Let's see, where were we? Oh yes! Ridiculously tasty BBQ sauce and delicious rum cake. Up next? Pralines and Dip! Pecan Jack's Amaretto Pralines I confess that while I bought all of the goodies from the Metro Cooking Show for either my family to enjoy or for me to entertain friends. But these pralines? I bought these just for me. The sugar just melted in my mouth when I … [Read more...] about Metro Cooking Show – Part 2
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2010 Metro Cooking & Entertaining Show – Part 1
Back in November, I attended the Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show as a member of the Press.* It was nothing short of a culinary carnival and I was in total foodie heaven. The main lesson I learned was that for the 2011 show I will make sure to attend both days - there is just that much ground to cover. I was caught up in going booth to booth and asking questions … [Read more...] about 2010 Metro Cooking & Entertaining Show – Part 1
Wegman’s, Coke Freestyle and Me
My grocery store situation is woeful. Back in 2004 I actually wrote a letter to the corporate headquarters of my neighborhood grocery store to complain about the sad state of affairs at my local grocery. Although they've since made substantial improvements, I've longed for a specialty foods store - a la Balducci's - near to where we live. When I found out that Wegman's was … [Read more...] about Wegman’s, Coke Freestyle and Me
