Over the course of the last year, we’ve been hearing a lot about something called the Miracle Berry. The berry plant, which is native to Ghana, contains a certain kind of molecule called miraculin, which causes taste receptors to be bizarrely affected when the flesh of the fruit is eaten. Miraculin binds to the tastebuds and [...]
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When Will The Miracle Berry Come To Philadelphia? And Will You Please Please Please Invite Us To Your “Flavor Tripping Party?”
Aired August 12th, 2009 on Superfoods.5 CommentsFirefly Sweet Tea Vodka: Lighten-ing In A Bottle
Aired July 15th, 2009 on Drinks, In Season, Liquor, Object Of Desire, Superfoods, Tea, Trends and Vodka.0 CommentsThe need for a refreshing drink that will keep a zen-like smile on your face has long been sought after. And then, along came Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka. The sweet tea transforms the vodka, like a party girl turned mom; here, the infusion of sweet tea lightens the heart of the hard liquor into a [...]
And Now, Zoe Lukas’ Amazing Jack Daniel’s Cake
Aired July 8th, 2009 on Bakery, Phoodies, Superfoods and Whiskey.1 CommentZoe Lukas of Whipped Bakeshop has outdone herself again. After impressing us with her Obama cookies last year, we were blown away when we got a peek at her new Jack Daniel’s Whiskey Cake. The cake itself stands 18 inches tall. It’s chocolate-whiskey flavored and filled with caramel-whiskey buttercream. The whole thing is covered in [...]
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Tastykake Face-Off: The Battle Of The Brownies
Aired June 2nd, 2009 on Junk Food, Superfoods, Sweets and Tastykake Face-Off.1 CommentWelcome to the second installment of Tastykake Face-Off, where Philadelphia’s hometown hero snack product goes up against the competition in a fight for top snack bragging rights. The winner will be carefully selected via analysis of several key criteria discussed below. Today it’s the battle of the brownies, as Hershey’s takes on the venerable Tastykake [...]
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 [...]
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Hey Mister Softee: Shut The Hell Up! Or, This Moment In Philly Ice Cream History
Aired March 18th, 2009 on Ice Cream, Junk Food, Props Is Due, Superfoods and Sweets.3 CommentsJeez, it’s warm out and, in theory at least, it’s only going to get warmer. Soon we’ll hear the haunting (but mostly annoying) siren’s call of Mister Softee, which not only warns of an impending zombie-esque horde of children but on some sort of subliminal level, the song tells us that spring is here and [...]
La Bomba: Your Paella Is Not Paella Without It
Aired January 8th, 2009 on How To, Superfoods and Tapas.0 CommentsWe were lucky enough to check out an advance press dinner on Tuesday for Valanni’s upcoming Forks & Corks/Paella & Wine dinner the other night, which we’ll be telling you a little bit more about closer to the event. But we feel we’d be remiss if we didn’t tip you off to a hot little [...]
Smells Like Recession Cuisine: Salt Pepper Ketchup Coming Soon
Aired January 5th, 2009 on Junk Food, Sandwiches, Superfoods and video.2 CommentsWe were cruisin’ around the ol’ YouTube, and we came across this, the trailer for Salt Pepper Ketchup, which bills itself as “the first Philadelphia Cart Cuisine Internet show!” Sweet! Coming Spring ‘09.
No Christmas Eve Plans? Get Your Smelt On With The 7 Fishes
Aired December 19th, 2008 on Holidays, Seafood, Superfoods, christmas and restaurants.1 CommentFor reasons other than the obvious fun-factor of saying “fishes,” The Feast of the Seven Fishes is definitely a good time. The Southern Italian Christmas Eve tradition involves a briny, wine-filled multi-course dinner free of meat or dairy but packed with Mediterranean delights. Small guys of the smelt and sardine variety abound, as do all [...]
We had a particularly stunning Snapper plating last week in Zahav’s Quarter, with potato foam and shaved Brussels Sprouts that was finished with what we believed to be a balsamic reduction. Sweet and briny at once, aromatic but not pungent. It had much more complexity than a typical balsamic reduction, so we assumed it was just [...]
