Lunch with Ina
The Charm City Cook, Amy Langrehr, shares her tale of lunching with the Barefoot Contessa cookbook author.
Gastro Goodness in Hampden
In my twelve years in the Hampdens, I’d walked by the Avenue Diner at the corner of 36th + Elm a hundred times. Quite the non-descript, local joint. Always seemed fine, but nothing I’d really seek out. Then last spring, the Avenue Diner became Corner BYOB. While I don’t want my ‘hood to become too fancy pants [I don’t really do fancy …
Soup’s On
Courtesy of charmcitycook - Soup is the most comforting, satisfying thing to me - especially in winter. My fave in the whole world is Ina Garten’s Cheddar Corn Chowder. Cheese, corn, onions, potatoes…um, bacon…what’s not to love? Ina is not known for light cooking, so I use a little regular milk in place of the heavy cream and it’s …
Sit, Relax, Sip in Hampden
Courtesy of Charm City Cook - Don’t get me wrong, I actually am happy to grab some quick caffeine from Starbucks, Dunkin’ Donuts and even Rool Farms sometimes. Feel free to judge me, coffee snobs. But…when I can, I love to go to the fabulous Spro Coffee on the Avenue in Hampden. Spro is described as …
Finally…eggs!
Last week, people in neighborhoods all over Charm City most likely heard screams of delight coming from my Hampden backyard. Holy s#;@! After six months of loving care, organic veggie scraps and weekend free-ranging, the chickens began to lay eggs. Well, Dottie [Ameraucana – fancy pants Martha hen] laid a gorgeous blue-ish green egg. And now, a week …
Raising Chickens in Baltimore: Is It for You?
So, you have a friend with chickens. You think…neat! Fresh eggs! I wanna do that! Before you order that super shwank coop you saw on Pinterest, check out some advice from someone who’s recently jumped into city chicken keeping. This informative article from Earth 911 asks some key questions to see if chicken keeping is for you. If you …
Winter at the Waverly Farmer’s Market
I’m a big Waverly Market fan. Since it’s a year-round market, I go every week for staples like milk, eggs, bread, lettuce, apples, potatoes, onions and bacon (yes, bacon is a staple in my house.) The selection of fruits and veggies, of course, is a bit more limited in the cold winter months…but I feel good supporting local folks as much as I …
The “F” Word
I’m not the biggest fan of the word foodie. Yes, I’m pretty sure I am what people would call a foodie [hellouuu, I write a food blog and keep chickens]but I really just think of myself to be someone who really loves good food. Eating it, preparing, sharing it. Don’t get me wrong, I like foodie things. I shop at my …
The F word
I’m not the biggest fan of the word foodie. Yes, I’m pretty sure I am what people would call a foodie (hellouuu, I write a food blog and keep chickens) but I really just think of myself to be someone who really loves good food. Eating it, preparing, sharing it. Don’t get me wrong, I like foodie things. I shop …