Reviews of recipes & restaurants in Connecticut and beyond
Last week while I was shocked Christmas candy had already made its appearance an aisle over from the Halloween candy, my husband was excited to try something new and bought a bag. Soon after I gave in and ate some. Say hello to Hershey’s Mint Truffle Kiss. Hershey’s Mint Truffle Kiss is made of classic […]
MoreThe Westport Inn has a little secret you should know about – The Red Hen. Walk inside the Westport Inn, take a quick right and you’ll find yourself in a cozy restaurant dedicated to serving you the best local ingredients Connecticut has to offer. The inviting decor is a little rustic and a little provincial […]
MoreIf you drive north along Route 58 in Easton (also called Black Rock Turnpike) the absolutely scenic drive takes you past the reservoir and to a little establishment called the Olde Bluebird Inn. The quaint and cozy Olde Bluebird Inn reminds me of little “mom and pop” restaurants where we’d stop to eat during family […]
MoreWhen I’m craving a healthy snack I can munch on by the handful (you know when you have those days) I’ve always turned to popcorn over the years. Growing up we always had an air popper in the house. There’s nothing like a little melted butter drizzled over the top of a bowl of freshly […]
MoreDon’t feel like cooking tonight? Let Marisa’s Ristorante in Trumbull do it for you! A friend told me about this little food secret that another friend shared with her – Marisa’s sells, and now will deliver if you live in the area (not sure how far this area covers), a family meal for $39 (or […]
MoreChowdafest is three months away, but the competition is going strong for the last month of ChowdaQuest to determine who will compete in the last open 12 spots in February! Event Director Jim Keenan reports that newcomers to the competition such as The Spread (Norwalk), Bistro 7 (Wilton), Parallel Post (Trumbull), Post 154 (Westport) and […]
MoreIt’s Day 1 of BlogHer NaBloPoMo! The challenge? To post once a day for the month of November. Challenge accepted! Writing a novel in a month is a little intimidating to me, but once I saw BlogHer’s challenge to post each day for a month I was on board. A big hello to my readers […]
MoreThe Christmas holiday season is one of my favorite times of year. I cannot wait to bake cookies to my heart’s content and share them with loved ones. The smell of a live Christmas tree in the house makes me happy and nostalgic. The wrapping, sending, and receiving of packages puts me in the holiday […]
MoreLobstercraft, the Connecticut favorite gourmet food truck, is set to open Lobstercraft Cafe in the SoNo Marketplace this weekend! Beginning on Friday, November 1st you can enjoy Lobstercraft’s famous lobster roll (or something else off of their menu) and a beer at not one, but TWO bars at SoNo Marketplace – one indoor and one […]
MoreIf you say the words crumb cake to me I am instantly onboard and will most likely respond with, “Where?” and “Yes, please,” without saying or asking much else. Crumb cake made a regular appearance in my house as a kid in two forms: first, as an Entenmann’s square crumb cake with the lovely layer […]
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