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A lovely evening in New Hope

By On April 28, 2010 · 1 Comment

One of the challenges of doing this blog is that we sometimes have to overcome our biases.

I’ve lived in Central Bucks for nearly twenty years now, Mark only six years, but he lived across the river for twenty years too. New Hope has become in our minds that place where tourists go, with a [...]

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Bucks Food Calendar: April 23, 2010

By On April 23, 2010 · Leave a Comment

The weather forecast is a little mixed this weekend but so what? Do your outdoor eating on Saturday and your indoor eating on Sunday! A lot going on – I know I say that every weekend – but really. I mean it. A-Day in Doylestown (“Get yer milkshakes!”), Shad Fest in Lambertville (“Get yer bony [...]

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Tasting and touring Bucks County

By On April 7, 2010 · 1 Comment

I was running around doing my errands last Saturday. At the spur of the moment, I decided to drop in at The Copper Leaf Grill in Buckingham Greene. I wanted to introduce myself to the new chef and owner, Dominic Vigilante (the spot was previously Just Eat by BrownGold).

But I got a double treat. [...]

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A sunny weekend in Bucks County – finally!

By On March 19, 2010 · Leave a Comment

So much going on this weekend, food-wise (is there anything else??). And the weather looks bee-u-tee-ful! Bucks County Taste – in the person of Lynne Goldman – will be at the Bucks Beautiful Garden & Home Show at Del Val College on Sunday. Be sure to stop by the Bucks County [...]

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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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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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Winery Notes: Drink locally

By On November 17, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Mark and I have become cheerleaders for Bucks County wine. And, yes, we DO know what good wine tastes like. In fact, we are a bit picky about what we drink. I know my New World wines quite well, and have been getting to know the Italians much better. But we’d like all of our [...]

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“Tweet-Up” and Drink Up!

By On November 6, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Join the Bucks County Wine Trail for its very first “Tweet-Up” event this Saturday, November 7th.  Sample great wines around Bucks County and meet your fellow Twitterers. Special wine offerings and/or discounts may apply at different wineries.  Mention you’re there for the tweet-up!

For more information follow visitPA on twitter http://twitter.com/visitpa

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Posting from my bed

By On October 16, 2009 · Leave a Comment

I feel SO seasonal. What I thought was just a cold has turned nasty – hard coughs, fever, and aches all over. Isn’t this a little early for flu? Yikes. Luckily Mark is now home from his business trip and my wonderful Jewish mother dropped off chicken soup yesterday. 10/23/09 UPDATE: It’s pnuemonia. What fun. [...]

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Weekend Eats in Bucks County

By On August 28, 2009 · Leave a Comment

The forecast may not be sunny this weekend, but it is cooler and things are still happening. Kind of a relief after all the heat and humidity, and a nice taste of fall.

Alert to any backyard farmers currently overrun with tomatoes, zucchinis and squashes. Carousel Gardens, on Route 413/Durham Road just north [...]

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Bars We Like – Part 2

By On August 10, 2009 · 6 Comments

I don’t want anyone to think I’ve been slacking off since we published the first installment of Bars We Like back in April. The challenge of this column, I’ve found, isn’t the research, but the fact that once we find a place that meets our criteria – which includes good people, good food, [...]

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Peachy-Keen Weekend

By On August 7, 2009 · Leave a Comment

It’s been a busy week. We were thrilled at the wonderful article this past Wednesday by Betty Cichy in the Bucks County Courier Times /Intelligencer about Bucks County Taste. We were even more blown away by the site “hits” we got. Those of you who checked us out for the first time – thank [...]

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Hello August!

By On July 31, 2009 · Leave a Comment

My apologies for posting the weekend events so late. Between some technical difficulties with the website (we’ve switched servers) and dealing with Lyme’s Disease (I am dragging), I’m behind. And I simply can’t believe it is August already! Probably the heat and humidity isn’t helping either.

We hope to get to the Farm Tour Potluck sponsored by the [...]

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Marathons, Music and Markets

By On July 24, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Many local farmers’ markets invite local chefs to cook and demonstrate. This weekend, Wrightstown Farmers’ Market will have Denis Chiappa from Carlow Cookery demonstrating how to make some great summer dishes, starting at 10:30 am.

At the Linden Hill Farmers’ Market, Chef David Zuckerman of Earl’s Bucks County (formerly Earl’s Prime) will be [...]

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Tidbits: Farm Fresh Cocktails

By On July 17, 2009 · Leave a Comment

If all the lovely veggies now showing up at local farmers’ markets don’t do it for you (??), here’s a Philadelphia Daily News article that highlights some delectable drinks you can make with local ingredients. That should motivate you to get out to the farmers’ market.

Here’s a couple of items that caught [...]

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