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Philly Grub on KYW1060.com

Hey folks!

Kate and I did an interview for a KYW1060.com podcast. Click here, scroll to Philly Scene, and it's the first link aptly titled "Philly Grub". Enjoy!

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Mary Jones added a blog post
I wrote earlier about how adding some pepper relish to meals like tuna salad can liven it up. Well, here's a recipe for that relish: 7½ C diced sweet red peppers 6½ C diced green peppers 6 C diced white onions 2 qt boiling water 3 C cider vinegar...
October 4
Mary Jones added a blog post
I was down in University City today, and come lunchtime, I walked over to the food court across from Van Pelt Library on Walnut Street. Look, I admit what I did was stupid. I admit I should have gone for any number of other foods, from the vegeta...
September 15
Mary Jones added a blog post
Earlier this summer, Lansdale (where I live) started a farmers' market. Why they hadn't had one before is a little beyond me, since we're surrounded by farmland up here, both large agribusiness (i.e. Hatfield Meats, Rosenberger Dairy) and smaller,...
August 25
I must have some spatzle (I pronounce it spetz-ul cuz I'm a dork) soon!
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August 3
Whole Foods used to make a killer sandwich: Sliced turkey, pepper jack cheese, avocado slices, tomato, a green (I preferred alfalfa sprouts) with chipotle mayo on a whole grain bread. I miss their sandwich making area. Why they thought we need ano...
June 29
Loved it. Best of the gastro pubs I've been to (since the deline of Ugly American).
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OK...who has been already? What can you say about it? I recently 'won' a gift card at a silent auction and will be going soon.
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Marilyn

Avocado Sandwiches 2 Replies

Started by Marilyn in General Grub Chat. Last reply by Infytur Jun 29.

FoodGeek

Pub and Kitchen 1 Reply

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FoodGeek

Mio Pomodoro...latest tombstone 1 Reply

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Christina

Harolds NY Deli 1 Reply

Started by Christina in General Grub Chat. Last reply by Marilyn Mar 27.

Marilyn

Reading Terminal Market 3 Replies

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Cheap Eats! 6 Replies

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Marilyn

Philly Grub Group Ideas 2 Replies

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Hi All! 3 Replies

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minar palace has reopened! 1 Reply

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Mary Jones

Sweet Pepper Relish

I wrote earlier about how adding some pepper relish to meals like tuna salad can liven it up. Well, here's a recipe for that relish:

7½ C diced sweet red peppers
6½ C diced green peppers
6 C diced white onions
2 qt boiling water
3 C cider vinegar
2½ C sugar
1 tbs canning salt
2 tsp mustard seed
1 tsp celery seed

You will also need:
1 pressure cooker
8 or 9 pint-sized canning jars and lids

To dice the peppers and onions, it'… Continue

Posted by Mary Jones on October 4, 2009 at 6:00pm

Mary Jones

Big Mistakes in Food #1--Taco Bell

I was down in University City today, and come lunchtime, I walked over to the food court across from Van Pelt Library on Walnut Street.

Look, I admit what I did was stupid. I admit I should have gone for any number of other foods, from the vegetarian roach coach to even the Quiznos at said food court. But I just recently ate at a Quiznos, I didn't feel like burger or a pizza, and I didn't see any sushi around. It's no excuse, but it's an attempt at an explanation. I saw the Taco Bell, and said… Continue

Posted by Mary Jones on September 15, 2009 at 9:48pm

Mary Jones

The Lansdale Farmers' Market

Earlier this summer, Lansdale (where I live) started a farmers' market. Why they hadn't had one before is a little beyond me, since we're surrounded by farmland up here, both large agribusiness (i.e. Hatfield Meats, Rosenberger Dairy) and smaller, family farms. For all its faults, Pennsylvania does have a lot of good farmland.

Well, someone apparently thought as I did, and actually did something about it.

I love farmers' markets. When I was a… Continue

Posted by Mary Jones on August 25, 2009 at 11:11pm

Mary Jones

Spätzle

Spätzle* is a type of German boiled noodles which is much better than it sounds. It's a great side dish for German/Austrian meals, especially Wienerschnitzel, but it's also great with scrambled eggs.

