Mettbroechen, Croissants, and Pizza

As A alluded to, I've been quite busy the last ten days traveling around Europe- primarily in Switzerland for a week-long conference, with a short visit to Florence to visit our cousin as well as some brief jaunts in German airports. The trip was an absolutely wonderful experience, a perfect mix of fun and learning. Of course I always love experiencing a new location through it's food, so here are a few things I ate while I was away.I had a few...

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Modo Mio

Confession: I have a food crush on Peter McAndrews. As the owner of four Philly restaurants, and the creator of some epic sandwiches at Paesano's (so popular they've opened two locations), he even had time to face off against Bobby Flay in a sandwich-making throwdown (and won, duh). I've heard raves about his original spot, Modo Mio, for quite some time but its unfortunate location at 2nd and Girard has kept me away. Until this weekend. And now...

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Collard Wraps

We've been receiving collard greens almost weekly in our CSA, and the hot weather calls for something other than hours of steaming and braising. We recently started trying a new-to-us concept-- using the large round leaves as substitutes for tortillas or other carby wraps. After a few tries, I think we have the technique perfected. So the next question is- what goes inside? To us, the green wraps call for something a little different. I taste...

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Pure Fare

We clearly spend a lot of time (and money!) in restaurants, but tend to keep our outings for the weekend. This cuts down on expense, and allows for more of a "splurge" feeling; because, on the weekend, you're allowed to spend that hard earned graduate student stipend money and relax on the healthy eating front a little, right? However, sometimes during the week you want a little break from the kitchen, without breaking the bank or ruining all those...

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