Posts by: Lynne Goldman

Reprise: Rain, Rain Go Away…In Time For The Weekend

By On June 5, 2009 · Leave a Comment

My apologies for getting the weekend run-down up so late. Blame it on a “weak” signal from Comcast. [Yes, I actually lived a day without internet access…and survived. The nervous tic should go away in a day or so.]

But I had a fun afternoon yesterday interviewing Patty and Brian Gianfelice at Pasqualina’s Italian [...]

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Food & Entertaining Bucks Style

By On June 3, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Make sure you take a peek at the Food & Entertaining blog at www.phillyburbs.com. Betty Cichy, food editor for the Bucks County Courier Times and the Intelligencer, and content editor, Jennifer Wielgus, regularly serve up interesting food tidbits, including recipes, videos, and the latest local food news. Oh, and Bucks County Taste [...]

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Tyler Tasting Party This Friday, June 5th

By On June 2, 2009 · Leave a Comment

One of the great things about doing this Web site is that people start telling you about their favorite restaurants, bars, markets and other foodie places. One of the not-so-great things about doing this Web site is (sigh) there’s just not enough time to go to all of them.

But what if you could go [...]

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Summer Evening Farm Tours

By On June 1, 2009 · Leave a Comment

The Bucks County Foodshed Alliance is hosting a series of farm evenings this summer, each featuring a potluck supper at 6:30pm followed by a farmer-guided tour of one of the area’s premier small farms. There is no charge and no need to register for the event which is open to the public. Everyone [...]

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Do A Shout-Out For Your Favorite Market

By On June 1, 2009 · 1 Comment

The Pennsylvania Buy Fresh Buy Local program is asking for feedback by way of their great site, BuyLocalPA.org. We recently got an email from them encouraging folks to “tell the world” about their favorite spots for local food by logging on and sharing information about their favorite farm, market, store or restaurant.

More than [...]

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Expand Your Idea Of "Local" This Weekend

By On May 28, 2009 · Leave a Comment

I think I’ve learned something interesting in the last few months while writing for Bucks County Taste . “Local” means different things to different people.

We all tend to get very comfortable living within a pretty narrow geographical area. Grocery store, school, work, family, friends, a few local restaurants we go to over and over [...]

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Welcome Linden Hill Farmers' Market

By On May 28, 2009 · 1 Comment

Bucks County is getting a new farmers’ market this weekend! Join in the grand opening festivities of the birth of the Linden Hill Farmers’ Market on Friday, May 29th from 3:30 – 7:30 pm. The market takes place on the grounds of Linden Hill Gardens by the old barn and is sponsored by [...]

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The 2nd Annual Chocolate Show

By On May 28, 2009 · 1 Comment

Solebury resident Gretchen Tartakoff has a passion for chocolate.

Oh, I know what you’re thinking. We all love chocolate (or most of us – I simply don’t understand people who don’t). But Gretchen decided to do something other than just eat it. She has organized a chocolate extravaganza of chocolatiers, chefs, pastry artists, chocolate experts, [...]

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More Than A Farm Market

By On May 27, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Here’s a test. Where can you find all these items?

• All natural bakery items (no preservatives or hydrogenated oils), baked on the premises
• Hormone- and antibiotic-free beef, poultry and pork, raised locally, and sold at a butcher counter
• Fresh organic produce
• Fresh flowers, grown across the street
[...]

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Memorial Day Weekend Food Events

By On May 22, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Sorry we haven’t been on much this week. The weather has been too nice to be at the computer, and my sister and brother-in-law are in visiting from the UK. We’ve been spending time taking them around and showing them the “sights” – including Crossing Vineyards (which they loved), Rouget in Newtown (excellent food and [...]

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Tidbits: Goodnoe's Ice Cream Coming Back

By On May 19, 2009 · Leave a Comment

According to an article in today’s Intelligencer, Newtown’s famous Goodnoe’s Ice Cream is coming back, revived by family members Colin Goodnoe and his sister, Kendall. Plans are in the works to produce ice cream this summer using the family recipes in their former production facility on Silo Drive. No definite retail site but 4 South [...]

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May Is Here To Stay

By On May 15, 2009 · Leave a Comment

It looks like a decent weekend weather-wise and lots of good food and fun to be had. Check out our online calendar, Food Events in Bucks County for more details. Here’s the run-down:

Friday, May 15th:

Wine Concert Series at Shady Brook Farm,  6 – 9 pm, Yardley. Weather [...]

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Cookies and Carversville

By On May 14, 2009 · 2 Comments

Calling all cookie masters! Here’s your chance to compete and show off your best. Carversville Day is this Saturday, May 16th and in addition to a host of fun activities, there will be a Cookie Contest.

“My favorite part is when everyone brings their entries to the cookie booth in the morning,” says Howard Barsky, [...]

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Impulse Turn #2: Oink Johnson’s BBQ

By On May 13, 2009 · 4 Comments

Impulse Turn #2 almost gave us whiplash the first time we saw the sign. There, right on Route 611 in Pipersville. “Oink Johnson’s Southern BBQ?”

It took some time for us to get back but last Sunday we did. And we are very happy to have this new addition to the Bucks County food [...]

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Tidbits: Hamilton's Grill Opens for Lunch

By On May 13, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Responding to a tepid economy, Jim Hamilton decided that rather than scale down, or increase prices, he’s offering more value. According to a recent story in the Bucks County Herald, Hamilton’s Grill Room will now be open for lunch on weekends. Read more about the menu at: www.buckscountyherald.com.

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