Ingredients:
2 C flour
1 C milk
2 eggs
1 tbs. Nutmeg
1 tsp. Salt

Mix ingredients and boil water. When water is boiling take the spätzle maker (if you have one) and squeeze the mixture into the water. Boil for 10 minutes or until the noodles float. Remove them from the water, draining the ex… Continue

Posted by Mary Jones on August 3, 2009 at 10:23pm — 1 Comment

Mary Jones

Tuna Sandwich

Sounds simple, no? The tuna fish sandwich, pb&j's nerdy bookworm sister, the staple of Lent in my Catholic high school, causer of bad breath. Why write about something so obvious, so simple? Well, naturally there are plenty of ways to dress it up beyond mayo and onion, and this is one of my favorites:

1 can tuna
1 (large) tbs mayo
1 half white onion, diced
1 stalk celery, diced
1 tbs pepper relish
5 large green olives with pimento, diced
salt & pepper to taste

Naturally, how much mayo… Continue

Posted by Mary Jones on August 3, 2009 at 10:07pm

Yana

Food Vendors Wanted

2 Food Vendors are wanted for our Hair and Fashion Trade to sell their wonderful. If you are interested please feel to contact the poster asap or you can call me 215-747-1775 or visit
http://www.fabulicioustothetouch.com/diamondsndenimshow2009.htm.


Thank you,

Ayana
Vendor Coordinator

Posted by Yana on March 17, 2009 at 10:29am

Mary Jones

Beef Stroganoff

This is a very simple recipe for beef stroganoff that I got from my mother.

Beef Ingredients:
1½ lbs of beef, cubed
4 tbs flour
½ tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
½ tsp paprika
1 beef bouillon cube
½ C boiling water

Sauce Ingredients:
1 pint sour cream
2 tbs pureed tomato

1 chopped onion

Edit!
Mushrooms--equal amount with the meat.

Procedure:
Coat the beef in the flour, salt, pepper, and paprika. Brown in a Dutch oven, using a tablespoon of butter.

Put the bouillon in the… Continue

Posted by Mary Jones on February 22, 2009 at 11:00pm — 4 Comments

Mary Jones

Crab cakes!

Den and I went down to the Tuckahoe Inn for Valentine's Day; if you ever go, definitely have the crab cakes. They were fantastic--all lump crab meat, Maryland style. And the clams casino appetizer was great too.

Oh, and really, you should have a reservation. Showing up at a restaurant on Valentine's Day and just expecting to walk in is stupid.

Posted by Mary Jones on February 21, 2009 at 1:00pm

Robert Drake

Wait Time

In a recent restaurant review on Yelp.com - someone wrote:

...The last time I was here it was an agonizing wait; granted it was a Friday evening but still for arriving at 7:40 and for 3 people to not be seated until 9 is just crazy. Maybe I would have gone elsewhere if they had been honest about the wait time, but they said 20 min...


My open question: In that situation, how long would YOU wait? Would you wait at all? I'm curious to read your thoughts - so please click and share your com… Continue

Posted by Robert Drake on February 20, 2009 at 5:00pm — 5 Comments

Mary Jones

Christmas Pudding

Christmas Plum Pudding is a traditional English dessert for this time of year. There are really no two ways of making it, though most are done a month in advance and stored, with brandy periodically poured on it. Well, I'm too lazy and forgetful for that, so instead I make it the day before and then put a hard sauce on it before serving.

For this dish, you will need two steam pots with molds.

Dry Ingredients:
¾ C flour
1 tsp salt
¾ tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp nutmeg
½ tsp mace

Fruits… Continue

Posted by Mary Jones on December 24, 2008 at 12:34pm — 2 Comments

Philly Grub Food Blog

What’s More Social Than Food? Social Media Club Philadelphia Meet Up @PYT

We all know that there is nothing more social than food. Cooking, eating, enjoying – our shared love of all things edible brings us together and gets us talking. Join us as we talk with some local food bloggers and restaurateurs who have been effectively using different forms of Social Media to spread their love of [...]

Oyster House Receives Special Shipment of Arctic Char

Just got this press release – I’ve always wanted to try Arctic Char. The Oyster House (1516 Sansom Street, 215-567-7683) has just received four, 10 pound Nunavut Arctic Char, a fish rarely available on the East Coast.  Often described as a cross between trout and salmon, the flavorful Arctic Char will be available on their menu [...]

Pub & Kitchen To Celebrate 1st Birthday

On Wednesday, September 9 at 9 p.m., Pub & Kitchen (1946 Lombard Street, 215-545-0350) will celebrate its first birthday with $2 drafts, $3 glasses of “End of Summer” sangria and delicious Cape May Salt oysters for $1 each.  Also, Executive Chef Jonathan McDonald has teamed up with Yards Brewing Company to brew a special “One [...]

Lack of Grub

Hey folks! Sorry for the lack of posts lately, I have been slammed with my “day job”, so I have sadly neglected this blog! I got nothin’, but this apology right now. I’ll post again soon, promise. Until then,  follow my tweets @phillygrub on Twitter. Love, PG

Edible World Food Tour Coming to South Philadelphia

Ellen Yin Leads Next Edible World Food Tour Fork Owner Creates Eclectic Walk First Person Arts has devoted itself to telling real-life Philadelphia stories. Many of those stories lie in the foods of the various neighborhoods of the city. For the next quarterly Edible World Tour, Ellen Yin, owner and founder of Fork Restaurant and author of Forklore, will [...]

