November 13, 2012
In our modern age of celebrity chefs, primetime food TV and the explosion of the word “foodie” and variations therein, successful food bloggers are basically royalty. Capitalizing on the popularity of one in particular, the National Museum of American Jewish History and Free Library are teaming up to bring Deb Perelman of the preeminent Smitten [...]
Read more»October 25, 2012
South Street’s The Cambridge is getting ready to host heir first annual Chili Cook-Off next weekend, Sunday, November 4, and they’re inviting home cooks to show off their spicy/sweet/meaty/vegetarian ladled creations. In addition to loading up on bowls topped with sour cream and cornbread, event-goers can enjoy two dozen pumpkin beer varieties and live tunes [...]
Read more»June 26, 2012
Nothing says warm weather days quite like a tube of beef smothered in colorful condiments and sandwiched between buns. We’re talking hot dogs, and we’re super into COOK’s upcoming class “Dog Gone It,” featuring a collab with Keith Garabedian of South Street’s Hot Diggity and famed Philly hot dog illustrator and enthusiast, Hawk Krall. On [...]
Read more»January 17, 2012
Tuesdays and Thursdays in January are your chance to preview Center City District Restaurant Week. Next up: Executive Chef Jason Goodman from The Farmers Cabinet, today, Tuesday, January 17 at 12:30 p.m. followed by Chef/Owner Erin O’Shea from Percy Street Barbecue on Thursday, January 19 at 12:30 p.m. Head to the Market & Shops at [...]
Read more»November 16, 2011
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and it’s crunch time in terms of deciding where to eat or what to prepare. We’ve shared with you our top picks for Philadelphia restaurants dishing up excellent Thanksgiving feasts, but what about if you’re planning on hosting the big meal yourself, or contributing to your host’s meal with [...]
Read more»November 7, 2011
Intrigued by what the typical meal was like back in Civil War-era Philadelphia? Find out and taste some of the food yourself at a special tasting event on November 16 at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. The society recently published a facsimile of an 1865 cookbook from its collection. This cookbook, with more than 200 [...]
Read more»November 3, 2011
The Franklin Institute and its caterer Frog Commissary have teamed up to unveil Kitchen Science, a graphic installation about the science of food and cooking. Throughout Franklin Foodworks, the museum’s cafeteria-style eatery in the Jordan Lobby, illustrated panels will explore the how and why of cooking, nutrition and food safety, with experiments you can do [...]
Read more»August 18, 2011
Mushroom lovers across the nation will converge once again in historic Kennett Square, the “Mushroom Capital of the World,” for the annual Kennett Square Mushroom Festival, September 9-11. For the 26th year running, the festival celebrates everything and anything mushroom. It glorifies the humble fungi with three days of live entertainment, mushroom farm tours, a [...]
Read more»February 17, 2011
The Market & Shops at Comcast Center has a new Test-Kitchen, with a regular schedule of cooking demonstrations and complimentary samplings for market patrons. Located in the southwest portion of the Market & Shops, the kitchen will host demos every third Wednesday at 5 p.m. and third Saturday at noon. All the events are free [...]
Read more»October 16, 2009
As the Chinese proverb goes, “Give a man a fish and he’ll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he’ll eat for a lifetime.” La Cucina at the Market, a new space at the Reading Terminal Market specializing in cooking classes and demonstrations, has clearly taken this lesson to heart. Overseen by [...]
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