Category Archives: Food
Maple-licious
Now, as the snow melts and the maple trees turn tumescent, it’s sugar-harvesting time.
Miles of plastic tubing may have replaced the traditional buckets, but the end result remains just as sweet......
Celebrating inventiveness in Baltimore
The best way to beat the midwinter blues? Take a road trip to the charm city for a sensory stimulation to carry you through until spring. A quick day trip yielded towering dinosaurs, a glam vers......
Cheesemaking 101
A love of artisanal foods naturally leads to a desire to try your hand at making your own. Unfortunately, my first attempts at the ancient culinary craft of cheesemaking were, frankly, embarrass......
Mushroom hunting in Latvia
The last time I was in Latvia, I made it a goal to eat some of the country’s great mushrooms at as many meals as possible. A wonderful culture of forest foraging abounds, yielding wonderou......
Gelato fix
Spent the afternoon sampling a preview of gelato flavors from Gelato Di Babbo. Creator Kim Zanni has been pedaling her homemade gelato for several years now, first from a tricycle cart and then ......
Charmed in Baltimore
Baltimore’s mayor has it right.
The way to explore this charming city is by ditching the car.
Whether you hoof it around the Inner Harbor, museum hop by water taxi, or pedal through the we......
Busking at Eastern Market
Fresh farmers markets are summer’s greatest treat. Just picked flavor meshed with preparation tips from the growers make for memorable meals. We like just hanging out, soaking up the ambia......
Donut delights
For a fun sugar fix, our new favorite downtown Lancaster hotspot is Fractured Prune. The cafe boasts breakfast and lunch items, but its drawing card is fresh, piping hot donuts made to order. Mi......
Downtown dining – Effie Ophelia
On a rare night to ourselves, we indulged in a downtown Lancaster restaurant that’s been at the top of our must-try list for some time – Effie Ophelia.
Lauded for the inventive men......
Artful getaway
When kid’s away, the parents can play. A school camping trip meant a whole evening to ourselves – no homework or after-school activities or bedtime routines. We spent the bonus artf......