Author Archives: steelcityfox
CSA Spectacular: The January Report
We roar back with a mega-edition of choice homecooking recipes, inspired by the offerings of the Penn’s Corner CSA. Check ’em out! Continue reading
Filed under #11, #11-16, cooking, cooking light, CSA
Cheese Of The Month Club: In Which We Blue Ourselves
One of our favorite monthly features returns with a fierce entry: blue cheeses! Check out some profiles of various blues and what we found they pair best with. Maybe they can inspire a recipe at home! Continue reading
Filed under #13, #13-16, blue cheese, charcuterie, cheese, cheese of the month club, pennmac
The Twisted Frenchman: Fine, Modern, Fantastic
The most fun part of doing this blog is that we’re always trying new things. Keeping in that vein, we’ve decided to eat at five new restaurants that opened within the last calendar year. First up: The Twisted Frenchman in East Liberty. Have a look at the goods! Continue reading
Filed under #3, #3-16, cocktails, dessert, dinner, east liberty, fine dining, french food, restaurant, restaurant week
CSA Spectacular: The Recipes Return
Over the years, our CSA has given us a fair quantity of unusual foods that we’ve never seen before. This year, our goal is to cook every single thing that we receive in the box. Each time we receive our share, we’ll be documenting the recipes we’ve used in our quest. This time, our new-to-us ingredient was tatsoi — so we’ve got a recipe for that, and a whole bunch more. Check it out! Continue reading
Kicking Off 2016 At Pittsburgh’s First Night
We fell a little off-track with the posting in 2015, but this year we’re kicking things off right with a post about Pittsburgh’s First Night celebrations. Come have a look! Continue reading
Filed under #15, #15-16, downtown, fine dining, fireworks, first night, food, new year's eve, pittsburgh, wine
The Great Greenfield Bridge Implosion Of 2015
We had to sneak one last post in from 2015 — because we can’t very well get a do-over on the implosion of the Greenfield Bridge, now, can we? Check out our chronicle of the early-and-cold morning, plus a video of the collapse! Continue reading
Filed under #89, #89-15, bridges, greenfield, john oliver, things blowing up
Let Your Imagination Ride The Rails At WPMRM
To close out the year, we took a trip a little north of the city to visit the Western PA Model Railroad Museum. Spoiler alert: it’s totally awesome! Take a quick tour with us, and then make a trek out yourself before the season ends. Continue reading
Filed under #74, #74-15, pittsburgh, tour, trains, western pa
Last Call For The Pumpkin Patch At Reilly’s
To mark the last day before Reilly’s Summer Seat Farm forever closes its (barn) doors, here is our visit to their pumpkin patch. (And they’re open till 6pm today, so go on over for one last hurrah!) Continue reading
Filed under #92, #92-15, fall foliage, farm, north hills, pumpkin
A Visit With Pancake The Mini Cow And More
Looking for one last outdoor excursion this fall? Take a trip down to Living Treasures Animal Park in Donegal. You’ll pat and feed some adorable animals, and perhaps get glared at by a hipster mini cow! Continue reading
Filed under #88, #88-15, animals, laurel highlands, petting zoo, photoblog
A Stroll Through The Pittsburgh Botanic Garden
Feel like taking a stroll to enjoy some fall foliage? We suggest heading a little bit out of the city to the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden! It’s lovely, cheap, and for a little while longer, still warm enough. Continue reading
Filed under #86, #86-15, fall foliage, garden, hiking, outdoors, outside, outside the city, pittsburgh