Monthly Archives: December 2011

Potato and Leek Soup

By Monica | Published: December 26, 2011

Christmas Day! I had the idea to make a yummy hot soup for Christmas brunch and lo and behold we have a Potato and Leek Soup. It was a hit with the family and our taste buds. I had waited some time to work with my mom on making a soup. I always watch her [...]

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RestauranTOUR Weekend

By Monica | Published: December 21, 2011

Two days. Two meals. Two cities. This weekend was pretty tasty! Philly- home of Northern Liberties- home of El Camino (bbqburritobar.com)- home of veggie wings. New York City- home of 6th and 23rd St- home of Terri (terrinyc.com)- home of the Buffalo “chicken” sandwich I was completely on a buffalo kick this weekend and I’m not sure [...]

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Italian Stir-Fry

By Monica | Published: December 20, 2011

When you think of stir-fry you probably think Asian cuisine as it is the umbrella term used to describe two Chinese cooking techniques for preparing food in a wok. I wanted to try and combine the properties of a classic Asian stir-fry with Italian cuisine. This recipe is the result of my take on what [...]

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Choc-full-of-treats

By Monica | Published: December 13, 2011

I spent the weekend dipping seasonal goodies in chocolate with a very close friend and boy was it a tasty event! We both decided to gift homemade goodies this holiday season.  I was browsing Whole Foods‘ website and stumbled upon a special recipe, so we gathered our ingredients and began making chocolate dipped dried figs [...]

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The Truth About Bread

By Monica | Published: December 9, 2011

Written by Temple journalism student Kelsey Kondraski Bread is one food the people all around the world consume on a daily basis. We use it for a countless number of things and during every meal. For example, for toast and jam at breakfast, to enclose sandwiches for lunch, and to eat with dinner. Throughout history [...]

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Stuffed Manicotti with Kale and Fava Bean Puree

By Monica | Published: December 5, 2011

Enter the fava bean. A bean known to the English as the broad bean and the only bean eaten by Europeans until making landfall in America and adapting to other types of beans. The fava bean that has over time popularized itself to the American people and continues to be featured in various dishes, including [...]

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