Grab your bread and milk, it’s a-snowing! Today is the first real snow of the season for us. For those of you who don’t live in the Washington D.C. area, getting 3-4 inches of snow is the Snowpocalypse. Basically.
Fantastic for dogs and kids of all ages. Especially my Beardie, Tucker.
Eat well, be safe and tune back in shortly…..
Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park System is one of the largest urban parks in the country. Pennypack Park is a regional, or neighborhood park within Fairmount Park and lies in the Northeast section of the city. The scenery is beautiful–you forget that you are still in the city with the creek, paths, trees and wildlife. I spent much of my youth biking and horseback riding through this park. Sometimes, it’s good to go home.
Enjoy these photos of the park and Fox Chase Farm.
(Great socks, eh?)
It’s been 18 years since I witnessed the utter pandemonium and jubilation that broke out in the city of Philadelphia when the Phillies won the World Series in 1980. Revelers and cars pored out into the streets and the city’s constituency, blood, brick and mortar, become one congruous being, with the thrill of victory coursing throughout from the Far Northeast, to South Philly and beyond to the suburbs.
Everywhere I look, the city is awash in red as it waits in anticipation for tonight’s game. 3 1/2 more innings and the celebration could take to the streets once again.
If you’ve been checking in on The Houndstooth Gourmet lately, you will have noticed the lack of posting over past couple of weeks. I’ve been up in Philadelphia with my mom as she recovers from surgery, and it could take a little while before I’m back home and in the blogging groove.
Please stay tuned for occasional updates from Philly, with perhaps, an occasional dish on cheesesteaks, roast pork and schmitter sandwiches, matzoh ball soup or just some scenery that I want to share. With the time I have on my hands now, I have been making great plans to bring you even better posts with fabulous photos, farmers market updates and news about the Alexandria food and dining scene.
In the meantime, keep baking, cooking and blogging with all of the great fall bounty at the markets!
