Family feast
Well now what happened is we all went a little funny in the head; you know, a little funny. And we went and did a silly thing: we went to Bryan Voltaggio's Family Meal in Hagerstown for dinner.
The concept is: upscale diner. You pay for the 'up' part--the meal is cheaper than fine dining, but more expensive than what you get in most diners.
Feast of the
Happened last Saturday noon at the Chambersburg Memorial Park Pavilion, Filipino families bringing covered dishes and casseroles. Not having been back in the old country in...O thirteen years now and counting...it was a rare chance to taste a little of what I used to eat and still love.
Break fast
We've watched this spot up Route 11 North turn from a pit beef joint to a 24 hour diner to this incarnation, Hickory Ridge Restaurant, one of the classier diners in the area.
River City redux
Packed the kids off to an amusement park and spent the rest of our vacation exploring the city. In Shockoe Bottom (awesome name like a scandalous derriere) one of the city's oldest neighborhoods we found Main Street Station a 1901 Beaux Arts gem, arguably the most beautiful building in the city.
River City
So why Richmond? Don't really know only I've visited Gettysburg and Manassas and Harper's Ferry among others, thought I'd go and take a look this time at the heart of the Confederacy.
Bombay binge
Alas, Bombay Diner opened, closed, opened and closed again before I could write about it. Luckily India Cafe opened in its place (851 Wayne Avenue, near Giant supermarket, (717) 263-2660) only a few months ago and is a perfectly fine replacement--
--especially on Mother's Day, where the owners had set up a buffet dedicated to everyone's favorite parent (Stuff your mother on her special day! Add four, five pounds to your weight in a single sitting!).
Shrimp pasta
It's not all eating out; sometimes I manage to put together a dish or two at home. Been doing this one for years--about time I put it on record, or at least online, or at least on this blog.
So, preparation: a pound of 16/20 shrimp, peeled and deveined, save the peel, brine the shrimp in salty water (no proportions, just added salt to a bowl of water till it tasted briny).
Family feast
