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Archive for November, 2007
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Instead of doing the traditional Thanksgiving meal with my family last Thursday, I thought I would mix it up a bit. You know, by painting a women’s locker room and attempting to volunteer at a local soup kitchen… yes, I said attempting. -
That’s right, the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Nasty Bits and Kitchen Confidential, culinary bad boy Anthony Bourdain is the host of the Travel Channel’s No Reservations will be in Philly this Saturday at 2:00pm. I will see you there! (I can’t wait!)
For locations and information click here.
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West Chester is famous for being such a great town and it only gets better during the holidays. The festivities start this weekend in downtown WC and include the lighting of the christmas tree and lots of fun activities with local restaurants. For schedules and times of all the festivities visit the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce Website.
See you there!
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Check out the fun happenings at WC’s Historical Society….
Saturday, December 15
Gingerbread and Spices
Learn about the history of gingerbread and spices in early America and decorate a gingerbread house to take home. Reservations recommended; attendance limited to 25 children.Concurrently: Installation of “Spices and Their Antique Containers” in the 2nd floor introductory gallery cases.
Time: 10 am to 12 noon
Admission: children – $6; adults w/children – free; adults w/o children – $6
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TASTY BAKING COMPANY LAUNCHES THE “SEARCH FOR THE 2ND VERSE” OF ITS
LEGENDARY ADVERTISING JINGLETastykake, in conjunction with Peter Nero and The Philly PopsR, ask local
students to write the next line of this classic tune;
winning verse to be unveiled during Holiday Pops! concertPHILADELPHIA (November, 2007) – Tasty Baking Company has launched its
“Search for the 2nd Verse” contest, which seeks to find a catchy line to
follow the beloved and well-known “Nobody bakes a cake as tasty as a
Tastykake!” This contest, launched in conjunction with Tastykake’s
sponsorship of Peter Nero and The Philly Pops’R Holiday Pops! series, is
open to anyone, ages 18 and under. Using the winning verse, two-time
GrammyR Award-winner Peter Nero will prepare a new arrangement of the
updated jingle. Lyric submissions (text only) … -
“Dear table number two, we are having a great time over here at table number one. Are you jealous? Circle yes or no. P.S. We think you are cute. From, Table number one.” -
Don’t feel like cooking this year? Here is a list of some West Chester area restaurants who are offering an effortless Thanksgiving meal. -
What: Cooking Demonstration, Down to Earth; Slow Burn Film Screening, guest speakers and more. Reservations suggested.
Who: Demonstration by celebrity chef Sean Weinberg of Malvern’s Restaurant Alba
When: 11/26 7:00pm-9:00pm
Where: The Arts Scene
530 E. Union Street
West ChesterReservations: 610-644-6555
Cost: $12 in advance, $15 day of event -
Many people think of January 1 as the day of renewal, but November
offers an ideal time to get a head start – the weather is nice, the
scenery is beautiful – wouldn’t it be great to know you’ve already
been living a healthy lifestyle by the time the holidays roll around?Consider the benefits of starting a new wellness routnie in the fall.
* The 6 weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day are when
people are most vulnerable to weight gain* Getting back into a regular habit of being active outdoors
will help burn calories and promote weight loss before the holidays.* …
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It’s the best Holiday of the year for Foodies, and if you havn’t noticed there is a lot of pressure to perform. Here are a couple helpful tips from Giant Foods on preparing the most important part of your Thanksgiving feast . . . the Bird!
. . . never have so many nervous cooks prepared so many meals to satisfy so many groups of potentially critical relatives. I can’t think of another meal that fills so many cooks with so much fear, nor can I think of one as satisfying to master. So, to add my advice to the volumes already available, here it is: keep it simple.
For the full list of helpful tips visit the Turkey Tips on …
Link Love
- West Chester Growers Market
- Passion Beer
- Cooking with Amy: A Food Blog
- Chocolate & Zucchini
- Well Fed
- Chubby Hubby
- Opinionated About Dining
- A Hunger Artist
- West Chester Beer Consortium
- Smitten Kitchen
- Philly Food Guys
- Fork You!
- Cheap Dates
- West Chester Menu
- Girl About Philly
- PhilaFoodie
- McDuff’s Food & Wine Trail
- Tikaro.com: John Young’s Blog
- Barbecue Bachelor
- That Blue Yak
- Unbreaded – All Sandwiches, All the Time
- Green Philly Blog