Hello, Jennifer Williams here. Most of you already know me as the food columnist for The Dagger. But what you don’t know is that I love to shop almost as much as I love to eat! So in keeping with that, I will now be writing a third column called Cloak & Dagger. Cloak & […]
Everything From Soup to Nuts: Grilling – Rain, Shine, Sleet, Hail or Even Blizzards
A few years ago, Harford County suffered through another massive blizzard. Schools were closed and some businesses shut down rather than have their employees risk life and limb to get to work. People pitched in to help their neighbors shovel sidewalks and snow-blow driveways. I, on the other hand, had only one concern. Would I […]
Cloak & Dagger: Boyle Buick – Where You are Treated Like One of the Family
Hello, Jennifer Williams here. Most of you already know me as the food columnist for The Dagger. But what you don’t know is that I love to shop almost as much as I love to eat! So in keeping with that, I will now be writing a third column called Cloak & Dagger. Cloak & […]
Harford Hotspots: Pairings Bistro – “The Sort of Place that Makes You Feel a Little Like a Celebrity”
What started as a mini catastrophe in my kitchen last weekend ended in a beautiful dinner at Pairings Bistro. As usual, I was trying to accomplish umpteen things at once – fold laundry, catch up on my cooking shows, wash dishes, check my Blackberry, gossip with a girlfriend, the list goes on and on. Unfortunately, […]
Everything from Soup to Nuts: Wow Your Friends with Cioppino this Valentine’s Day
Every year I have a Valentine’s Day party for my girlfriends. We play board games, I give them silly little gifts, we eat great food (in my opinion!), gossip, and inevitably drink too much wine. We’ve done this so many times we even had a photo book printed themed for photos with your best friends. […]
Harford Hotspots: Bellissimo Seafood Bar & Grill – Convenient, Comfortable, Consistently Good
When the inevitable question pops up of “where should we go for dinner?”, I never think of Bellissimo right off the bat. And I have no idea why. It’s conveniently located right in the heart of Bel Air, is never overcrowded, is beautifully decorated and offers a wide variety of food that is consistently good. […]
Everything from Soup to Nuts: Easy New Year’s Eve Party Menu
Are you looking to wow your friends and family with a decadent yet easy meal for the holidays? Something that can be prepared ahead of time so that you aren’t scrambling around at the last minute while your guests are ringing the doorbell? Normally I don’t like to cook something as mundane as chicken for […]
Harford Hotspots: DuClaw Brewing Company – “Is It Possible to Mess Up a Cheeseburger?”
After a night of marathon shopping in Bel Air, my friend and I were looking for a spot to relax, have a couple of drinks and a bite of pub grub. I suggested DuClaw Brewing Company since I hadn’t been there in a couple of years. When we pulled into the parking lot, I noticed […]
