The heart of the strawberry season is upon much of America and the strawberry festivals are popping up all over! Tomorrow, Saturday, May 9th, 2015, Stillwell, Oklahoma (“The Strawberry Capital of the World”) will host their 68th annual strawberry festival. Over 30,000 folks are expected for the shindig. Continue reading
Day: May 8, 2015
Checking In at: Woodside Farm Creamery, Hockessin DE
The scenario: two flavors in one cup (or on one cone). The question: is it important to coordinate the flavors? That was the discussion between Sue and Bruce as we exchanged spoonfuls of our cup of lemon coconut topped with peanut butter and jelly. The lemon in the lemon coconut was gentle, evoking the light lemon flavor of lemon cake rather than the tart lemon of, say, lemonade. The jelly in the peanut butter and jelly was strawberry, a better choice than grape, even if it evokes the sandwich less accurately. Continue reading
HAPPY NATIONAL COCONUT CREAM PIE DAY!
Best French Fries in Every State
Some people like burgers, some prefer dogs, others choose a fish sandwich, if given the choice. But almost everyone gets an order of fries to go with. For many of us, even not-so-great fries are good enough, especially if they’ll be dragged through ketchup. Truly great fries, usually fried twice from freshly cut potatoes, are a rare and thrilling treat, however. Business Insider presents the best French fries in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Have a look!
Perrotti Pizza Dynasty Continues in CT
In 1962, Nicola Perrotti opened P&M Lunch in Oakville CT. It was here that Nicola perfected his pizza recipe. Uncle Nick’s nephew, Bill, opened Perrotti’s Pizza in 1988, in Middlebury, using Nick’s recipes and his own. Bill Perrotti achieved a national reputation for his quality pizzas. Bill sold his pizzeria in 2011 to pursue other paths in life, and an era of Perrotti pizza supremacy seemingly came to a close. Continue reading
Hot Oil Pies Coming to Norwalk CT
Colony Grill, begun in Stamford, Connecticut in 1935, has achieved a measure of fame for their hot oil-topped thin-crust bar pizzas. They’ve announced the future opening of a fourth location, at 515 West Avenue in Norwalk, for this summer. It’s going into a new major development called Waypointe. The three existing Colony Grills can be found in Stamford, Fairfield, and Milford.
2nd London Shake Shack Opens May 20th
The second London Shake Shack will open in Stratford City in eastern London at 10:30 a.m. on May 20th. The burgers will be made from 100% Scottish Aberdeen Angus beef, the bacon for those burgers is British free-range Wiltshire-cured smoked bacon, and the hot dog menu will feature a London-only Cumberland Sausage handmade by Sillfield Farm using rare breed pork from Cumbria. The ShackMeister Ale will be brewed by Thornbridge Brewery. Continue reading
