by Chrysa SmithI couldn't wait until the little fellas got here.Now, I can't keep up with them.Despite the record heat, I had a great bumper crop of tomatoes----round, red, ripe and delicious. But, not wanting to waste a precious one, I've been cooking with them, eating them on bread and giving them away in order to keep them in use by those who might appreciate them. It's been no easy task. So today, [...]
by Chrysa SmithRemember I said that looks matter?Yes, they really do, and today, I'm recommending that you put on your sunglasses and think past the outer packaging. Because these two Bucks County BYOB's are outstanding on the food quality, despite their modest locations. BYOB makes them especially affordable.Augusto’s---I love the food and the chef. I interviewed him several years back for a magazine feature, so got a sneak peek behind the scenes in [...]
by Chrysa SmithDavid Zinczenko has made a nice-paying career out of what we women do on a daily basis---figure out what to eat.While I haven't read the book, I do see the author on the TODAY show regularly telling us not to eat the 1800 calorie fast food cheese burger and opt for something else. And I've learned that in a pinch, Chick Fil A is the best fast-food choice at under 500 [...]
By Chrysa SmithA friend once told me that he doesn’t get disappointed because he has no expectations. That’s one way to avoid the blues, but being bereft of expectations seems like a numbing experience. So, I revised it a bit and try to keep my expectations below the 500 level---leaving room for anything more than mediocre to thrill me beyond belief.So it was today.I was headed for a book reading up in Bethlehem. [...]
by Chrysa SmithThis spring I did so much restaurant talk, I think nobody believed I ever cook. Now, after all the jabber about summer fruits and veggies, you'd think I was a farm girl out of the land of aggies. Actually, it's more like Zsa Zsa Gabor from Green Acres. So, I've been eating out a bit again and back with some local haunts to talk about. Here are two. One chain, one [...]
by Chrysa SmithIt hit me this morning while walking the Poodle Posse. As a city girl growing up in NYC, I was skinny. It was after getting married and moving to the burbs in '85 that the ever-since, perennial 20 lbs creeped on (but for an especially ambitious few years of Weight Watchers and regular trips to the gym). And after all these years, and the various exercise crazes that have come and [...]
by Chrysa Smith Tired of reading about summer veggies yet? Well, then your in luck. Because today, we're back to fruit. That's right---the perfect, summer tomato. If you haven't already started seeing the yield, just wait a little longer----they're coming and boy, are they delicious and packed with the healthy nutritious benefits of anti-oxidants and Licopene. Finally, one of my favorite foods is actually good for me. I can eat as many as [...]
