Sandy is a cookbook author, culinary teacher, and chef
while Steve acts as Chief Taster, confidant, and chauffeur.
Welcome fellow locavores!
Here we share with you the culinary hidden gems and under-appreciated talents from the four corners of the United States as my husband Steve and I seek out all things unforgettably yummy in our great nation.
Amazing chefs, farmers markets, outstanding recipes, culinary tricks & tips – and let’s not forget the wineries: we will share all our knowledge and great finds with you!
We hope you’ll chime in with your own raves too!
We look forward to seeing you here, and on the road.
Sandy,
A traveling locavore.
OUR LATEST CULINARY ADVENTURES
Sapore Woodfire Pizza and Restaurant
As we did last year, we got to celebrate Steve's birthday with his brother and sister-in-law. This year they took us to Sapore Woodfire Pizza and Restaurant in Ventnor, NJ for a fabulous Italian dinner. Sapore has such a huge menu that you could spend an hour reading...
Johnny’s Café Margate NJ
We spent September and October at the Jersey Shore. While there, great friends from Florida came up for a visit and we went to Johnny's Café in Margate NJ for a fabulous brunch. I am blessed to have several friends who are like family to me. But two, in particular,...
Alliance Synagogue and Cemetery Pittsgrove NJ
As I promised in my last post, a more in depth look at Alliance Synagogue and Cemetery in Pittsgrove NJ. If you recall, the Alliance Colony was created in the early 1880s when Russian Jews were brought to New Jersey to escape the persecution of the Czar. And if you...
Alliance Colony Pittsgrove NJ
Steve and I are proud of our heritage. So when our friends Paul and Lisa invited us to attend an event honoring the connection between Russian Jews and South Jersey we jumped at the chance. The event was held at the original site of the Alliance Colony in Pittsgrove...
Bethlehem Steel Stacks
Knowing that Steve and I would be spending a month in eastern Pennsylvania, I did some research on fun things to do. Bethlehem kept popping up as a fabulous walkable town. So one Sunday, while staying in Hatfield, we headed there for an art show at the old Bethlehem...
WW2 Museum Degenerative Art
Because the WW2 Museum Degenerative Art exhibit only runs through May 10, I wanted to tell you about it right away! Thanks so Keith Darcy, Senior Director of Communications, Steve and I were able to attend. It was so informative and sadly haunting, that I had to...
RECIPES
Crustless Key Lime Cheesecake
Yummy Crustless Key Lime Cheesecake is from the soon to be released book The Diabetes Cookbook for Electric Pressure Cookers.
I received a review copy of Shelby Kinnard’s and Simone Harounian’s new book on “instant healthy meals for managing diabetes” last week and couldn’t wait to dive in because all of the recipes sounded so delicious. I don’t think it matters whether or not you are diabetic, these recipes are healthful and quite tasty. The recipes are also great for anyone following the Keto Diet! And, because life is short so we should eat dessert first, I started my foray into The Diabetes Cookbook for Electric Pressure Cookers with the Crustless Key Lime Cheesecake!
OUR LATEST RECIPES
Delicious Texas Kolaches
I had heard so much about delicious Texas Kolaches that I really wanted to try them! Since we needed to go to Sugar Land for some other things, we decided to check out the kolaches at Best Donuts there. Have you ever heard of kolaches? From my research I learned that...
Yakamein Soup
I am sharing a post from a few years ago with a recipe for delicious Yakamein Soup because: Just when you think things are back to normal something changes! Steve and I got to our friends in Sulphur Springs Texas a couple of weeks ago and discovered that our slides...
My Bubie’s Chocolate Cake
My Bubie's Chocolate Cake was legendary! Anyone who ever tasted it would tell you the same. Before I tell you about her amazing cake, I would be remiss if I didn't state how horrified Steve and I were to wake up in New Orleans on New Year's Day to the news of the...
30 Breads to Bake Before You Die
With Thanksgiving quickly approaching and Hanukkah and Christmas following close on its heels, I want to tell you about a wonderful new book. 30 Breads to Bake Before You Die (Amazon Affiliate Link) is the second book from Allyson Reedy. As a fabulous perk of writing...
San Diego Style Grilled Tri-Tip
Have you ever made a California cut of meat called Tri-Tip? The Traveling Locavores made their first San Diego style grilled Tri-Tip while in Temecula, and it was OUTSTANDING! Steve and I drove to San Diego for the day, to visit my cousin Donna and her beau. I know. I...
4 Tips on Hosting the Perfect Winter Dinner Party
This post has been updated from the original post that published on February 22, 2022. Winter is the perfect time to host a dinner party! The holidays are just around the corner, and there’s no better way to get into the spirit than by inviting your friends over for a...
Easy No Knead Bread
A few weeks ago our sweet daughter-in-love sent me the recipe for the fabulous bread we had enjoyed during our visit for Thanksgiving. The Easy No Knead Bread recipe was just that...EASY!!! Remember when we couldn't get yeast during the height of Covid? Well I managed...
Ways to Enjoy Cooking Even More
Are you looking for ways to enjoy cooking even more? If you want to embrace a healthier lifestyle, then you need to find the time to do some home cooking. This post originally published on April 10, 2023 and has been updated with additional material. Ways to Enjoy...
