City Girl Visits Farm
That’s me in late June, notebook in hand, looking out over a lush, thriving field of wheat at The Rodale Institute in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. I was there to witness in person the experiment cooked up by Dave Poorbaugh of Daisy Flour, to reintroduce to the market the same varieties of wheat that were grown in ...Keep Reading
Guest Post: Hot Dog Day Afternoon
Today’s guest poster has written here before. And why not? He’s my husband. Stephen’s also the hottest hot-dog-lover I know. Here’s his take on the great dogs of the Westchester-to-Connecticut I95 Corridor. (And folks, he’s doing Weight Watchers with me. Stephen ate all this food in one day and still managed to lose weight that ...Keep Reading
Help Us Pick a Foodie Day Trip!
Now, I know not many people are reading today, but if you’re out there, I have a plea for help. We’ve got the itch. The itch to go somewhere, to eat something exciting and authentic and can’t-find-it-elsewhere. Problem is, it’s got to be a day trip from Brooklyn. Tomorrow. As in, Sunday of Memorial Day ...Keep Reading
Pretzel Nirvana: Pennsauken Mart Pretzels
When I slyly alluded to our hunt for the famed soft pretzels of south Jersey last week, I piqued the interest of one smart reader (who turned out to be the husband of a friend). Did we find the pretzels, he demanded? Indeed we did! Cass’s Pretzels sold freshly baked soft pretzels in the Pennsauken ...Keep Reading
Mainely Food, Part 1
I can’t figure out why I keep putting off writing about our trip, but it’s come to feel like a chore. Bizarre, isn’t it, how something that one does voluntarily and for fun can turn into a duty? There’s just so much going on lately—I’m finishing up one freelance gig and preparing to start another, ...Keep Reading
