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Passover 5770-2010

By On March 29, 2010 · 3 Comments

The kitchen is ready – or as ready as it’s going to be considering that I am still nursing this cold. I’ve cleaned out the refrigerator, brought up the Passover dishes and food, and we’re now in official Passover mode. No more bread, or pizza, or buffalo chicken egg rolls. Poised to celebrate this eight-day holiday that [...]

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Rent-a-chick

By On March 28, 2010 · 1 Comment

Come on. Tell me. Where else can you rent a cute, little chick for Easter – one that’s been born and raised happily running around, eating healthy food, and will continue to do so until it’s time…well, comes? If this interests you and your family, contact Tom Colbaugh at The Happy Farm in Kintersville to “rent-a-chick” for [...]

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Going out for Easter-2010

By On March 27, 2010 · 2 Comments

I wrote a post last Thanksgiving on where one could go out for the holiday – and it was one of the most popular posts of the year. So here is a listing of restaurants offering Easter brunch and/or dinner. I’m sure there are other places offering nice meals, so if you know of [...]

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Buy me dinner(s) for Valentine’s Day

By On February 1, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Rich Baringer, guest Bucks County Taste blogger and personal chef, has come up with a truly inspired Valentine’s Day gift idea in his latest newsletter. Even I, who prefer jewelry to almost any other gift, thought this was a “gem.” Not to be sexist, this is a great gift idea for either partner, and one [...]

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Favorite holiday moments 2009

By On January 6, 2010 · 1 Comment

Let’s do some participation, folks!

It’s the first “hump day” of the New Year, and everyone is a bit down (overcast sky above too). Let’s bring back some of the warmth of the last few weeks to cheer up January.

I’ll remember our friends, Adam and Elena, visiting the week of Christmas. We ate, and [...]

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Traditions past and present

By On December 17, 2009 · 2 Comments

by guest blogger Rich Baringer

I always find it interesting to reach into the past to illuminate the present. Rich Baringer, our blogging personal chef, has done just that, sharing how the Pennsylvania Dutch have influenced so many Christmas and year-end traditions. Here are some excerpts from an article published in The [...]

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A festival of lights and warmth

By On December 11, 2009 · Leave a Comment

It’s cold and dark. This is why so many religions and cultures have mid-winter holidays. Warmth, light, good food and good people around you. Tonight begins our mid-winter festival, Hanukkah.

A somewhat minor holiday in the Jewish calendar but loved nonetheless. And it’s eight days long! Eight days that you have an excuse to eat [...]

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The holidays come to Bucks County

By On December 11, 2009 · 2 Comments

I have to admit something. Just a couple of weeks ago I was worried that food events were going to slow down towards the holidays. I know that seems counter-intuitive – I mean, sometimes that seems the main activity this time of year – but not a lot was showing up for the calendar. But, [...]

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Thanksgiving: Reprise

By On November 30, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Yes, I was lolling about over the long weekend, as it seemed most of you were too – if I go by the number of hits Bucks County Taste got. Since we did our Thanksgiving meal the week before, we were really relaxed on actual Thanksgiving, especially since we decided to treat ourselves and go [...]

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Stop wining

By On November 25, 2009 · 1 Comment

Ah…the wine. Forget arguments over whether to put the mini-marshmallows on the sweet potatoes, lately the real struggle is about which wine to serve at Thanksgiving. Bring something big, red and cheap? Or a “good” bottle that you really want to sit back and enjoy because – hey, it’s a holiday and you’ve got time [...]

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Thanksgiving: Been there, done that

By On November 23, 2009 · 4 Comments

We’re a week ahead of all of you. Since my sister and brother were visiting last week, and the whole Goldman clan was in one time zone, we had Thanksgiving last Friday. It was a blast. But kind of weird. Needless to say, we’re all feeling a little smug this week as everyone else is [...]

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The giving part of Thanksgiving

By On November 11, 2009 · 1 Comment

If you are looking for a way to help out folks this holiday season, here’s a great opportunity. The Bucks County Housing Group does great work helping homeless families get back on their feet and under a warm roof. During the holidays they accept donations of “Holiday Baskets” – a full holiday meal [...]

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Going out for Thanksgiving

By On November 8, 2009 · 7 Comments

There is an UPDATE for this post for 2010. Click here.

It’s nothing to be ashamed of. You can go out for Thanksgiving instead of making it at home. In fact, so many people are doing it these days that more and more restaurants are staying open and offering prix fixe deals [...]

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Gobble, gobble…where to get fresh turkeys

By On October 27, 2009 · 4 Comments

This post has been updated for 2010. Click this link: Fresh turkeys in Bucks – 2010

Repeat after me…“I will not buy a frozen supermarket turkey this year.” There. Was that so hard? Especially since we’ve pulled together where you can get fresh, natural turkeys in Bucks County. Not all are raised [...]

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Labor Day in Bucks County

By On September 3, 2009 · Leave a Comment

“Can you believe it’s Labor Day?” That’s what everyone seems to be saying. But we welcome the cooler weather and the increase in food activities in Bucks County and nearby. Lots of fun stuff to do this weekend, and in the weeks to come. Check out our calendar of Food Events in Bucks [...]

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