Reviews of recipes & restaurants in Connecticut and beyond
I was driving along Route 25 today and what did I spy? A new sweet shop that’s opening soon in Newtown – Cherries Cupcakes & Treats! When I pulled in the parking lot to snap this photo the owner came out to say hello. She was so friendly she even offered that I peek inside the shop. Cherries will […]
MoreHave you ever had food so good that you quietly and slowly eat and savor each and every bite, happily enjoying your moment of food bliss, yet anticipating a little bit of sadness because you know that the moment will end when you finish eating? Have you ever had food so good that it rendered […]
MoreEnvision a moist chocolate cake cupcake, the kind you think about when you are craving a piece of chocolate cake. Now fill the center with peanut butter frosting filling, and cover the top with half peanut butter and half chocolate frosting surrounded by a halo of peanut butter chips. Sounds amazing, doesn’t it? Say hello […]
MoreTry envisioning cannolis and ice cream. Ben and Jerry’s did, and they created a limited edition flavor called, you guessed it, Cannoli. It’s so limited people are tweeting about it when they find the flavor to #findcannoli. I first heard about this flavor about two weeks ago. A friend of a friend posted a photo of a […]
MoreSeveral months ago very good friends of ours traveled to Paris. Long story short, there was a case of missing car keys somewhere between New York and Paris airports and our friends were faced with being stranded in New York on the way home with no way to get into their car they had parked […]
MorePączki or Pancakes? Today is FAT Tuesday. Do you know why it’s called Fat Tuesday? Lent begins tomorrow, and traditionally for many people that means six weeks of self-denial often in the form of refraining from eating meat on fridays and certain foods during the next six weeks. Fat Tuesday, also known at Shrove Tuesday, […]
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