Anything and Everything

The past two weeks were restaurant week in philly and since I’ve been meaning to try Barbuzzo for a while now, I booked lunch. Who doesn’t love leaving work at 1:30 to enjoy a mediterranean feast? After hearing a few thoughts from others on restaurant week, I’ve concluded that a 3-course lunch is the way to go. Plus you have way more room for beer during Friday night shenanigans. I loved all three of my selections and highly recommend each of them!

First: Roasted beet salad with young goat cheese (sooo creamy), grapefruit, tuscan kale, pistachio pesto, sherry vinegar.

Dare I say this is the best salad combination I’ve ever had…must. recreate.

Second: Tufoli calabrese – six hour smoky pork ragu, mozzerella di bufala, broccolini, basil, olive oil bread crumbs.

I love trying simple dishes like red sauce/meat/pasta combinations and this one hit the spot. Little known fact about me…I once visited a buffalo mozarella farm in Italy on an agricultural economics tour back in my college glory days.

Dessert: Salted caramel budino with dark chocolate crust, vanilla bean caramel and sea salt.

OMG. That is all

Restaurant week or not, Barbuzzo is a must-try. And the budino is a drool-worthy-must-post-to-instagram.

Heyyyyya. I know all my readers love peanut butter (and jelly) and probably love it way more than Valentine’s day, right? [raising my hand, jumping up and down] Well, this V-day, Philabundance is holding a Spread the Love with PB&J fundraiser. By donating just $25, you give some lovin’ to those in need…83 meals to be exact. Plus, you’ll be entered to win a $500 US Airways voucher or a 7 night stay in the Caribbean with Elite Island Resorts. Can’t beat that for a good deed done! Click the badge on my homepage or here to give a little love.

Can’t spare $25? Philabundance is also accepting PB&J food donations at their north and south Philadelphia locations, and if you ‘like’ Philabundance on facebook, ShopRite will donate a jar of peanut butter or jelly in your honor. Further info can be found here.

Let’s get peanut-butter-lover-in’.