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Arugula pesto is a great summer dish. It can be served on grilled veggies, fresh fish or poultry. Its spicy characteristics make it much different from tradition basil pesto.
How To make Sushi Rice, Preparing sushi at home can be fun, especially when you involve your friends and family. The most important part of sushi preparation, is making the rice. This instructional video how to make sushi rice, will walk you through the necessary steps to prepare perfect sushi rice. Click the link below, and start watching.
Well, my search is over. Main Street Deli in Munhall has reached sandwich greatness in my book. The hoagie I sampled was one of the best I’ve had in Pittsburgh. The bread (dropped off fresh every day from Cellone’s bakery) is superbly fresh and flavorful. The #2, (Roast Beef and Corned Beef with Provolone Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato and Onion) was colossal.
There’s a small, quaint ice cream shop at Farragut Street in Munhall. It’s not new by any stretch of the imagination. The small building that houses the precious soft-serve ice cream machines has been around for years. In fact, I can remember going when I was a kid, and that was, well- a while ago. If you ask Munhallers where to get soft-serve they will all tell you the same thing: Dells.
Strawberry and Watermelon Gazpacho, A fantastic, fresh soup recipe perfect for those hot summer days.
China House, Swissvale, PA
I got take-out from China House in Swissvale. I was tired of pizza (not really) and wanted to try some Chinese for a change. I love General Tso’s and Almond Chicken. I called around 6ish, and my food was ready in 15 minutes.
Katie and I were spent; too much going on in our lives- we needed a few drinks to help us unwind. It was a typical Thursday night in Regent Square; pedestrians were out picking up their dry-cleaning (trying not to get hit by cars as they crossed Braddock Avenue), having dinner, and running errands. We weren’t interested in doing anything productive- we needed cold beer and talk-therapy. Neither of us had been to The Loft, so we decided to give it a try.
