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Recipe Of The Week: French Onion Soup Palmiers

Yield: Approximately 16-18 palmiers Ingredients: k 1 ½ large yellow onions, thinly chopped k 2 tbsp olive oil (or enough to cover the bottom of the skillet) k ½ tsp salt k 2 sprigs fresh thyme or ¼ tsp dried thyme k 1/3 cup beef (or mushroom or vegetable) stock k ¼ cup grated Gruyere cheese k 1 sheet store-bought puff pastry, thawed in the refrigerator Directions Preheat oven to 400 degrees Heat the olive oil in a large skillet (not non-stick) over medium heat.

by AMANDA SPRINGER

Alco-Hall Of Fame

Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. Thus spoke our beloved Benjamin Franklin.

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Thoreau Me Some Veggies

Thoreau restaurant's unassuming facade reflects both its homey atmosphere and hearty cuisine. Local food shines on the menu, with one conspicuous absence: meat.

by LANI FEINGOLD-LINK

Why Is This Night Different?

Philly restaurants take on this breadless holiday For those who celebrate Passover, the 8 days of matzah and cream cheese can take a toll.

by 34TH STREET

Deciphering The Granola Bar Shelf

Consumers connote vegetables and granola bars with health. But, it’s really all about the packaging.

by JESSICA WHITE

From The Office Of A Nutritionist

1.While some sugar allows for a quick energy boost, look for bars low in sugar. High sugar bars will provide a bout of energy followed by hunger shortly after. 2.

by 34TH STREET

Recipe Of The Week: Homemade Energy Bars

I created this recipe back when I was a high school athlete. Never having been a fan of flavored nutrition or protein bars, I always carried a less convenient snack to practice.

by CHARLOTTE EDELSON

Know Your Noodle

Getting your Asian noodles straight can be difficult, and menus are often unhelpful. When you don’t know what you’ve ordered, you may spend the meal eyeing your neighbor’s lo mein enviously, pushing around your own undesired plate of thick noodles (or vice versa). We here at Street sympathize, so we’ve put together a basic guide on some of the most popular noodles to help clear things up. Wheat Noodles Mein (Chinese): Generally thin and round, often made with egg.

by 34TH STREET

Masterpiece Noodle

Food tatses best when it's fresh, even better when you can watch it be made. Such is the case at Nanzhou Hand Drawn Noodle House, a small restaurant on Race St.

by WILLIAM KORCHEK

Pho King Around

The “Four Amigos” behind the noodles talk to Street about Disney World, MSG and the perfect $5 pot of Pho. Street: When did the idea for Pho King arise?

by 34TH STREET

Deluge Of Rouge

At Penn, weekends are more than just a reprieve from a stressful week of classes, midterms and the like.

by JULIA RUBIN

Food Happenings

Blackfish BYOB is offering complimentary wine on Fridays, 5 — 6:30 p.m. and after 9 p.m. Tickets for the Brewer’s Plate (Mar.

by 34TH STREET

The Sovereign Of Spice

Han Dynasty owner Han Chiang likes ranking things. Every item on the menu is ranked on a scale of spiciness that ranges from unremarkable to burn-the-roof-of-your-mouth-off hot.

by STEPHANIE GHITIS

And Dim Sum

You’ve had Chinese food for breakfast before: cold and straight out of the half eaten carton. It’s a pretty desperate move (althoughStreet approved). The real Chinese brunch is called Dim Sum.

by SHELLI STEINBERG

¡ Ay Caramba!

When you walk into Old-City-favorite Cuba Libre, you are immediately struck by the atmosphere.

by PAUL RICHARDS

The Wild Brunch

Nestled in a quiet, residential street in West Philadelphia, the quaint, corner row house that is home to Marigold Kitchen does little to distinguish itself from the brightly colored homes adjacent to it.

by SAMANTHA BLOOM

Honey, Please Sit N' Eat

Looking for the perfect brunch spot can be difficult, especially in West Philadelphia. There are base specifications that local brunch locales regularly fail to meet, but Northern Liberty’s Honey’s Sit ‘n Eat fulfills them all.

by REBECCA GREENFIELD

Basque It

While Jose Garces has made high-class tapas a Philly food staple with Amada, he reinterprets the small plate at Tinto. The ordering format — a number of small dishes to be shared — is the same, but this Basque-influenced restaurant proves that for delicate palates and wine connoisseurs, pintxos are the new tapas. Upon arriving at Tinto, patrons are greeted with rustic-turned-classy decor and mood lighting, making the feel of the restaurant akin to entering a small, underground bar in the Basque country.

by ANNETTE DONOFRIO

Sweet Baby Jesus

On the corner of 13th and Sansom streets sits a tiny wine bar with a gas-fired brick oven and chalkboard menus on the wall.

by MAX HASS

Little Italian Scallion

Tucked away somewhere between Old City and Northern Liberties, Radicchio Cafe’s corner location may not catch the attention of the average passerby.

by JOSH GOLDMAN