Not Ready for Granny Panties – Page 98 – Women at Play in the Middle Ages

Presto–A Restaurant Review

By: Mary Fran Bontempo I grew up with Italian grandparents from South Philadelphia. We lived the whole South Philly Italian experience including gravy, Sunday pasta dinners at 3 PM and everything, of course, home made. And I loved it all--except the gnocchi.Gnocchi (pronounced "nyucky" in the Americanized version of the word), are generally little football-shaped ovals of dough, made with either potato or ricotta cheese. And most of the time, they taste like little ovals [...]

Mary Fran Bontempo2018-10-30T09:49:43-04:00September 5th, 2012|2 Comments

Laughing @ Middle Age, an End-of-Summer Cartoon by Pat Achilles

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Mary Fran Bontempo2018-10-30T09:49:47-04:00September 3rd, 2012|0 Comments

Beautiful New Song by Christina Perri–A Video for You!

Distance--A beautiful new song by Christina Perri featuring Jason Mraz. Enjoy!--Mary Fran

Mary Fran Bontempo2012-09-02T09:00:00-04:00September 2nd, 2012|1 Comment

Picture of the Week–Never too Old for Soccer

Make it a great day, gals!--Mary Fran

Mary Fran Bontempo2018-10-30T09:49:48-04:00September 1st, 2012|0 Comments

"The Intouchables"–A Movie Review

By: Mary Fran BontempoOh, no, not subtitles!I’ll confess, it was my first thought when a friend and I took in the award winning film, The Intouchables, last week at Doylestown, PA’s charming County Theater. But in a testament to the film’s heart, I barely even noticed that I was reading the dialogue running at the bottom of the screen.A French language film, The Intouchables gifts movie-goers with the story of a blossoming friendship [...]

Mary Fran Bontempo2018-10-30T09:49:51-04:00August 31st, 2012|0 Comments

In Search of the Perfect Kosher Dill or a Reason

by Chrysa SmithYou know I grew up in NYC---Queens, NY to be exact. That's the land of Jerry Seinfeld, Fran Dresher and other rich and famous who I know right well, have had their fair share of kosher dills over the years. It's only natural as a deli-goer in the Big Apple.I share that part of their histories. As a kid, I would love going to the deli counter. I'd get the job [...]

Mary Fran Bontempo2012-08-30T10:00:00-04:00August 30th, 2012|2 Comments

A Pain in the Royal Butt

By: Mary Fran BontempoTo hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below.Well, Harry, I guess what happens in Vegas doesn’t stay in Vegas after all.Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the past week (something I’m sure Prince Harry wishes he could do), you’ve seen them.“Them” in this case refers to two things: the pictures of a naked Prince Harry cavorting in Las Vegas and the butt cheeks [...]

Mary Fran Bontempo2018-10-30T09:49:53-04:00August 28th, 2012|4 Comments