Tuesday, January 22, 2013

FIRE & ICE = Great food and FUN...my favorite combination

This Friday is the grand opening of a new Restaurant/Bar/Event space called Fire & Ice, 312 Market Street in Olde City, Philly.  I was lucky enough to get a sneak peek last Friday and can't wait to attend because I was really wowed!  You will be too!

I got to sample a few items from the menu which included one of their seafood specialities...Cod...and it was delicious.  In fact, I ordered and was thoroughly enjoying the Mac&Cheese but my friend ordered the Cod and once I tasted it, I wound up eating half his plate...it's that good.  We spoke to the Chef, who was gracious enough to share a few ingredients and while I don't want to spoil it for you...the dash of nutmeg on the Cod brought the flavor to life.

I would be remiss if I didn't point out that the bartender also whipped up a lovely Grey Goose cosmo for me that worked on many different levels...tasted great and helped me relax and start the weekend on the right note :-)!

Everyone's invited to Fire & Ice for their very special Grand Opening Event this Friday, January 24th, so tell a friend and check it out!  I recommend making a dinner reservation, then staying for the after-dinner party!

Thursday, January 3, 2013

BelVita for Breakfast

With my hours, breakfast is a real challenge...somehow I'm not always in the mood to whip up something hearty and healthy (and delish) at 4:45 a.m.  Really glad I found BelVita breakfast crackers...the perfect blend of nutrition-sustained energy with 19g of whole grain per serving and energy-releasing B-vitamins and fiber. They taste great, fill me up and give me that little extra boost of much-needed energy.  Of course, having grown up in Northeast Philadelphia and driving by the old Nabisco factory with that amazing smell of cookies wafting from the building...maybe the best smell ever...I'm a long-time fan of Nabisco products.  May I admit that I still miss Brown-Edged Wafers?  So, BelVita is a great find and a perfect breakfast choice - big fan of the Golden Oat, but they also come in other flavors like Blueberry, Apple Cinnamon and Chocolate.  Try em - I think you'll like them too!