, the menu still manages to be varied. Your basic Sharp Cheddar melt, Mozzarella with plum tomatoes and balsamic glaze, Artisan cured ham with apple mustard and rosemary butter, Monterey Jack with Avocado, Shredded [...]
by Chrysa SmithOne of the things I'm thankful for this Thanksgiving is not having to do it like the Pilgrims. I mean, there are so many aspects of their celebration that I just find--well, distasteful.Take for one, the menu. Waterfowl, Wild Turkeys, Venison? I, for one, like my turkeys tame and long dead--preferably decapitated by the nice folks at Shady Brook Farms or the butchers of Butterball. I could skip the Waterfowl and [...]
by Chrysa SmithYes, it's him. Jon Bon Jovi.You know him as the rocker whose career has lasted longer than many marriages. The guy with a good heart. The guy who has shared that in his newest venture as restauranteur.That's right. Bon Jovi has just captured headlines again with the opening of his 'pay what you can' restaurant appropriately called The Soul Kitchen.True to his roots, this restaurant is not located in NYC, but [...]
by Chrysa SmithWe've seen our share of eateries that offer one menu item: ice cream, pizza, cupcakes, burgers, hotdogs. Well, welcome to the latest, hottest quick food joint: The Meatball Shop.Yes, meatballs are it. And they're served up in some most surprising ways. Try some good old US beef. But how about serving it up with prosciutto, herbs and ricotta?Or some chicken balls made from fresh thigh meat, white wine, herbs and fennel? [...]
By: Mary Fran Bontempo Crazy Susan's Cookies in Ocean City, NJ Few things compare to the sweet treats summer visitors enjoy at the shore. But Ocean City, NJ plays host to one deliriously delicious offering that transcends not only the summer season, but the coastal location as well.This past summer, the Food Network premiered the program Tough Cookies, featuring sisters Susan Adair and Linda Brand and their multigenerational, occasionally squabbling, but always loving [...]
by Chrysa SmithI'm a sucker for good looks.Regardless of what you say, looks do matter.They matter in a mate, they matter in everything you select, be it a car, furniture, clothing and your food. So it's no surprise that I've been drawn to Target's private label selection of food: namely Archer Farms: Tasty Food, Tasty Price. It's got that clean 'Martha Stewart' type of elegant design. And if you haven't been already, I [...]
