food

Marshmallows? Cornbread? Curry? Or perhaps duck meatballs? Take your pick. Chef and owner Mitch Prensky brings an eclectically delicious menu to young South Street eatery Supper.
October 23, 2008 at 2:28 am

Chef Jose Garces’s most recent incarnation in the Hub building on 40th and Chestnut strays from his more romantic Philadelphia Spanish restaurants — Amada and Tinto — to focus on the color, spice and vibrancy of Mexico’s capital city.
October 23, 2008 at 2:27 am

With or without the tremendous boost Miracle Fruit gives to stout beer, the drink still stands on its own as a worldwide favorite.
October 16, 2008 at 3:00 am

Chickpeas (aka garbanzo beans, aka chana) should not remain relegated to the vegetarians among us. In fact, chickpeas are so versatile and nutritious that they were adopted by two major good food regions, the Middle East and South Asia.
October 16, 2008 at 2:59 am

Street: At Penn there has been a lot of buzz about Distrito. Did the proximity to the surrounding college campuses have any impact on the style of your newest restaurant? Jose Garces: Distrito was always going to be the way it is — the concept was not necessarily tailored for the university.
October 16, 2008 at 2:57 am

When something is published in The New York Times, it’s safe to assume its legitimacy. But when 20 so-called “Miracle Fruit” arrived in my mailbox two weeks ago, the Times article seemed more like a nutty fairytale.
October 16, 2008 at 2:55 am

Oct. 3 Independence Visitor Center's Battle of the Soft Pretzels 1 N. Independence Mall West FREE Philly pretzel fanatics compete for the Best Traditional Soft Pretzel, Most Interesting Shape and Best Pretzel Topping, among other awards.
October 2, 2008 at 12:00 am

Pinkberry. Yogurtland. Yo-Yo Ga-Ga. Fro-Yo A-Go-Go. Yoforia. If you've never been to one of these frozen yogurt spots, you've probably heard of their breed: tarty, healthy, fruit-on-top dessert meccas with flavors like green tea and pucker-inducing original.
October 2, 2008 at 12:00 am

With Rosh Hashanah behind us and only self-imposed starvation and repentance in our future, we can all take advantage of the holiday's ubiquitous leftovers: apples and honey.
October 2, 2008 at 12:00 am

Although my love affair with Hemo's chicken cheese steak will never cease, sometimes my stomach demands a break.
October 2, 2008 at 12:00 am

Ellen Yin, co-owner of Fork restaurant in Old City and author of the cookbook/memoir Forklore: Recipes and Tales From an American Bistro, remembers being a freshman at Penn.
October 2, 2008 at 12:00 am

You are round and red but not when you're liquidy. Transformed: applesauce.
October 2, 2008 at 12:00 am

Looking to escape from the oh-so-tiresome food offerings on campus this weekend? Here's a tasty suggestion that definitely beats the selections on 40th Street: hop on the Blue line, zip down to Penn's Landing and sink your teeth into something new at Fork:etc.
September 25, 2008 at 12:00 am

While most of us have trouble spelling it, almost all of us are underusing it. No, we're not talking about that foreign protein mix you bought in Mexico - it's all about the Worcestershire sauce.
September 25, 2008 at 12:00 am

As I return my box to Farmer Don, I contemplate the list of items I'm scheduled to receive that week: rat-tailed radishes, baking zucchini, dragon tongue beans, cucumbers, salad mix and kale.
September 25, 2008 at 12:00 am

Philadelphia isn't necessarily well-known for its healthy foodstuffs (gooey cheesesteak, anyone?), but fortunately, organic aficionados are no longer relegated to wandering the aisles of Whole Foods.
September 25, 2008 at 12:00 am

For centuries, Shabbat has been thought of as a day of spiritual rejuvenation for the People of the Book.
September 25, 2008 at 12:00 am

You are round and small And almost look like couscous But translucent you are.
September 25, 2008 at 12:00 am

What better way to beat the Reds than to drink them under the table? Here are a few twists on some of your favorite CCCs (Classic Communist Cocktails). Pink Russian 1 oz Tequila Rose « oz strawberry cream liqueur « oz Smirnoff strawberry vodka 1 oz Kahlua Milk or cream Pour liquor into a highball glass.
September 18, 2008 at 12:00 am

As an aspiring Philadelphia foodie, I tend to embrace the inherent superiority of BYOs over their liquor-laden counterparts.
September 18, 2008 at 12:00 am