By: Chrysa Smith If you're a foodie, a traveler or a fan of the bizarre, you might know Andrew Zimmerman. A favorite on The Travel Channel, the man circles the world, meeting with locals and tasting the delicacies. Sounds like a dream in some ways---new people, new food, new locations. But his show: Bizarre Foods has that name for a reason. I'd dare say that he's one of the bravest guys I've seen. [...]
By: Mary Fran Bontempo Well, today is our entertainment day here at NRFGP, but let's be real. It's six days before Christmas and we're women. The most entertainment we can hope for is no nightmares about forgotten presents when we collapse into bed at the end of the day. Somehow, no matter how we try to "be done," there are always last-minute gifts to buy, things to wrap, cookies to bake, dishes to [...]
By: Chrysa Smith Every so often you have one of those days. Not only does everything go smoothly, but it feels right. The atmosphere. The mood. The entire karma, fung shei, aura and all that jazz. I don't know about you, but this is only a once in awhile occurrence in my life (like last year, when MaryFran and I hit the streets of NYC and scored cheapo tickets to the Radio City [...]
by Chrysa Smith So much to do. So little time. So let me be the first to wish you a very happy, healthy and tasty Thanksgiving. There. Now you can get on with your holiday activities. There's the planning for the table landscape, selecting a menu, inviting the guests (well, hopefully you've done that part already), shopping for food and of course, all of the decisions about your gobbler. This is one of [...]
by Chrysa Smith It's everywhere. We read about it in magazines and hear about it on public service messages. Plus, for most of us, we've been lectured on it from our parents all of our early lives. Eat your vegetables. Don't eat too much junk food. Soda isn't good for you. Limit the sweets. And read the labels on your food products. Blah, blah, blah. We know. We understand. We're an intelligent [...]
by Chrysa Smith ---Bella Cucina. Aah, the lovely merger of the Italian language and food in a beautiful kitchen. That's where I dined last weekend; in an underground, Tuscan looking, stone embellished bella cucina located somewhere in the belly of Bethlehem. Chef Donna Marie Burdi, former owner of Moscato's Italian Restaurant in Easton, is dazzling her catering clients and their friends by serving up private dinners in her underground bistro. For those of [...]
by Chrysa Smith Finally, it feels like spring. And that means more places for scrumptious Open Air Dining. Brasserie 73 http://www.brasserie73.net Along Rt. 63, lies the cute little cluster of shops and restaurants that makes up the Village of Skippack. Among the quaint Pennsylvania structures, you'll find one building that looks a little like the Ritz in Paris. It's white, it's striking, it's architecturally bold and classic. And It's quite good. Again, it [...]
