Posts Tagged ‘food’

Goose Day at A.J. Peachey’s in Belleville, Pa.

BELLEVILLE, Pa. — In Mifflin County and several neighboring central Pennsylvania counties, every September 29 is Goose Day. In 2005, my wife explained it this way:
If you eat goose on Michaelmas Day, you will never want money all the year round.”
One reason for this belief is that Michaelmas (Archangel Michael’s feast day) was traditionally [...]

The best french toast is from a place off US 322 between State College and Harrisburg

REEDSVILLE, Pa. — A little local restaurant on old US 322 in my wife’s hometown has the absolute best french toast I have ever had. After having the Honey Creek Inn french toast last week for the first time in several years, I doubt I’ll feel like having french toast anywhere else, including my own [...]

Is there a FIVE GUYS/In-N-Out knockoff hybrid in Aberdeen, Md.?

I have posted about the FIVE GUYS vs. In-N-Out rivalry previously, suggesting that the two hamburger chains are completely different things. Others do not share that point of view — one Californian even said he thought FIVE GUYS was deliberately evoking In-N-Out in its restaurant design, but concluded they were two different things. Perhaps people [...]

Cooking with William & Erica: Chili con carne

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — This winter, I decided I would finally make chili for the first time. Erica beat me to it earlier in the season with a pretty good first effort on her own part. Still, I wanted to try it for myself and when it was my turn, skip the beans.
# 1½ lbs [...]

Cooking with William & Erica: Crock pot chicken

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — This winter was the season of the crock pot in our home. In all, we used it about ten times and tried several recipes. This one, Crock Pot Chicken, comes is based on one from food.com. @scrappled who also blogs about Penn State/Big Ten football, beer and music at Slow States, was [...]

National Pancake Day 2011 – Free short stack at IHOP today

Today, March 1, 2011, is National Pancake Day. Charlie Slowes and Dave Jageler probably want you to know that IHOP is giving away a short stack of pancakes between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. Find an IHOP near you — Virginia | D.C. | Maryland or use the store locater
IHOP asks for donations to the [...]

National Pancake Day 2011 – Free short stack at IHOP tomorrow

Tomorrow, March 1, 2011, is National Pancake Day. Charlie Slowes and Dave Jageler probably want you to know that IHOP is giving away a short stack of pancakes between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. Find an IHOP near you — Virginia | D.C. | Maryland or use the store locater
IHOP asks for donations to the [...]

2011 National Chili Day is today — free bowl at Hard Times

National Chili Day means a free bowl of chili today, February 24, 2011, at Hard Times Cafe with any other purchase for dine-in customers.
They have locations throughout Virginia, Maryland and even one in Raleigh, N.C.

Cooking with William & Erica vol. 9: Capitol Half-Smokes Sausages

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – I was at the Kenmore Ave. Magruder’s on Saturday morning to get a few items for brunch when I noticed a package of Capitol Half-Smokes Sausages. I mentioned it to the Ombudsman, who was down from greater Boston, and a store employee interjected that they had just been stocked. I was not [...]

CityPaper discovers Vienna Inn

The Vienna Inn: Defining the Bar Food Genre – CityPaper
The Young and Hungry blog visits the Vienna Inn and paraphrases Potter Stewart in describing bar food:
I’ll just have to say I know it when I see it – and I’ve seen a lot of it served at the Vienna Inn.
What is funny about the [...]

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