Tramontina 6.5 Qt Cast Iron Dutch Oven (Cook’s Illustrated Recommended)
I was at the library with our daughter reading magazines and I grabbed this month's Cook's Illustrated to look at. I was happy to find our dutch oven was still…
Billy’s Roadhouse – Wexford, PA
Dave and I needed a break from some projects around the house so we dropped the kids off with the grandparents and headed out to dinner. First we stop by…
I love Aldi’s
Dear Aldi's - I love you! Thank you. Thank you for promptly responding to my feedback about one of your bread products. Less than twenty four hours after I sent…
Chewy Brownies via America’s Test Kitchen
Dave mentioned he wanted to make brownies again. (He's searching for the holy grail of chocolate brownies - not cake-like but moist and fudgy.) Dave asked me to help out…
Pamela’s P&G Diner – Millvale
Pamela's. A staple since our college days for about 15 years now - wow, I feel old. Pamela's was always a must visit even on trips back home. You can't…
Nicky’s Thai Kitchen – Pittsburgh, PA
Since we moved back to Pittsburgh, we've heard quite a buzz about Nicky's Thai Kitchen. For a restaurant that's fairly close to us, we've had a hard time getting there.…
Smokey Blue by Rogue Creamery
A few weeks ago, we received a gift basket of all sorts of goodies from Contained in it were wide variety of meats, cheeses, chocolates and other gourmet food items.…
Habitat Restaurant – Pittsburgh, PA (review)
I mentioned in passing to a friend of ours about Pittsburgh Restaurant Week. We separately looked over the list of restaurants and Habitat immediately piqued our interest. What we thought…
POM POMs Fresh Arils Review
POM Wonderful recently gave a few bloggers the opportunity to try out their new POM POMs Fresh Arils. Mine arrived just in time for Christmas weekend. They were a delicious…
Hyeholde Chef’s Tasting : Dinner in a Castle
In 2010, Dave and I were visiting family in Pittsburgh, PA and growing up in the area were looking for somewhere different to eat. 'Different' being no chain restaurants, nothing…