Best Restaurants 2011

The Best Restaurant, Singular, and a Giveaway

May 26, 2011 Pittsburgh

In case you haven’t already heard, Kevin Sousa’s Salt of the Earth won three of Pittsburgh Magazine’s special awards in its annual Best Restaurants issue. And I’m going to give you the chance to enjoy his food for free at Pittsburgh Magazine’s annual Best Restaurants Party, along with bites from dozens of other 25 Best and Reader’s Poll winners.

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Fettucine with Peas, Asparagus and Pancetta

Fettucine with Asparagus, Peas and Pancetta

April 26, 2011 Pasta and Rice

A secret technique for brilliant pasta sauce? Save some starchy pasta water. Put a few splashes in with your sauce almost without exception: it makes oily pesto creamy, and keeps alfredo from becoming goopy. It’s the secret helper in this springtime pasta with lemon cream sauce.

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Dish Trip

Dish Trip in Pittsburgh and Blog Limbo

March 9, 2011 News & Views

Dish Trip came to visit Pittsburgh a few weeks ago, and I must say, I am so proud of this city and its singular food culture. I was really flattered that Dish Trip invited me to show them around at Penn Mac.

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Chocolate Mint Thumbprint Cookies

Chocolate Mint Thumbprint Cookies from Baked

January 27, 2011 Cookies

People either love the chocolate-mint combination or hate it. I am a lover, and if you are too, make these fantastically chocolatey cookies ASAP! They were my first endeavor from the new cookbook from the Baked guys.

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Chez Panisse Carafe

How to Eat Your Way through Vacation, or What I Learned in San Francisco

January 19, 2011 News & Views

My first rule of travel is “Don’t buy souvenirs. Eat them instead.” In December, I had my first opportunity in 32 long years to go to San Francisco, and man-oh-man did I put that rule to work. I munched my way through the city, with the occasional stop at a museum to pass the time between meals. In case you are planning a trip of your own, here are my top tips on making the most of a foodie vacation. Oh, and there’s a bit of Burghilicious news at the end.

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Pumpkin Scones

Pumpkin Scones with Maple Glaze

January 12, 2011 Breads and Pizzas

The next time you are aching for a pumpkin scone, skip Starbucks and head straight over here. 15 minutes of prep, 15 minutes in the oven, and you have a warm, buttery, pumpkin scone with melted clouds of cream cheese and brilliant maple flavor.

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No-Knead Bread

The Quest is Over: No-Knead Bread

January 5, 2011 Breads and Pizzas

I spent the past year baking a lot of yeast breads. I baked bread almost every Sunday, even in the summer. You wouldn’t know it, though, because a bare few of the recipes landed here. All of my experiments were edible, but only some were delicious. It turns out, I was trying too hard. All I really needed to do was leave some flour, water and yeast in a bowl overnight.

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Brussels Sprouts with bacon

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

December 9, 2010 Vegetables & Side Dishes

I’m not sure why Brussels sprouts got such a bad rap. They’re actually pretty adorable: diminutive, gumball-size heads of greens that taste more like broccoli than cabbage. I’d think that kids would love them, as they could be touted as miniature cabbages or fun-size snack cabbage or something. Perhaps years of poor preparation turned an entire generation of kids against the poor little guys. In any case, I think they are making a resurgence.

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Vote for Joe and Betsy on Project Food Blog

December Food Event: Vote for Joe and Betsy

December 6, 2010 Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh bloggers Joe and Betsy have made it to the top 12 of Foodbuzz’s Project Food Blog. So now, Pittsburgh, you know what we do when our team is on the line for the championship. We band together. We turn out in droves. We do what needs to be done.

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Richest chocolate ice cream

Richest Chocolate Ice Cream

December 5, 2010 Desserts & Ice Creams

December can be an extra-stressful month. I know that my day job kicks into high gear and on top of that, there are gifts to buy, things to bake, get-togethers to attend, and houses to clean and decorate. Seeing family and friends for celebrations is rewarding, but it can also be exhausting. So when the world is going too fast, when there’s too much to do, when it seems like every hour there are new demands on you… that’s when simplicity is more than just a virtue. It’s a downright necessity. This chocolate ice cream is simple.

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