Monthly Archives: June 2011

Dinner at the end of a long week. Whole wheat toast, topped with sliced tomatoes, avocado and goat cheese.

The University City Night Market was tonight. We were filming a video of the event for Philly Homegrown and so spent five hours out on a parking lot on a 100 degree day. Duff Goldman from Food Network was there, … Continue reading →

Today was incredibly busy work-wise and then I got home and had to make a bunch of things for the photo shoot. So nothing more exciting than my lunch. Still, it was a yummy lunch and a nice break from … Continue reading →

The photo shoot for my book started today. Truly, I still can’t quite fully grasp the fact that all that stuff I spent the last year writing is actually going to be a real, live book. What’s more, the pictures … Continue reading →

I made a small batch of refrigerator pickles earlier today. Because the cucumbers weren’t super crisp, I didn’t want to process them and have mushy pickles. So instead, into the fridge they go.

I ran around the city today like a crazy person. Up at 8 am for strawberry picking in South Jersey. Then to home to the farmers’ market to pick up a CSA share and then lunch at The Dandelion with … Continue reading →

I spent the day on the Philly Homegrown press trip, touring the mushroom capital of the world, Kennett Square. We had the opportunity to pick the mushrooms straight from their beds. Never before have I had a more delicious and … Continue reading →

Local strawberries and honey. Truly one of the world’s best treats.

A grilled chicken wrap at Trax Restaurant in Ambler, PA. What a lovely little spot it is.