Archive for September, 2010
The Art of Mole Rojo
Brian demonstrated his art of mole rojo (red mole) for my family last week when we were in Maryland. He had only first shared his gift for making the traditional Mexican sauce with me for the first time about a year ago! I had never known Mexican cuisine to be like the rich sauce he […]
Charmed by Virginia
Before traveling in Virginia I never expected much from it, but while experiencing this grand old state I began to fall in love with the rich history, the beautiful landscapes, and the wonderful food there. On one particular stretch of road that delivered us to the restaurant Trummers on Main in the town of Clifton, […]
What the Kreplah!
Warm steam rises from a shallow bowl full of a rich, yellow broth seeded with orange carrots, green celery, white turnips, and chunks of tender chicken. The smell of rich chicken flavor flows into our noses as my family and I sit at my Aunt Polly’s dinner table during our Rosh Hashanah dinner. We have […]
Maryland Blue Crabs Get Crackin’
If you live in the U.S. you may know your state bird, state flower, and even your state rock, but I’d bet you don’t know your state crustacean! Chances are your state doesn’t even have a state crustacean. But Maryland does–the blue crab! Eating blue crabs in Maryland is a great way to dive into […]
A Farm With a Mission
What is Shelburne Farms? Is it a magnificent castle nestled into the English countryside? Perhaps it is the grand manor of wealthy industry baron? Well, sort of! Shelburne Farms is a magnificent working farm in Vermont with an English inclination that was built in the early 1900’s by the prestigious Vanderbilt family. In addition to […]
What a Wonderful Whirled
Vermont is a small but wonderful state. They have the only state capital that doesn’t have a McDonalds and you won’t find a single billboard as you cruise their farm-lined roads. The people we met while we visited this mountain spotted state were all very proud of how small-business-friendly they are and the pride they […]
Ithaca, The Local Scene
Our excitement grew as we took the exit to Ithaca’s visitor center; we had wanted to see this town for a long time. There were gray clouds hanging overhead as we entered the city of Ithaca. An attendee from the visitor center helped us to plan out our day–she gave us all the inside tips […]
Down and Dirty at Dinosaur
We walked into the original Dinosaur BBQ on the “dirty side” of downtown Syracuse–past the row of Harley motorcycles, through the blues pulsing over the speakers, and into the hardwood-smoke air. The kitchen bustled as the ragged team of cooks scooped pans of beans from the steam table, sliced cornbread fresh from the oven, and […]
Falling Into Ohiopyle
One seemingly small town turned out to be a lot more. With a magnificent state park, white water rapids, a river to swim in, and two of Frank Lloyd Wright’s houses(Falling Water and Kentuck Knob), woo! Ohiopyle Pennsylvania turned out to be a lot more then I could have expected. I came across it while […]
Cast Away, On Put in Bay
What could be better than driving a golf cart around a beautiful island in the middle of summer? Driving a golf cart around a beautiful island in the middle of summer drinking wine, that’s what! Ok, we were not actually drinking wine while driving the cart–we didn’t have to! On South Bass Island, Ohio on […]