How Sweet It Is
Locally grown sweet corn is the rock star of summer. In the River Towns, it’s even used to make ice cream.
Storytelling
No Tears for Alliums
In Praise of Potatoes
The humble tuber gets no respect among foodies. But with a little education, and a sprinkle of creativity, potatoes can be a nice piece of your next dinner dish.
The Cheese Movers
Tomato Joy
Local Garlic is Worth Celebrating
A Rainbow of Radishes
Fresh Greens in the Winter
Many people think locally grown products disappear in the winter. Not so!
A trip to Ecuador: In search of the best chocolate
At first I should describe what it’s like sitting here, in the back room at Pierre’s where all the magic happens. I am facing shelving with boxes and boxes of chocolates. And as if the smell in here wasn’t heady enough, I’m looking at names like “Cheesecake-dark”, “Pomegranate-dark”, “Nacional Peru”, …”Hewn Rum”, “Modigliani”, “Mariposa,” “Smoky Maple”. It’s a bit distracting.
Justin: We like to have fun. We love ingredients. We love playing around with things. Even though we don’t have sp
Justin: We like to have fun. We love ingredients. We love playing around with things. Even though we don’t have sp
Indian Ridge Provisions: A cut above
I love going “behind the scenes.” And what better place than to see where all the good meat and seafood comes from, before it reaches our restaurant plates?
Baking matzah for the first time
I am 49 years old, and I am baking matzah for the first time in my life.
Not that baking your own matzah is a normal thing for an average Jewish-American woman to do. In fact, my mother’s response was, “Why would you want to do that?”
All my life I have known matzah — the unleavened cracker-like bread that Jews eat for the eight days of Passover — as something that comes out of a box you buy at the supermarket.
Put it in the category of cheese. Cheese is a food we assume comes wrapped in plas
Not that baking your own matzah is a normal thing for an average Jewish-American woman to do. In fact, my mother’s response was, “Why would you want to do that?”
All my life I have known matzah — the unleavened cracker-like bread that Jews eat for the eight days of Passover — as something that comes out of a box you buy at the supermarket.
Put it in the category of cheese. Cheese is a food we assume comes wrapped in plas
Fastnacht is coming!
One wintry Tuesday many years ago I walked into a Yum-Yum Bake Shop for my morning coffee and sour cream donut. On the door was a sign, “Donut Day.” Cynically I thought, “Another made-up holiday, probably created by the National Association of Donut Bakers.”
Meet Your Farmer: Malaika Spencer, Roots to River Farm
The past ten years—the last five in particular—has seen a large influx of young farmers in Bucks County. They are passionate about growing healthy, fresh food using sustainable and organic practices. In this series, Bucks County Taste interviews these farmers to learn more about who they are.
It’s true, Malaika Spencer is a petite, attractive woman, with a broad, warm smile and deep, intelligent eyes. She began Roots to River Farm in Solebury in January 2013, using only organic farming practice
It’s true, Malaika Spencer is a petite, attractive woman, with a broad, warm smile and deep, intelligent eyes. She began Roots to River Farm in Solebury in January 2013, using only organic farming practice
The Best Thing I Ever Ate (Summer Edition)
Sweet buttered corn ice cream? One lick and I was stunned. It tasted exactly like fresh Bucks County corn, all, well, sweet and buttery.
Unami Ridge Winery
What do you do after a 20-year career in the Army, after having lived all over the world, when you finally get to retire and do what you want? Plant grapes, of course.
Local + chocolate: What could be wrong?
When I meet someone who says that they don’t like chocolate, I always have the same reaction: stunned and puzzled. I usually have to stop myself from saying, “You’ve got to be kidding. Really? Really??” But if you are not one of those kind of people, you are fortunate to live here.
Are your apples organic?
This is the question apple growers in Bucks County get asked all the time. And it’s a tough question because there is no simple answer, and that’s what people often want. Is it, or isn’t it?
Conversation with a chef: Honey
In this series, Bucks County Taste sits down with some of the best chefs in Bucks County and shares their thoughts on food, life, and running a successful restaurant.
If you were to throw out on a local Facebook page the question, “What are the best restaurants in Bucks?” one name would come up consistently. Honey.
The cozy 42-seat restaurant is tucked away on a side street in Doylestown, a few steps from the courthouse. Joe and Amy McAtee opened in June 2007 and the restaurant quickly became
If you were to throw out on a local Facebook page the question, “What are the best restaurants in Bucks?” one name would come up consistently. Honey.
The cozy 42-seat restaurant is tucked away on a side street in Doylestown, a few steps from the courthouse. Joe and Amy McAtee opened in June 2007 and the restaurant quickly became
A Day in the Life: Rolling Harvest Food Rescue
Are you ready? Let’s go for a ride.
I’ve known Cathy Snyder for almost five years, since she first decided to step into the food waste stream and do whatever she could to divert some of it to hungry people. Specifically, hungry people here in the Delaware River Valley – in Lambertville, New Hope, Doylestown, Quakertown, Bensalem and less known places where our neighbors don’t have quite enough food to get through the week.
I’ve known her as a passionate, funny, loving and serious woman, now a
I’ve known Cathy Snyder for almost five years, since she first decided to step into the food waste stream and do whatever she could to divert some of it to hungry people. Specifically, hungry people here in the Delaware River Valley – in Lambertville, New Hope, Doylestown, Quakertown, Bensalem and less known places where our neighbors don’t have quite enough food to get through the week.
I’ve known her as a passionate, funny, loving and serious woman, now a
A hundred dollars and seven minutes
There used to be a game show called Supermarket Sweep where the contestants ran around a supermarket throwing items into their carts while under the clock. I think the idea was to pick up the most expensive items so that they would win the value of the cart. For some reason, this always fascinated me.
I have a fantasy (several, actually) that reminds me of that show, only mine involves being given a certain sum of money to spend in a certain amount of time. Let’s say $100 in seven minutes. Wher
I have a fantasy (several, actually) that reminds me of that show, only mine involves being given a certain sum of money to spend in a certain amount of time. Let’s say $100 in seven minutes. Wher
Cinnamon Bun Central
What does it take to make over 300 cinnamon buns in a morning? First, you need goopers, then rollers, then bakers, then dumpers, and finally, wrappers. Then mix in friendship, humor, and a whole lot of life experience. Sugar doesn’t hurt either.
A Farm in a Warehouse
In a warehouse in Doylestown, hydroponics takes center stage.
Like AC Moore - only free
A baker friend of mine recently told me that the Bucks County Free Library has a cake pan collection. Books, DVDs, music CDs— this we all know about. But cake pans? I couldn’t even picture it.
Blooming Glen Pork: The pride of generations
Blooming Glen is one of those Bucks County villages you could easily miss as you travel west on Route 113. Cows grazing, an auto repair shop, a few offices and some modest Victorian homes. But don’t blink. Blooming Glen has three special food spots.
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