What's Cooking, Lehigh Valley?

Changes Coming!

Matty — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 15:30:58 +0000

Hey everyone! I know we haven’t posted in ages, and that will be changing starting next week. We’ll have a new posting schedule (twice a week, once midweek for an editorial, and one a week for a new recipe). We’re also going to be changing the look of the site a little bit because the [...]

Try catfish nuggets!

Matty — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:21:49 +0000

Do you like fish? Do you not like the price tag on fish? You may want to check out catfish nuggets. These guys are an incredibly affordable fish option that seems to be in most of our local stores in the Lehigh Valley. When I say affordable, I mean you can buy a package of [...]

$1 Gift Certificate Sale at Restaurant.com

admin — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:14:41 +0000

Restaurant.com is doing a $25 gift certificate for $1 sale (until December 24th)! Normally I try not to get very in your face about advertising stuff. There is an ad bar at the top which doesn’t generate a whole lot of revenue, but its a few cents here and there. However, this is a perfect [...]

An American’s Christmas Pudding Recipe

Matty — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:13:12 +0000

This Christmas Pudding recipe has to be one of the most elaborate recipes I’ve ever taken a swing at. The dish has a long proud history stemming all the way from back in the UK’s middle ages. In the modern day US, its lots of fun to make since some of the ingredients that are [...]

Is National Grocery Stimulus a Scam?

Matty — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:35:18 +0000

You may have heard about the “National Grocery Stimulus” on the radio. If you haven’t – it’s a short commercial claiming that they will give you $1000 in certificates to “research” what people buy. They advertise that there are no catches, and you can spend it on anything you want. As usual, the old adage [...]

About the Bethlehem Food Co-Op

Matty — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:46:01 +0000

Food is important to me, and to Jen. Real, honest to goodness wholesome food. Things you would want your kids to eat so you could sleep easy at night knowing that they’re fueling their bodies with the very best possible fuel. So, when I saw an announcement that meetings were beginning for a Bethlehem Food [...]

Feast of the Seven Fishes at Starfish Brasserie – Dec. 11th

Matty — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:58:01 +0000

We love Starfish Brasserie. I can never review the place because I know the owner, but all I can say is that he is awesome, their food is awesome, and their commitment to local food producers and sustainable sources is commendable and should be supported. That said, I was incredibly excited to see that they [...]

10 Things I Learned Buying a House

admin — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:52:13 +0000

Buying a house is… interesting. Lots of little issues pop up that you’d never expect. As I mentioned, Jen and I moved in this past weekend, so expect to start seeing a number of home projects start showing up (that projects category will finally get used! Yaaaay!!!). We went through the motions of applying for [...]

Moving over Thanksgiving

admin — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:23:16 +0000

Jen and I completed our move over this past weekend. We are now proud owners of our own little piece of Bethlehem. We had been moving small things steadily throughout the week, so the actual move was completed in less than 2 hours. Afterwards we immediately set to work on the house. This is where [...]

Bethlehem Food Co-Op Kickoff meeting tonight!

Matty — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:45:13 +0000

Tonight is the kick off meeting for the Bethlehem food coop, check it out! It is being set up by Jaime Karpovich (of Save the Kales!, a fantastic vegan blog). The meeting goes from 7-9pm at the Bethlehem Area Public Library (north side branch). For more details check out the Save the Kales! post here. [...]