Reviews of recipes & restaurants in Connecticut and beyond
Ben and Jerry’s has just announced their newest limited edition flavor – “Scotchy Scotch Scotch” in honor of Ron Burgandy! And now I’m on a new CT food quest to find the Scotchy Scotch Scotch! I’ll review it for you here as soon as I can find it!
MoreWhen we gathered last week at Parallel Post in Trumbull to learn about ChowdaQuest, the new qualifying event for Chowdafest, (see my post on ChowdaQuest here), we were also able to try the soup sampler appetizer and it is a must-try! Parallel Post is a new Farm to Table restaurant located inside the Trumbull Marriott […]
MoreChowdafest announces its new playoff for the 2014 Soup-er Bowl – Chowda Quest In case you aren’t familiar with this premier Connecticut culinary competition, Chowdafest is a fundraiser for the CT Food Bank held each year on the Super Bowl at Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport. For $10 YOU get to be […]
MoreI am excited to announce that I am a contributing writer for the new Connecticut food blog taste203! taste203 is a new up and coming site bringing you information on the local Connecticut food scene with a focus on Fairfield County. Stop by and check out my first post about Meriano’s Cannoli Truck! A little […]
MoreGet ready for Hoptoberfest everyone! What’s Hoptoberfest? Over 50 Craft Beers, live music, wings, and the Best of the Valley Wing Contest! People’s choice will be named “King of the Wing”. The Derby-Shelton Rotary will be hosting Hoptoberfest and proceeds will benefit the Derby-Shelton Rotary Club’s Scholarship Fund, elementary school literacy programs, and beautification projects […]
MoreHave you heard the news? It’s Restaurant Week this week in Milford! That’s right! From October 7-13th you can dine at participating restaurants for $20.13 for a pre-fix three course dinner, or $12.13 for lunch. Presented by First Niagara Bank along with Milford Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Milford Business Association (aka DMBA), this first […]
MoreLook who’s open Trumbull – Prime One Eleven! Located in the new plaza on Route 111 a few doors down from the new Chip’s Restaurant, Prime One Eleven is open seven days a week! Check out Prime One Eleven’s Facebook page and website for more info!
MoreThis pumpkin muffin recipe is a simple, quick, and healthy way to welcome the Fall season and enjoy the pumpkin flavor we’re all so fond of! Ingredients 1. One box of white or yellow cake mix (gluten free cake mix works here as well) 2. One 15 ounce can of pumpkin purée (aka the kind […]
MoreIt’s almost here. It’s so close, can you feel it, smell it, or better yet, can you taste it? It’s almost time for pie and cobbler, for warm baked apples after apple picking, and for selecting that perfect pumpkin from the pumpkin patch for carving jack-o-lanterns. It’s almost time for dragging your feet just a […]
MoreI often find that I motivate myself with food, and that food similarly motivates other people in my life. Food can be a reward – as a child, dessert was the reward for eating my vegetables, and as an adult, dessert is sometimes a reward for getting through a tough week. Food can be a […]
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Savory Sweet Eats 