Sample Saffron: This spice makes your Italian dish extra special.
I always delighted hearing my mother’s accounts of the trips she and my father took to Italy after I had… Read More
Greater Harrisburg's Community Magazine
Food
Cooking with Qui: Rosemary teams up with Harrisburg’s dean of Italian cuisine—and the result is a springtime delight.
Burg in Focus: Cooking with Qui from GK Visual on Vimeo. When TheBurg suggested I get together and cook with… Read More
A Place at the Table: The faces behind Harrisburg’s women-owned food businesses
They’re newbies, seasoned veterans and family members continuing a culinary legacy. These women happily find themselves part of a boom… Read More
Best of the Brews: A self-described “beer snob” makes the rounds of our rapidly expanding craft beer scene—and shares his favorites.
A few months ago, I was marveling at the seemingly endless list of craft beers at the Federal Taphouse in… Read More
Abroad, at Home: International eats are as close as, well, down the block.
It wasn’t long ago that the corner pizza joint passed for Harrisburg’s best idea in “international cuisine.” No longer. In… Read More
Beer Pioneer: This month, Appalachian Brewing Co. marks 20 years making craft suds.
It was the mid-1990s, and Harrisburg residents Jack Sproch and Shawn Gallagher were two local guys interested in starting a… Read More
The Squids Are All Right: Calamari—dining out and at home.
Early in my cooking “career,” I found myself wanting to cook everything. Every new cookbook was an inspiration to me.… Read More
Inlands Meets Outskirts: Tar Heel flavors and Keystone styles at Red Sky Café.
Chef Wes Stepp of Red Sky Café greeted me with two questions: “Are you hungry?” and, “Do you like seafood?”… Read More
Red, Red Wine: The many ways, flavors of the classic sangiovese grape.
In the world of wine, there are but seven grapes that are designated “noble,” and only one comes from Italy.… Read More
Tastes & Tunes: Eating well, doing good at Taste of Jazz.
April is Jazz Appreciation Month, which means you may be looking for a special way to appreciate this quintessential American… Read More