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Show-Stopping Chocolate Chip Cookies

If we’re being honest here, this recipe has been a long term experiment. Since working from home has been a “thing” I’ve made- and eaten- more cookies than ever before. Definitely no quarantine abs here.  I’ve never really been one for baking chocolate chip cookies but by 9:00pm the cabin fever of being home alone […]

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Unbelievably Easy Banana Bread

  Interest in baking has certainly skyrocketed during quarantine and it seems that one specific dish has soared in popularity. Banana bread.  It has become so popular that there are viral tweets and memes dedicated to banana bread alone. In fact, the number one recipe search on Google this month was… you guessed it, banana […]

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Our Thoughts on Hello Fresh

Meal delivery services are quite literally popping up all over the place. From simple meal kits to specialty services and fully prepared meals, there seems to be something for everyone. As people with decent cooking skills and an appallingly long list of favorite restaurants, these have never really piqued our interest. With the exception of […]

Food, Restaurant Spotlight

Pear and the Pickle – Troy Hill

This little café in the Troy Hill area of Pittsburgh makes the best breakfast sammy in town. But it doesn’t stop there, Pear and the Pickle just recently had a long-awaited burger night, a seemingly random Thursday night where the breakfast shop serves burgers. These burgers are produced by the café’s amazing chef, Bobby (Ultimate […]

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The Pretzel Shop – South Side

  The Pretzel Shop is a Pittsburgh staple, this family owned bakery has been serving our city for almost a century. The business began in 1927 and was purchased by a local carpenter in the 1980’s. His family has continued to twist up pretzels for Pittsburghers ever since. The shop thrives with three generations of […]