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Posts in category "Food"

Little Things: Sunday Afternoon in Chinatown edition

1/ Baked BBQ pork buns 2/ Steamed BBQ pork buns 3/ Pork and shrimp dumplings Sometimes, it’s the little things that make our day. Literally.  Little and filled with pork.   Fully belly, happy Ferny... Read more »

One thing you probably shouldn't say while in a taxi

I hate Indian food. I mean I REALLY HATE it, I continued. I’ve tried to be a good sport and go to a restaurant with people who loooove it and I actually GAGGED the minute I walked in. I couldn’t take it. I didn’t eat anything. My friend: What about the naan? That’s good. Me... Read more »

Happy National Chocolate Cake Day!

1/ chocolate cake 2/ extra frosting 3/ cold milk Let’s face it, a nice creamy chocolate cake does a lot for a lot of people; it does for me. ~ Audrey Hepburn  ... Read more »
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Italian Girl Problems

23 reasons to be grateful on Christmas at the Fernicola house ~ 1/ provolone 2/ salami 3/ prosciutto  4/ pepperoni 5/ artichoke hearts 6/ black olives 7/ green olives 8/ lighter green olives 9/ those wrinkled looking black olives 10/ fresh Italian bread 11/ garlic bread 12/ roasted red peppers 13/ stuffed mushrooms 14/ wet mozzarella 15/... Read more »

Today is National Pastry Day! My cannoli memories ...

Growing up in New Jersey, the best cannoli were from Ferrara’s in Newark.  I never ate the shell, only the cream. I still only spoon out the cream if I’m eating a cannoli in the privacy of my own home. If I’m around other people, I eat the shell so I don’t look stupid. I’m... Read more »

Today is National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day!

Also, the world is supposed to end today. I know!  Can you think of a better day to go out? Dear G0d, when I meet you, I’m going to say thank you for ~ 1/ all things pumpkin 2/ cheese and 3/ cake. You’re the best! Now, if the world doesn’t end before 8PM, where... Read more »
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Today is National Apple Pie Day

And, like National Chocolate Covered Raisin Day, I file this under Not Interested.  Just never liked it. But, I am grateful for ~1/ apples – raw and fresh and crunchy2/ warm apple cider3/ and body wash and lotion from Bath & Body Works in Country Apple. Mmm Mmm Mmm... Read more »

Three things to be grateful for on Cinco de Mayo

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Fellow Blogger of the Week

Enough about Osama, it’s #WeddingWednesday on Twitter! And, today I think about how, like any red-blooded American bride, I wanted to be really emaciated on my wedding day. Kidding! Kidding! Kidding! But, I was on a pre-wedding diet – who isn’t? – and it was then that I discovered Gina and her amazing Weight Watchers... Read more »
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Today is National Chocolate-Covered Raisin Day

I swear! And today I am grateful ~1/ that I actually hate them.  (It’s never a bad thing to hate something chocolate-covered.) But, I am looking forward to 2/ chocolate-covered pretzel day and 3/ chocolate-covered peanut day. … and chocolate-covered strawberry day and chocolate-covered Oreo day and chocolate-covered popcorn day. You... Read more »