You Definitely Want the Mint with It

This soup was on the daily lunch menu at my favorite restaurant the other day. One of our group got the soup — she said the mint was a nice counterbalance to the other main ingredient.

It’s a Bird…Maybe Not

We’ve had all our deck furniture off our deck for the past few weeks. We got the deck refinished — with a $1,000 interlude to have the squirrels extracted from our attic.
And we haven’t used our grill in several weeks. But something has.
Sheryl called me outside yesterday afternoon and said, “Take a look in [...]

Chicken and Biscuits Take Me to My Happy Place

If I ever have to have a last meal, it’s going to be Sheryl’s chicken and biscuits followed by her taffy apple salad.
So, imagine my delight when I arrived home last night to find Sheryl up to her elbows in chicken and biscuit preparation. Delight, I say. Although it’s a family favorite, imported all [...]

Mercato in Philadelphia

We ate at Mercato on Sunday before we went to The Odd Couple. (I’ve now eaten at one Merkato in NYC and another Mercato in Philadelphia. Both words mean “market.”) What a great little BYOB. The food was really tasty. We had the “olive oil flight” to start. That included three oils, including one sweet [...]

I Might Need a New B.E.L.T

At Charlie’s recommendation I tried the B.E.L.T. (bacon, egg, lettuce and tomato) at Potbelly Sandwich Works. (Go ahead, you can snicker now.)
I channeled my inner Jules from Pulp Fiction and said, “Mmmm, that is a tasty breakfast sandwich.” I could get really addicted to the B.E.L.T. But if I did that, I’d need to buy [...]

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