Monthly Archives: September 2012

How to Cook Vegetables

Have you ever bitten into a piece broccoli only to have it turn to mush in your mouth? Well, that’s what happens when you over-cook your vegetables. Not only do vegetables become unpalatable when they’re over-done, they lose most of their nutritional value when overcooked.

Tagged asparagus, blanching, braising, carrots, cooking, cooking vegetables, cooking veggies, coook, Dining, Food, grilling, how to cook vegetables, peppers, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian, veggies

Homemade Macaroni and Cheese

I’ve been getting a lot of requests for Mac & Cheese recipes lately. The key to an exceptional macaroni and cheese isn’t the cheese, or pasta- it’s the base sauce.

Tagged mac & cheese, mac and cheese, mac and cheese recipes, macaroni and cheese, macaroni and cheese recipes, pasta, pasta recipe, pastas, recipe, recipes, vegan, vegan recipes, vegetarian recipes

Walnut Grove, Fox Chapel, PA

When my extended family gets together for dinner out, we usually require a private room. We’re not obnoxious, but we do like to be loud and expressive. On Saturday night my cousin Chris was in town, and we decided to meet at Walnut Grove in Fox Chapel.

Tagged chef chuck kerber, cocktails, Dining, eatin out Pittsburgh, eating out, Food, Pittsburgh restaurant, Pittsburgh restaurant reviews, pittsburgh restaurants, vegan, vegetarian, Walnut Grill, Walnut Grove

Truth Lounge, Pittsburgh, PA

Thursday evening I had the pleasure of attending one of Taste’s private tastings.

Tagged Chef Scott DeLuca, cocktails, Dining, dining pittsburgh, eating vegan, Pittsburgh food, Pittsburgh restaurant review, Pittsburgh restaurant reviews, Southside, southside PA, Truth, Truth Lounge Pittsburgh, vegetarian

Giant Eagle Market District Chili Cook Off

Tagged chili contest, chili recipes, cooking, cooking contests, Dining, dinner, foood, Giant Eagle, Giant Eagle Market District, recipes, vegan, vegetarian

Isabela on Grandview, Pittsburgh, PA

Tagged appetizers, chef chuck kerber, cocktails, Dining, eating out, eating Pittsburgh, Isabela on Grandview, Pittsburgh restaurant, Pittsburgh restaurant reviews, pittsburgh restaurants, Pitttsburgh, Restaurant Reviews, vegan, vegetarian

Bridge Ten Brasserie, Pittsburgh

Guardian Construction Management Services oversaw the two-month renovation project and Edge Studio provided architectural support. Renovations include a completely renovated main dining area with brasserie-style mirrors and lighting as well as original artwork by French photographer Bertrand Celce, local Pittsburgh photographer, Hilary Robinson and other original artwork selected by Michael Hertrich of La Fond Galleries on the South Side.

Tagged appetizers, Bridge Ten Brasserie, delicious, Dining, dining pittsburgh, dinner, food food Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh restaurant review, pittsburgh restaurants, reviews Pittsburgh, vegan, vegetarian, veggies

Sweet Potato Salad Recipe

Sweet Potato Salad with Candied Pecans and Orange Vinaigrette

Tagged chef chuck kerber, dessert, desserts, Dining, dinner, eating, family recipes, Food, potato, potato recipe, potato recipes, potatoes, salad, salad recipes, salads, sweet poatoes, sweet potato, sweet potatoes, vegan, vegetarian, yams

Chef Chuck Kerber, a graduate of The Pennsylvania Institute of Culinary Arts, has over 20 years of cooking experience at various hotels, restaurants and other private establishments. Selected as one of Pittsburgh's 50 finest in 2012

Monthly Archives: September 2012

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