Category Archives: Food

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Posted on August 15, 2010 by Marisa

Let me start by sharing the fact that I am not really a doughnut person. Growing up, doughnuts were a rare treat and sadly, those we did have were not representative of the best a doughnut can be. As I’ve … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 6, 2010 by Marisa

Scott got some free tickets to tonight’s Phillies game through work and so, despite the heat, we trekked down to Citizens Bank Park. Happily, the seats were good and we were adjacent to an air conditioned space which offered some … Continue reading →

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Useful Baking

Posted on February 27, 2010 by Marisa

In the past, I’ve looked at bread baking as something that was optional, recreational. I’ve played with the much-lauded No-Knead Bread technique. I’ve baking (and eaten) more loaves of quick, sweetened breads than I care to count. And yet, I’ve … Continue reading →

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A Weekend on the Berks County Wine Trail

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Marisa

If you’re interested in a getaway this weekend (February 13th and 14th), all the wineries on the Berks County Wine Trail are offering special chocolate and wine tastings. The Reading Crowne Plaza is also offering special deals on accommodations. Last … Continue reading →

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Finding Pleasure in Food

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Marisa

Earlier tonight, I went with Scott, Becky and Eric to see Jonathan Safran Foer read from his new book Eating Animals. It’s an exploration of the choice he made to become a vegetarian, while his wife was pregnant with their … Continue reading →

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Fully Loaded Baked Potato Kettle Chips

Posted on November 7, 2009 by Marisa

Best Kettle Chips ever! Smoky, tangy and with that classic kettle cooked flavor. It took everything I had to keep us from eating the whole bag in one sitting.

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Garden Update

Posted on July 5, 2009 by Marisa

My garden has been in the ground for just about a month now, and it’s really starting to catch up with the other plots around me. I’ve got one little zucchini and bunches of flowers that make me hopeful for … Continue reading →

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Chefame Chefayou!

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Marisa

Several months ago, some of our friends started a new project called Chefame (pronounced chef-a-me, don’t be like me and pronounce it chef-fame for months like I did. I felt a little silly when I finally figured it out). The … Continue reading →

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Dinner Salad

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Marisa

We’ve been having an incessently rainy spring here in Philadelphia. It feels like it’s been raining for months (the only time out from the grey drizzle being the three-day heat wave we had in April). Having grown up in Portland, … Continue reading →

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The best of me on Slashfood

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Marisa

I’ve been working on a project that has me sorting through some of the earliest posts I wrote at Slashfood. I’m finding that there are quite a few that I’ve enjoyed re-reading and so I thought there might be a … Continue reading →

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