Remember when the world shut down and we spent our days wandering around in a daze, worrying, staring at screens, growing unkempt, cooking all the things, and gaining about 50 pounds? No? Just me? As I look back now, I realize that most of that time actually produces positive memories for me. The pandemic was…
Crooked Goose for the Friday Win!
Cooking in the Dark
One time about 20 years ago, Phil came home from dinner at Francos raving about a special, the “Island Bean Soup.” He went on and on with a very detailed description of what he thought was in it. For days, he raved about this magical soup. Finally, I knew I had no option but to…
Beauty is in the Fries of the Beholder – A 2023 Restaurant Review
Ben’s measure of a good restaurant is their french fries. Consider this fry retrospective your ultimate guide to sniffing out a Bendorsed meal in the greater Williamsport area!
There will be other Christmases
Though Ben is symptom-free, his recent Covid positive experience seemed a little too close to travel to Virginia to visit my parents in their very tight, energy-efficient home. Ben was crushed, but we are working on managing expectations, starting with the consolation phrase, “There will be other Christmases.” Would my elderly parents have made it…
A Positive Experience
Saturday lunch is always comprised of leftovers. Last week Phil had saved half his burger from the evening before at the Crooked Goose, but of course, Ben had bolted down his own burger and was faced with eating ordinary leftover dregs from the week. We have a very defined family code for the consumption of…
New Moon
Mourning the loss of Moon and Raven downtown? Try its successor, The Crooked Goose! There’s still the great atmosphere with an English pub kind of menu. We started with salads. Ben and Phil each got a burger and fries, and I opted for the sausage roll. (After traveling in Scotland last summer, it was a…
Breakfast Roulette
You know all about our “special breakfast” on Saturday mornings, right? Ben and I rise before dawn to plan the week’s menu, then wait patiently for Phil to wake up and delight us with some culinary feat. OK, cards on the table, we are rarely patient, and it’s almost always pancakes with bacon. The fire…
Like a Blanket
Ben and I start our Saturday mornings planning what to cook for the week while watching some cooking shows for inspiration. Last Saturday, my desire for a slow-cooked pork shoulder was a pre-existing condition, so when we saw someone making carnitas with homemade tortillas, we knew it was meant to be. Ben was totally on…