Month: May 2011

Banana Nice Cream

Banana Nice Cream

This past weekend, while down in southern Delaware, I visited the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk. Although it was only the weekend before Memorial Day, the boardwalk and surrounding areas were jam-packed with eager vacationers and fresh-out-of-school young adults and teeny-boppers. Needless to say, my mom and 

A bit of southern Italy in Philly

A bit of southern Italy in Philly

Southern Italy: a region so surreal, so sublime, so simple; water so blue that sky and sea meld together on the horizon; a land fertile enough to produce some of the world’s best cuisine. Legend has it that when Mount Vesuvius erupted in Pompeii, Italy 

Where are all the food trucks?

Where are all the food trucks?

Ever order a burrito from a truck? How about a banh mi or a gourmet French crepe? While it might sound unorthodox to enjoy a 5-star restaurant quality dish from a mobile eatery, this is the wave of the future. Many major cities in the 

One good guac

One good guac

I’ve never been to Mexico, but yet I always crave it’s south-of-the-border food. I know our American version of the country’s food is rather unconventional, I love the bold semi-tropical tastes that even we here in the States get to enjoy. There is just something