Author: chompingchica

“Food brings people together on many different levels. It’s nourishment of the soul and body; it’s truly love.” – Giada De Laurentiis Back in April of this year, some friends and I decided to have a girl’s night. One of them suggested this place! Samurai Sushi features sashimi, rolls, and Ramen. It is located in […]

“Life is too short for self-hatred and celery sticks.”– Marilyn Wann Joe Bosco BBQ is an authentic smokehouse & BBQ located in the Delaware Water Gap region. They use a smoker and they smoke all their meat with wood fire. They have a signature brisket that undergoes a 14-hour smoking process that produces the juiciest […]

“One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating.”– Luciano Pavarotti The hubby and I went down to South Florida to visit my brother and my sister-in-law. I told them that I was craving a delicious Cuban […]

“Seize the moment. Remember all those women on the ‘Titanic’ who waved off the dessert cart.”― Erma Bombeck A friend and I decided to check it out this place. We heard good things and we are big fans of Chef Burke! 1776 by David Burke is a modern American restaurant (as well as a Topgolf Swing […]

“Never eat more than you can lift.” – Miss Piggy Back during the winter of 2022, I decided to venture back to this restaurant. The last time I dined here I was very young, yet I remember the sights, sounds and taste of eating here. ❤️ Now that I’m older, I wanted to come back here […]

It has been a while since I baked….(a lot of things going on in my life). It was time and decided to bake these delicious bars! The recipe calls for simple ingredients. 1 cup of brown sugar, 1/4 cup of softened butter, 1 pinch of salt, 1 1/2 cups of oats, 1 1/2 cups of […]

“Food is symbolic of love when words are inadequate.” -Alan D. Wolfet Around the holiday season, the hubby and I usually go to Cape May for New Year’s. Such a great time to go because this shore town is full of energy and jolliness. We decided to go the Ebbitt Room to celebrate a delicious […]

It has been awhile since I baked… The hubby was struck with Covid and luckily he is getting better. He had a craving for something sweet. I stumbled upon this recipe and decided to make this for him ? You can get this recipe at https://makethebestofeverything.com/2021/11/moose-tracks-cookie-bars/ Preheat your oven to 350 degrees (F). Cream butter, […]

A couple of weeks ago, I had a Godiva Dark Chocolate Bar and I wanted to use it for baking. My husband came across this recipe…. Chocolate Shortbread Cookies! You can get this recipe at https://www.biggerbolderbaking.com/chocolate-shortbread-cookies-recipe/#wprm-recipe-container-39431 In a small bowl, whisk flour and cocoa powder together. Set aside. In a separate bowl, beat butter, vanilla, […]

“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”– J.R.R. Tolkien The hubby and I were at Cape May, NJ for our typical New Year’s getaway. On our first night there, we decided to eat at Exit Zero. Exit Zero Filling Station is a restaurant […]