Otolith Sustainable Seafood

I haven’t used this service, but apparently there is a Community Sponsored Seafood service right here in Philadelphia. I got the scoop on Twitter today, of course. Otolith Sustainable Seafood is a family-owned business based in the Kensington section of Philadelphia.  They offer seafood À la carte , wholesale, or via CSS (Community Sponsored Seafood). According [...]

Philly Grub is one of 55+ Foodies to Follow on Twitter!

Thank you Mashable for including us on your list of Twitter Foodies! We’re a food-crazed bunch happy to share and discuss food with others. Click image to see list of other Foodies to follow!

Half Hour Meals

I got an email today from Blog Catalog introducing me to a new recipe site  they’ve developed called Half Hour Meals. This is Tony Berkman one of the owners of BlogCatalog. We just launched a new food site called Half Hour Meals and thought you might want to list your blog and perhaps review or submit [...]

Veggie Trader

A lot of people make fun of my Twitter “habit”, but just tonight I was informed, via Twitter, about a cool site called Veggie Trader. It’s a site where if you’re looking for local produce: you join, enter your zipcode and see what your neighbors have available. Fresh fruits, veggies, and other things your neighbors [...]

Food Network Humor’s Take on $10 Dinners with Melissa d’Arabian

I totally missed the show today, but thanks to Food Network Humor, I got the 411. Suddenly, I don’t feel so bad about missing it. Absolutely hilarious review!
 
 

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Philly.com Dining

CasiNotes: Borgata serving up celeb chefs

IT HAS to be a foodie's ultimate fantasy: Getting up-close-and-personal with a slew of superstar chefs while sampling some of their dishes.

Newspaper collects 420,000+ lbs. of food

Brian Tierney, chief executive officer of Philadelphia Media Holdings, flanked by several boxes overflowing with food, announced yesterday that more than 420,000 pounds of food had been collected for Philabundance and the Food Bank of South Jersey.

Joe Sixpack: Beer cocktails: Could it be?

WHETHER it's the result of genetic imprinting or intelligent design, instinct compels me to avoid - at all costs - the menace known as beer cocktails. I'm inflexible on this: Mixing beer and anything else in a glass is physically risky and probably morally wrong.

Good Taste

It's been a long time coming for Snackbar, but this ever-adventurous corner for avant-garde eats off Rittenhouse Square has finally found the happy medium between innovation and accessibility. Gone are the cumbersome lounge seats in favor of actual tables. Gone are the overambitious prices, with entrees in a neighborhood-friendly $20-and-under range.

Pots of clay make her day

I don't think I've ever met a clay cooking pot I didn't like . . . or want to own.

Unbreaded

Tina Fey: Ambassador Of Sandwiches

Leave it to a Philly girl to show the world what it really means to love sandwiches. Last week, in the critically acclaimed, utterly hilarious 30 Rock, Tina Fey’s character Liz Lemon rattled off the following raison d’etre: All of humankind has one thing in common: the sandwich. I believe that all anyone really wants in [...]

Kobe Burger And Handcut Fries: A Union You Can Trust

Union Trust is one of the most dramatic restaurant spaces in Philadelphia, and their new $7.17 menu is a dramatic deal for budget-conscious diners.  Featuring a kobe beef burger (in addition to other drink and food specials,) Union Trust is making the classic steakhouse burger more affordable and accessible. Chef de Cuisine Chaz Brown’s 8oz kobe [...]

A Banh Mi For Me At Q.T.

When Annie Tran opened Q.T. Vietnamese Sandwich a year ago, she wanted to offer a banh mi that was closer to the authentic sandwiches than anything she could find in South Philadelphia.  And to ensure that the food was true to the traditional, she brought in her mother, whose recipes come directly from cooking at [...]

Happy Birthday, Dear Earl of Sandwich

Today marks the 291st birthday of John Montagu, the fourth Earl of Sandwich. The story goes that this noble fellow was quite the gambler, so much so that he would go on nonstop benders seated at the card table. As one can wield a meal of meat and cheese between bread in one hand, and [...]

The Sandwich Cost Calculator

In light of the economic downturn, many have turned to the most affordable, satisfying and customizable meal: the sandwich. But how much are you really saving by packing a sandwich to bring to work or school? To answer that very question, Rob Cockerham set out on a mission, which eventually turned into a project for [...]
 

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