
Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away. If you’re cooking this year, you’re probably already sifting through mountains of cookbooks and holiday-themed magazines, searching for the perfect recipes to balance out your holiday table. Thanks to a little help from some area chefs and food-minded folks, we have a few more recipes to add to your consideration pile.
From the Root Vegetable Soup that Chef Ian Maroney is currently serving up at his Pumpkin Restaurant to the Honey-Lemon Glazed Turkey that Chef Kiong Banh makes for the staff at Twenty Manning Grill and Audrey Claire each year, there are plenty of options here to ensure that your Thanksgiving is both delicious and happily local.
As you map out your Thankgiving shopping, keep in mind spots like the Fair Food Farmstand at Reading Terminal Market and the Headhouse Square Farmers’ Market. The Headhouse Market will be open on Wednesday, November 24th from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., for all your last-minute, local shopping needs. For additional markets, make sure to check out the our Food Finder.
Uwishunu has caught a case of Oscar Fever. With all the buzz around Silver Linings Playbook and its eight oscar nominations this Sunday, we couldn’t help but get caught up in it all. We’ve rounded up our top picks for Oscar Viewing parties on Sunday; we’ve put together a Silver Linings-themed itinerary of Philadelphia; and [...]
Teuscher Chocolates, whose Philly outpost is one of only ten in the U.S., has been declared the Best Chocolate in the World by National Geographic who, just over a year ago, gave us some dessert love by naming Capogiro the #1 ice cream spot in the world. Dolf Teuscher founded his chocolate house 70 years [...]
There’s a chill in the air, which means that the holidays are upon us. That, in turn, means that it’s time to start thinking about decorating and gifting. If you’re looking to go green — literally and figuratively — this holiday season, check out the annual Holiday Bazaar at Greensgrow Farms. The event runs two [...]
If fashion design is up your alley, you won’t want to miss this “tailor-made” event. Norman Porter, a local denim, canvas and leather company, will be demonstrating how to construct denim jeans at Art in the Age on Friday, November 2, from 6 to 8 p.m. Learn the fascinating process of denim and leather crafting [...]