Something special from Mandy's kitchen...
It’s time for an episode of “The Best Thing I Ever Ate!” We’ve all seen the show on the Food Network where celebrity chefs, writers, and professional foodies alike share and describe in the most animated ways their favorite eats. Well, now it’s my turn …
If you’ve ever grown zucchini in your home garden, you will know that it truly follows God’s command to “be fruitful and multiply,” when watered properly of course. Luckily for me, since I am not much of a gardener and tend to leave my plants …
– Bruce Springsteen has a song called “Meet me at Mary’s Place,” but I’d rather you meet me at George’s Place. – I’m a regular viewer of the Food Network television show Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives. I love learning about the unpretentious establishments around the …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Not too long ago, I went on a much-needed date with my dad. We went to one of our favorite restaurants, The Helmand. Located in Baltimore’s historic Mount Vernon area, The Helmand is named after one of the provinces in present-day Afghanistan, and thus serves …
You may be wondering why my blog is entitled “Noodles Knows,” so I figured I should enlighten you on the matter. I guess I forgot that not everyone is aware of my family’s continuing inside jokes… we certainly have quite a few. For as long …
