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Restaurant Review: Pizzeria Florian

“Special note about this restaurant: all the food is made in a 900 degree, wood burning oven!” -Chef Genevieve Restaurant Grade: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Type of cuisine: Italian/pizza Who I went with: my mom What I ate: cacio e pepe pizza and a chop salad How I would describe the meal: classy, herb-like, Mediterranean AboutContinue reading “Restaurant Review: Pizzeria Florian”

Recipe: Eclipse Orange Drink

“Feels like an orange cinnamon dream!” – Chef Genevieve Recipe grade: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The recipe in three words: sweetness, refreshing, and fruity! Where I discovered it: a magazine Cooking Partner: My mom What I liked about this recipe: Don’t change a thing! It is awesome. It reminds me of a Harry PotterContinue reading “Recipe: Eclipse Orange Drink”

Restaurant Review: Taqueria Los Mayas

Restaurant Grade: ★ ★ ★ ★ Type of cuisine: Mexican Who I went with: my dad How I would describe the restaurant: festive, creative, and salsa bar What I ate: pollo loco (chicken, cheese sauce, rice), chips, salsa, queso What I liked about this meal: The salsa is mild. The rice is very cooked and well done.Continue reading “Restaurant Review: Taqueria Los Mayas”

Restaurant Review: Santora’s Pizza, Pub, and Grill

Restaurant Grade: ★ ★ ★ ★ Type of cuisine: Italian Who I went with: my dad and my Uncle Dan How I would describe the restaurant: bar-like, clean, smells like pizza What I ate: Chicken caesar salad What I liked about this meal: The chicken is juicy and well-seasoned. What I would change about this meal: IContinue reading “Restaurant Review: Santora’s Pizza, Pub, and Grill”

Recipe: French Onion Chicken

Recipe grade: ★ ★ ★ ★ Where I got this recipe: The recipe is based on a Today Show recipe from Chef Jocelyn Delk Adams Cooking Partner: My mom The recipe in a few words: different, fully cooked, well seasoned, herby What I liked about this recipe: I like that this recipe is totally uniqueContinue reading “Recipe: French Onion Chicken”

Recipe: Chicken Rotini with Collard Greens and Tomato Sauce

“I studied every shelf in the kitchen and came up with an idea that we’ve never done before using the collard greens!” – Chef Genevieve Recipe grade: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The recipe in three words: tasteful, colorful, and Italione! Where I discovered it: I made it at Hearts for the Homeless in downtownContinue reading “Recipe: Chicken Rotini with Collard Greens and Tomato Sauce”

Recipe: Speculaas Cookies

Recipe grade: ★ ★ ★ Where I got this recipe: The recipe is based on a Martha Stewart book of cookie recipes Baking Partner: My sister Lauren The recipe in words: crunchy, snappy, spicy Tips from the chef: Definitely chill the dough overnight. What I liked about this recipe: I like that the cookie isContinue reading “Recipe: Speculaas Cookies”

Restaurant Review: Pierogi Pete’s

Restaurant Grade: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Type of cuisine: Polish – pierogis and more! Who I went with: my mom How I would describe the restaurant: casual What I ate: My mom and I shared farmers cheese and sauerkraut pierogis with onions and bacon on top, chicken schnitzel, and golabki. What I liked about this meal:Continue reading “Restaurant Review: Pierogi Pete’s”

Restaurant Review: Margaritas Mexican Cantina

Restaurant Grade: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Type of cuisine: Mexican Who I went with: my mom How I would describe the restaurant: spirited, colorful, clean, homey, and you will fall in love with the music! Also you can sit inside our outside. What I ate: chips with salsa and queso to start and chile verde (pulledContinue reading “Restaurant Review: Margaritas Mexican Cantina”

Restaurant Review: The Iron Kettle

Restaurant Grade: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Type of cuisine: American Who I went with: my mentor Ellen How I would describe the restaurant: old-fashioned (it was started in 1947!), comfortable, modern rustic, welcoming What I ate: chicken caesar wrap with zucchini fries What I liked about this meal: The chicken is fully cooked and well seasoned.Continue reading “Restaurant Review: The Iron Kettle”