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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

Added by Mary Jones on October 4, 2009 at 6:00pm — No Comments

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

Added by Mary Jones on September 15, 2009 at 9:48pm — 1 Comment

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

Added by Mary Jones on August 25, 2009 at 11:11pm — No Comments

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

Added 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

Added by Mary Jones on August 3, 2009 at 10:07pm — No Comments

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 Continue

Added by Yana on March 17, 2009 at 10:29am — No Comments

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

Added 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. Continue

Added by Mary Jones on February 21, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

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

Added 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

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

Mary Jones Chicken Vindaloo

Vindaloo was originally a Portugese dish, introduced to the Indian state of Goa some time during the early modern period. It can be made with any number of meats, but I'm partial to chicken or shrimp. It tends to be very spicy, but I've found, at least with this recipe, that the first day eating it isn't very spicy, but over the next few days, as it sits in the fridge, it gets spicier. Don't know why, but I do like it. Ingredients 2 lbs. chicken thighs OR 3 chicken breasts, diced into 1"… Continue

Added by Mary Jones on November 30, 2008 at 12:15am — No Comments

Robert Drake Knock Philadelphia

No - I'm not demanding that you knock Philly - heaven knows it's been knocked around enough! I finally had the time to check out Knock Restaurant for dinner a couple weeks ago - and thought I'd share my two cents. First some backgroun… Continue

Added by Robert Drake on November 12, 2008 at 8:59am — 3 Comments

Chrissy Cafe Lift: Big Portions--loads of white people

This place is straight out of "Stuff White People Like". Seriously. Let's go down the check list: Brunch? check! Asian Girls? check! Coffee and tea choices besides regular and decaf? check! Bikes parked outside? Check! Stupid Art on the Wall? Check! Overeducated idiots waiting on you? double check! Oh I got tired, but it ticks every box. This place is in a converted warehouse space and that makes it "soooo coool, and grity and like REAL". At le… Continue

Added by Chrissy on November 9, 2008 at 5:00pm — 16 Comments

Mary Jones Jambalaya

This is a pretty loose recipe--so much so that I've never actually written it down. Sauce: 2 cups rice 12 oz. can tomato sauce ½ cup hot sauce (or to taste) 1 tomato, diced 1 green pepper, sliced 2 jalapeños, diced 1 red onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, diced fresh chopped cilantro (to taste) Meat: 1 lb. hot italian sausage (I use Hatfield's rope) 1 lb. chicken thighs 2 ham steaks ½ lb shrimp Boil the rice; add vegetables half-way through. When done, add tomato sauce and hot sauce. Cut the saus… Continue

Added by Mary Jones on October 18, 2008 at 11:13am — 3 Comments

FoodGeek Unbelievable....again!

I need to take a moment and rave about the brunch at Lacroix at the Rittenhouse. My first visit was back in February for a friend's Bday. I was skeptical, only because the entire world was raving about it. I was expecting an over-priced, stuffy, snobby and pretentious place. (You may be wondering why i even went) I told my 2 friends "No Jeans." One friend is a chef in Kennett and the other is an editor who works out of her home. Showering is not a daily thing with them, and they are usually wear… Continue

Added by FoodGeek on October 16, 2008 at 9:39am — 2 Comments

Marilyn Lucky's Chinese on Baltimore Avenue - West Philly

I have asked a few people what, if any, good Chinese is in the Cedar Park-Clark Park area. My roommate said the only one she goes to, that is close by, is Lucky’s because it’s “fairly clean, and you can see what they are doing in the back.” Fair enough. So yesterday, I was nursing a sinus infection. I was hungry, but not ravenous. Without a clue of what I really want or should have, I just figure Chinese food would suffice. I went down, ordered wanton soup, spring roll, and lo mein noodles. The… Continue

Added by Marilyn on October 6, 2008 at 9:54pm — No Comments

Mary Jones Spicy Potato Cakes

This is a great dish to serve with an Indian meal. Ingredients: 1 lb potatoes 1 onion, diced 1 tsp garam masala 1 jalapeño, diced 1 tsp lemon juice 2 tbs cilantro, chopped ½ tsp salt (or to taste) 1. Boil potatoes and mash them; I use a hand-held masher. Do not whip them with a hand mixer. 2. Mix in a separate bowl the onion, jalapeño, juice, and spices. Add the potatoes and mix thoroughly. 3. Form into little round cakes, flat on top and bottom, about 3" in diameter 4. Heat in l… Continue

Added by Mary Jones on September 27, 2008 at 2:07pm — No Comments

Mary Jones Mary's Chicken Tikka Masala

No tikka masala is the same; it's a highly-individualized dish, which is one of its charms. Not having the money to eat out whenever I want, I went scrounging for recipes, and ultimately synthesized my own. Ingredients: 1½ lb chicken thighs Marinade: 1 C plain yogurt 2 tbs lemon juice 2 tsp ground cumin 2 tsp cayanne pepper 2 tsp black pepper 1 tsp cinnamon ½ tsp salt ½ tsp ground ginger 1. Mix together the marinade 2. Dice the chicken and mix it into the marinade 3. Let the chicken-ma… Continue

