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How to Make Sushi Video

How to Make Sushi. Here’s a short, easy to follow instructional video on how to make sushi at home.

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Biddles Escape, Pittsburgh, PA

Slightly off the beaten path in Regent Square, there’s a new coffee shop, Biddle’s Escape. Situated in a residential (and commercially zoned) stretch of the East End, this new coffee shop has a lot to offer.

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Eden, Pittsburgh, PA

Within a mere week of the opening of Eden, I’d heard rumor of a mostly raw restaurant that catered well to the vegan appetite.

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How to Make an Omelette

How to make an omelet, by Chef Chuck Kerber of Pittsburgh Hot Plate

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How To Make Sushi Rice

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.

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Main Street Deli, Munhall, PA

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.

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Dell’s Sundae Grill, Munhall PA

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.

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Strawberry and Watermelon Gazpacho

Strawberry and Watermelon Gazpacho, A fantastic, fresh soup recipe perfect for those hot summer days.

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China House, Swissvale, PA

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.

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Tomato Pie Cafe, North Park, PA

It’s a sure sign that warmer weather is on the way when Tomato Pie Café opens up for the season. Located on the edge of North Park, the restaurant’s outdoor seating is a lovely place to dine—surrounded by pots of fragrant herbs and flowers.

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