I’m down the Maryland shore for the Cruisin’ Ocean City event, a 4-day car show where the the streets are loud and packed with the low, dull roar of gunning cars. We actually didn’t come for the car show, but the old cars are parked everywhere and many of their drivers are constantly cruising down [...]
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Beach season begins
Posted in Baltimore, Fun Food Bites, tagged candy kitchen, cruisin' event, maryland, ocean city on May 19, 2012 | 4 Comments »
5 tips for taking better photographs (and Pierce’s Park in Baltimore)
Posted in Baltimore, Experiments, tagged 365 project, ASJA conference, freelance writing, multimedia skills, photography tips on May 10, 2012 | 4 Comments »
I wrote a couple of days ago about the importance of learning multimedia skills to be a successful freelancer today, and a recent article on Ebyline’s blog gives 4 tips on how to become a multimedia journalist, including advice on building photography, audio, and video skills. Although I’d like to experiment with video and audio, [...]
The Seam Exhibit at MICA; Toast as Canvas
Posted in Art and Food, Baltimore, tagged food as art canvas, maryland institute college of art, the seam exhibit, toast on February 4, 2011 | 6 Comments »
I can’t resist plugging Kenny’s latest show: He’s part of the Maryland Institute College of Art’s “The Seam” exhibit, which will be in the Fox 3 Gallery at MICA – Fox Building, 3rd Floor, 1301 West Mount Royal Avenue in Baltimore, until February 15th. I know I’m biased, but I’m going to offer my opinion anyway: [...]
Spicy Maple-Cashew Popcorn for the NFL Playoffs
Posted in Baltimore, Pop Culture, Recipes, tagged game day snacks, NFL playoffs, popcorn recipes on January 14, 2011 | 8 Comments »
Inspired by this post by Three Many Cooks, I actually did ask for a Dutch oven for Christmas. I was lucky enough to get one, and I’ve been popping popcorn like crazy ever since. A couple of weeks ago I took a big bowl of this spicy maple-cashew popcorn to my grandmother’s house, where my entire family had [...]
Happy Holidays!
Posted in Baltimore, tagged caroling, east baltimore christmas on December 24, 2010 | 9 Comments »
Last night Kenny and I went to East Baltimore Christmas, an evening of freezing but cheerful caroling in Fell’s Point. Because the event is organized by the Polish Home Club, Polish carols were part of the lineup too. We made it an hour and a half before we couldn’t feel our hands and feet anymore. [...]
Thank You and the Top 5
Posted in Baltimore, Fun Food Bites, tagged maryland food blogs, the mobbies awards on November 16, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Thanks so much to everyone who voted for My Morning Chocolate in The Baltimore Sun‘s The Mobbies Awards! so here’s a look at some posts from the Top 5 blogs in the “Foodie” category. Go explore! And if you want to see the full list of Mobbies results, click here. I hope to be back with [...]
Sour Beef and Dumplings
Posted in Baltimore, Recipes, tagged Baltimore food, dumplings, food traditions, gingersnaps, sour beef on November 1, 2010 | 34 Comments »
I grew up thinking that German sour beef and dumplings were a tradition specific to my family. After all, we have a bit of German in our genes on my Dad’s side. But apparently, the dish is a Baltimore tradition. So many other Marylanders may have the same memory I do: eating sour beef at my [...]
Dishing Up Maryland by Lucie Snodgrass
Posted in Baltimore, Books, tagged dishing up maryland, farmers market, john shields, local, local food, lucie snodgrass, stuffed ham on September 30, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Lucie L. Snodgrass’s Dishing Up Maryland: 150 Recipes from the Alleghenies to The Chesapeake Bay is the newest addition to my small cookbook library. I bought it last weekend at the Baltimore Book Festival after watching Lucie and fellow local cookbook author John Shields prepare a delicious potato salad with boiled dressing and a pear [...]
