Cashing in on a chunk of his James Beard cred, Michael Solomonov tackles kosher. But the price of authenticity may be more than even he can cover this time around. By Mike Madaio Wherever the James Beard Award-winning chef Michael Solomonov and restaurateur partner Steven Cook lay claim, critical praise and full stomachs follow in [...]
As food trucks finally begin to gain traction along the Main Line, we peer into a few of the most magnetic of the cramped kitchens for a taste of their ingredient-driven, meticulously-prepared innovations. By Mike Madaio Food trucks are a true sign of the times: Talented, uncompromising chefs determined to make a name for themselves [...]
Three inspiring—and locally-sourced—cookbooks to carry you through to spring, and then some. By Colin Marsh Canal House Cooks Every Day (Andrews McMeel Publishing; $45) is a must for anyone striving to cook with the seasons. Melissa Hamilton and Christopher Hirsheimer have compiled a genius month-by-month compendium of recipes, conceived in their canalside kitchen studio in [...]
While we’ve been admiring the locally-sourced foodstuffs—and admiring ourselves for it—we were overlooking a big chunk of our diet. Where’s the beef? Thanks to a health-conscious mom in Philly, it’s on the way. By Scott Edwards How often do you eat beef? “Once a week. That’s it,” says Jessica Moore, a petite woman who’s about [...]
When we settled on the subjects of our sixth annual compilation, it wasn’t with the intention of creating a portfolio that contrasts the extreme ends of the food industry spectrum today. But that’s kinda how it played out. In Jose Garces and Michael Solomonov, we have the rock stars. Two chefs with a rare talent [...]
All it took was some familiar faces and a stomach full of fried chicken, country ham and made-from-scratch biscuits to remind John Wolferth that life on the farm’s as good as he remembers—and forgot. Editor’s note: John Wolferth is the owner and chef of the former Narberth restaurant, Aperto. During the production of this issue, [...]
A new gospel is emerging from two Main Line pizzerias cut from the old-world mold: Less ingredients treated with more care. By Mike Madaio Americans, on average, eat 46 slices of pizza a year. Less than a slice a week feels a little light. Still, there’s no denying pizza’s mass appeal. Some of us eat [...]
We’ve all had our fill of eggnog, literally. It’s time to move on to something new, but not so new that it’ll feel outdated come this time next year. We have just the cocktail. By Scott Edwards Photo by Kresimir Juraga The novelty of eggnog wears off somewhere around the middle of the first glass. [...]
Worlds collide when interior designer Maria Viola-Kuttruff claims a room for her own. No, that’s not right. Really, they mesh more than collide. Style and function overlap. Classic and modern become one in the same. It’s as though they no longer hold down opposite ends of their respective spectrums. Instead, they become different perspectives on [...]
Styled by Lauren Toll-Sheehan From the essential (Biggs & Featherbelle handmade soap) to the eccentric (a massive football-shaped cooler trolley), the thoughtful (the Little Giraffe chenille baby blanket) to the no-brainer (the Sonos Play:5 wireless music system), and the practical (Joseph Joseph color-coded chopping boards) to the nearly-impractical (the Reed Krakoff Boxer Bag), we’re loaded [...]
The start of the new regimen was going great until … . Five days in, I was feeling strong and gaining momentum. I capped a 20-minute run the first morning with a few wind sprints. An invigorating weight-training session followed later in the morning. And I threw in one more 10-minute run around eight that [...]