Added by Mary Jones on September 26, 2008 at 9:12pm — 6 Comments

Infytur What's on at Headhouse farmers market

We are in the waning days of Summer here in the Delaware Valley and early fall produce is appearing while hot weather items still abound. The variety of tomatoes is overwhelming. I picked up a quart of mixed small tomatoes in various sizes and colors. Peppers in every color from pale yellow to deep purple. I chose a red and an orange ones. Pole limas are starting, the zukes are beautiful, and dinosaur kale appeared for th… Continue

Added by Infytur on September 7, 2008 at 4:37pm — 1 Comment

Mary Jones The Hills Are Alive With the Sound of Eating

When I was a kid, my mom would buy these microwaveable breaded veal cutlets; we'd smother them in ketchup, and were happy. And, as I got older, I realized we were eating meat coasters covered in ketchup. And I learned to hate breaded veal cutlets. Until, that is, my mother married a German American with a great wiener schnitzel recipe (which I'll save for another post). Since then, the only place I've found with a comparable and affordable schnitzel in the Philly area, is the Austrian… Continue

Added by Mary Jones on September 5, 2008 at 7:00pm — 8 Comments

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This Weekend, Food Blob Style

This weekend seems to be packed with lots of delicious things to do and eat, check out the list below and don’t forget, you can always check out our calendar for daily events or email us at phoodie[at]gmail[dot]com with your event tips. FRIDAY: · Don’t forget, today is the daythat Koo Zee Doo starts serving up brunch. · [...]

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Northern Liberties Koo Zee Doo BYOB offers Portuguese cuisine

Until recently, if you had a hankering for Portuguese cuisine - and it's hard not to - you had to trek to the Northeast or New Jersey. With the opening of Koo Zee Doo BYOB on Second Street in Northern Liberties, it is easier for Philadelphians to say, "Bom Apetite!"

Joe Sixpack: A beer a day for 10,000 days

THE FIRST was Dinkel Acker. Dale Van Wieren of Lansdale, Montgomery County, cracked open the dark German lager on March 19, 1971, wrote its name in a notebook, poured himself a glass and put the bottle on a shelf.

Looking for the right wine? No problem

All the pressure should land on the chef at Thanksgiving, because when it comes to bringing the wine, there are no "wrong" answers. After all, this holiday meal is typically such a riot of divergent flavors, from tart cranberries to sweet potatoes to the meaty bird and its lusty dressing, that it's impossible for a single wine to match the feast's many moods.

Quick Chicken Fajitas

Southwestern fajitas with meat and colorful vegetables make a delicious, light meal. Typically, the meat is marinated overnight and then grilled, but I use a warm marinade and cut the chicken into thin strips to eliminate the wait.

Pie contest has ulterior motive - what crust!

Marilyn Paige adores apple pie, but she knows her limitations. "I can eat it, I just can't bake it," says Paige, a student/scrapbooker/photographer. "And I don't believe you can buy a great slice of apple pie in Philadelphia without paying a fortune."

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Share Ur Sandwiches For A Good Cause

Like us, you’re undoubtedly tired of the sideways looks you get from fellow diners at the restaurant when taking photos of your food with your phone. But now, thanks to ShareUrMeal, every food photo you take can help feed a less fortunate person. Sign up for the site and you’re given a custom e-mail address [...]

Sandwich Bites: Get Smoked Out, Vetri Wit’ It, Gobble Up Turkey, Beer And Burgers

A round up of exciting sandwich news and links from around the web. • The Great American Smokeout 2009 is today and hopes to help people kick their tobacco habit. The American Cancer Society suggests restaurants and work places to offer “cold turkey sandwiches” to remind people it’s time to quit. [American Cancer Society] • The excellent [...]

Public House Stacks Up As A Sandwiches Spot

Public House’s new Great American Pub menu gives Chef Al Paris the opportunity to show off his passion for sandwiches.  Chef Paris calls Philadelphia a true “sandwich city” and recognizes that sandwiches are one of the most identifiable elements of our collective civic identity. The stack burger features two 3oz patties of black angus beef griddled [...]

Good Buy: Reuben On Tuesday

Its origins are subject to debate, but there is no question that the Reuben is one of the country’s most popular and most delicious sandwiches.  Crispy buttered rye with russian dressing, sauerkraut, corned beef and swiss, the Reuben is a staple of deli cuisine, but two different Reubens claim to have created the eponymous sandwich. Reuben [...]

Football Food For Fans

It’s been an interesting season so far for football fans, with upsets, surprises and plenty of drama to boot. But one thing keeps us prepared for both a win or a loss, and that’s amazing game day sandwiches. One man, Mark Krajnak of JerseyStyle Photography has managed to pull together his love of food, football, [...]

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