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: Mary Fran Bontempo To hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below. Note to self: The next time a plan involves words like shovel, dirt, rocks, digging, cuts, bruises, pain relievers and antibiotic ointment, get a new plan. No, I was not demolishing or building a house. Or a highway. And I wasn’t on a road crew as part of a criminal sentence, although at times [...]
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Great video of the adorable Anna Kendrick and the cup song. Enjoy! --Mary Fran
By: Mary Fran Bontempo [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="yes" overflow="visible"][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="1_1" background_position="left top" background_color="" border_size="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing="yes" background_image="" background_repeat="no-repeat" padding="" margin_top="0px" margin_bottom="0px" class="" id="" animation_type="" animation_speed="0.3" animation_direction="left" hide_on_mobile="no" center_content="no" min_height="none"] Rittenhouse Square from the window of Anthropologie Even though he was building a city, Philadelphia founder, William Penn wasn't about to give up his green spaces. Back when Philly was but an idea, our founding father dictated that there be "squares" positioned [...]
by Chrysa Smith Everyone has heard of it. Some think about it when they're in NYC. Right about now, it's the perfect time to be there. And when in the Big Apple, it's the rare place where you can spend the day and not spend a fortune. A beautiful oasis in the middle of a concrete city, Central Park has always been one of my favorite NYC sights. In the spring, I've played [...]
By: Mary Fran Bontempo To hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below. How does something that’s supposed to be fun turn into a stomach-churning, anxiety inducing, “Oh, please don’t tell me that’s tonight,” event? Recently, in an attempt to expand my horizons (read: get out of a sink hole-like rut), I decided to get involved in a new activity. It sounded like a good idea at [...]
