I’m thinking of trying some weekly posts - Mondays will feature “I Can Make It Better”, items you find pre-made in the supermarket or deli that are actually quite simple to make and will probably taste better from your own …
I Can Make It Better…
Food
Food Bank of Westchester
For those of you with a backyard or rooftop vegetable garden, did you know that you can donate your excess produce to the Food Bank of Westchester and they will distribute it throughout Westchester? All those zucchini, green beans and …
OBX Restaurants Part 2
Goombays Grill & Raw Bar, MP 7 on the Beach Road in Kill Devil Hills
This restaurant came recommended by Bruce as having good food and being family friendly. We arrived rather late (just before 9p.m) so it was …
OBX Restaurant Roundup Part 1
Middleneck Clams
I’m vacationing – wait, vacationing usually evokes an idea of rest and relaxation and that’s not exactly what is going on here – let’s just say, I’m on a “family excursion” with my husband and our three kids in the …
To Cilantro…or Not?
A fairly recent NY Times article discussed why some people hate cilantro so vehemently.  My husband is one of them; just the mention of the word “cilantro” evokes such disgust in him that I couldn’t even talk to him …
Hello from Cookie Mama
Hey everyone, it’s Lisa Piccirillo, or Cookie Mama as I’ll be known here. I have a small business I’m working to get off the ground, called Lisa’s Gourmet Cookies, and my friends have taken to calling me Cookie, Cookie Girl …
Welcome Foodies
Trying something new. We all need to eat why not eat better. So please welcome two new members of the NEXT family. The Food Freak and Lisa. Not sure if Lisa wants to adopt a cool foodie nickname but I’ll …