Category Archives for CT food
O’Rourkes = O’Mygoodness
Sometimes the best things in life are right under our noses. I worked right around the corner from O’Rourkes Diner for two years and never once stepped through the door. Big. Mistake. Over Thanksgiving break, my dear friend Emily of … Continue reading
Why settle for average when you can have Plan B?
I’m not normal. Ask any girl what her dream date might be and you might get an answer involving dinner at a nice restaurant, stargazing, a walk on the beach or some romantic getaway. Ask me what my dream date … Continue reading
Home is…
…where steamed cheeseburgers are impossibly messy from all the cheddar languidly oozing down the side… …where it’s okay to lick your fingers and relish every bite. …layers of creamy chocolate pudding and graham crackers, topped with whipped cream. … Continue reading
WARNING: Fall Flavors Ahead!
I’m unimpressed with Pennsylvania fall this year. Blame it on the summer heat wave (I won’t refute you because I wasn’t here to experience it), but it just isn’t wowing me. Granted, I’m from New England and I’m seasonally spoiled. … Continue reading
cupcakes for lunch? don’t mind if I do!
When I venture home to Connecticut, I like to stick to tried-and-true standbys when it comes to eating out. I usually dream of restaurants and comfort foods that I can’t find in the Philly area. When I was last home, … Continue reading
cake or death?
A few nights ago, I watched Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill for the first time since college. As I watched it with friends, I remembered just how funny it was, particularly the skit about the Church of England and the … Continue reading
pump up the jam
Lately, my radar has been jam-packed with jam. Yesterday, I was catching up on my tweets and I came across this article. Then my friend Maddie and I went strolling through the Rittenhouse Square Barnes and Noble looking at books … Continue reading
Berry Picking
Yesterday, I went berry picking at Belltown Hill Orchards with my two friends Emily and Emily. We were lured there with the hopes of picking plump berries like those that we picked last year. This time around, however, such blue … Continue reading
Cupcake Craziness & Wedding Wonderfulness
25 hours. 175 cupcakes. 16 lbs of fondant. 8 lbs of buttercream. 2 lbs of gumpaste. 1 six inch layer cake. 1 crazy baker. 1 happy newly wedded couple. 1 labor of love. Let me explain something. I’m an emotional … Continue reading