Much well-deserved hype and love has been thrown in the direction of Old City’s Han Dynasty — and for sure, proprietor Han Chiang himself is the kind of soothsayer this publicist-run Philly food scene could use a lot more of. And we could talk fawningly about the menu and the Cult of Han all day, [...]
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In Praise (And In Search) Of Spicy Cucumber!
Aired March 2nd, 2011 on Chinese, How To and Object Of Desire.0 CommentsFrom The Vaults: The Frugal Gourmet Does Philly
Aired March 1st, 2011 on Celebrity Chefs, How To and TV.0 CommentsBoy, does this ever take us back: The late, great Jeffrey L. Smith — aka The Frugal Gourmet — was, of course, a staple of the local PBS Saturday afternoon lineup, and our moms loved him. (That is, er, until that unpleasantness, which ended his career — but even then, people still loved him.) In [...]
Name This Holiday Cocktail!
Aired December 22nd, 2009 on Drinks, Holidays, How To and competitions.14 CommentsHey guys, so, see that last cocktail on tonight’s list for Philebrity Salon: Jazz Xmas, tonight at 700? We want you to name it. Here’s the recipe: “1.5 oz silver tequila 3/4 oz chocolate liquor 1/2 oz coffee liquor Aztec chocolate bitters Orange bitters Fresh ground black pepper Fresh ground nutmeg Hot Coffee Shaved pitch-dark [...]
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By now, everyone probably has their Thanksgiving game plan set in motion, so what better timing to look at the many different approaches preparing the Thanksgiving centerpiece: The Turkey. There are many factors that go into turkey prep such as kitchen space, timing, and of course, recipes. Here are some unconventional options for turkey prep [...]
How To: Green Beans With Apple Cider Redux
Aired November 11th, 2009 on Holidays, How To, In Season, Seasonal and Sides.0 CommentsHere in the Phoodie Test Kitchen, we’ve been doing a lot of thinking about the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday and we’re going all the f out. By “all the f out,” we really mean that we’re trying our best to find a happy balance of tastiness and easy preparation. Since the sides of Thanksgiving are the [...]
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Make Sure Those Leafy Greens Are Washed
Aired October 22nd, 2009 on Animal Rights, HealthCheck and How To.1 CommentIt’s not just bad meat that’s to blame when you’re howling in the throes of food poisoning. According to this transparency from GOOD Magazine (data from the Center for Science in the Public Interest), the riskiest FDA-regulated food is unwashed leafy greens (meat, poultry, and processed egg are regulated by the Department of Agriculture). Remember [...]
Roundup: The Free Library Festival’s Books For Phoodies
Aired April 14th, 2009 on Authors, Festivals, How To and Phoodies.0 CommentsThis Saturday, April 18, The Free Library Festival is hosting a number of chefs and food writers with new releases. Here’s the low-down on their appearances: Christina Pirello: This Crazy Vegan Life 12:00PM, Skyline Salon On Saturday afternoon, the Emmy Award-winning host of Christina Cooks and author of Cooking the Whole Foods Way and Cook Your Way to the [...]
How To: Make Rainbow Cakes, ‘Cos Funfetti Ain’t Got Shit On This!
Aired April 6th, 2009 on Bakery, How To, Superfoods and Sweets.1 CommentThat’s not so say that funfetti doesn’t brighten up an otherwise rainy Monday gloomfest,\. but for heaven’s sake, we challenge you to find a more cheerful confection. The best part is that we have the recipe and we’re sharing it with you now. If we band together, Philadelphia, we can make this gray city a [...]
Because It’s Been Roughly 19 Minutes Since We Last Posted About Jose Garces: Jose’s Crab Ceviche Recipe
Aired March 9th, 2009 on Celebrity Chefs, How To, Seafood and video.0 CommentsFor more, visit chefskitchen.tv.
Flagons Of Grog Be Damned! Spirits Fit For George Washington’s Pimp Cup
Aired March 2nd, 2009 on Drinks, How To and Recipes.3 Comments“You guys trying to get a buzz-on or what?” Whilst digging through the dreary depths of the Phoodie Archives, (picture the library scene from Ghostbusters) we stumbled upon a scrap yellowed parchment on which was a recipe for the Rum Shrub, a cocktail that apparently tickled the fancy of the First President of the U.S. [...]
