By Emily Teel Photo credit: Eating Slow For having only two ingredients, prosciutto and other cured hams spark immense passion, and the seeming conviction that each one is better than the last. The most fundamental rule is this: prosciutto, speck, and jamon all start out as the exact same cut of meat (specifically, the hind
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Foodoscopes — August 2016
All illustrations by Erin Filson. AUGUST 2016 LEO July 23 – Aug 22 — Happy Birthday, Leo! August is giving you the gift of excess energy and enthusiasm, which you can channel into any number of your passions—your leadership qualities will obviously take center stage for this, and this will undoubtedly be a significant month for you.
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New Year’s Eve Eating with Emilio
There are always high expectations around New Year’s Eve, so this year we didn’t want to take any chances. We went right to the infallible source, our VP of Culinary Pioneering Emilio Mignucci, and asked him what he serves on New Year’s Eve. He didn’t disappoint. “It’s all about opulence and celebration. We dress to
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See What’s New in Our Catering In-Store Pick-Up and Delivery Menu!
We are very excited to announce some delicious additions to our in-store pickup and delivery menu! All of your favorites are sticking around, we’re adding a really special boxed lunch option, and taking our sandwich game to the next level. We started out as a modest cheese shop in the Italian Market and over many
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Our 6 Favorite Philly Picnic Destinations
Putting to work our 75 years of eating around this city to list some of the best Philly places to spread a blanket. 1. The Azalea Garden Kelly Drive & Fairmount Ave. Photo credit: alicegipsonphotographs.smugmug.com After you run up the Art Museum steps Rocky-style, catch your breath and explore the beautiful four acres of pretty fields
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