Best Clam Chowder in New England…

…is in Provincetown, Massachusetts at Bayside Betsy’s.
I have had a lot of clam chowder in my life, but this is the absolute best. A bowl is $6.95 and worth every penny.
The chowder doesn’t skimp on the clams, has plenty of potatoes, and does its artery-clogging job by tasting heavily of cream and bacon.
And I wouldn’t [...]

Ye Old Chomping Grounds

Yes, I’ll admit it. I grew up in New Jersey. Why the shame, you ask? Because there is typically a gritty pride assigned to those of us raised in the state often referred to as “the armpit of America.” But I don’t get to take part in that. Because I grew up in Princeton.
Princeton is [...]

The World’s Best Appetizer

When I die, there’d best be a plate of these in the waiting room for heaven:

Tri-Color Yum
Ingredients: sundried tomatoes, fresh mozzerella, fresh basil, & french bread
You can get sundried tomatoes in jars at your local grocer, or buy at a fancy food store. Slice the mozzerella as thinly as possible and top with fresh basil [...]

There is a spoon. And it is bent.

Once, when I was on a group trip to Italy, my friends and I decided to undertake a small experiment: Which town had the best gelato? After seriously investigating, sampling, licking, tasting, analyzing, discussing, and evaluating gelati from Firenze (Florence) to Venizia (Venice), we found the most heavenly scoops in the small city of Ravenna. [...]

Cider Donut Fantasy

It is a crisp fall afternoon. A clear blue sky reigns overhead, as a brisk wind blows around your ankles, warning of winter.
The leaves are in piles of colors around your feet, and give a satisfying swunch when you walk through them.
You find yourself longing for something sweet and tart. Suddenly your nose picks up [...]