The absence of Dino was the first sign that the owners of my favorite Italian deli, Minelli’s, have passed the torch to a younger generation.
Not too long ago, Minelli’s moved to new quarters. One thing that apparently didn’t move with them was the bobblehead Dean Martin doll that used to watch over the meat case.
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A couple of weeks ago I was visiting friends in Pennsylvania and worked in a trip to Philadelphia’s Reading Terminal Market, one of my favorite places to visit. It’s a feast for the eyes and senses of every sort of food imaginable, from freshly butchered meats to just-picked produce to marbled cookies.
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I’m not a big apple eater. One of the reasons is that I rarely encounter an eating apple that has just the right flavor and texture.
First, apples should actually taste like something besides vaguely flavored cardboard. I like my apples on the tart side, but not too tart (Jonathan apples, for example, are great for [...]