12 days of Christmas ~ Dining Delso

The 5th day of Christmas just might be the perfect time for you to get down with a lovely Italian Christmas tradition.  You know, the Christmas Eve feast of Seven Fishes?   I mean, a girl has to start somewhere and the Fish Fry zone on Delaware is a fine place to begin satisfying the need … Continue reading 12 days of Christmas ~ Dining Delso

12 Days of Christmas ~ Dining DelSo

On the fourth day of Christmas I checked out a spot in the neighborhood where I find it easy to enjoy visions of sugarplums any time of the year - Emack & Bolio.  Yes, that's right, it's not just ice cream here, friends.  There's a full assortment of luscious candies and chocolates,  smoothies and espresso … Continue reading 12 Days of Christmas ~ Dining DelSo

12 Days of Christmas ~ Dining DelSo

On the third day of Christmas, I somehow ended up with three boys who are in complete disagreement about cheese preferences.  My oldest son will sit on the couch with a hunk of cheddar and go to town, while my middle guy will only eat soft Italian cheeses like mascarpone or ricotta, preferably sweetened.  And … Continue reading 12 Days of Christmas ~ Dining DelSo

12 days of Christmas ~ Dining DelSo

On the second day of Christmas my second born was thrilled to receive two freshly filled cannoli from Cardona's Market.  This child, who doesn't even like cheese, could not consume the lovely Italian pastries fast enough.  I mean, the powdered sugar was flying as he gobbled them down, no joke.  In addition to their delicious … Continue reading 12 days of Christmas ~ Dining DelSo

12 days of Christmas ~ Dining DelSo

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me...a kick ass bialy from All Good Bakers.  Ok, people, you must know about our DelSo Farm to Bakery restaurant, right?  Britin does a great job promoting their efforts and if there is a discussion about locally sourced produce or dairy, you can be … Continue reading 12 days of Christmas ~ Dining DelSo

Santa Speedo Sprint!

Winter  WonderLark, continues to be my favorite annual Lark street event.  My little guy and I have gone three years in a row and we always have a good time.  When I pitched the plan to him late last week, I mentioned the race with all the Santas.  He looked at me blankly.  When I … Continue reading Santa Speedo Sprint!

Full moon run – at last!

Months after I first aspired to it, I finally found someone available and willing to take a longish full moon run. We got lucky with the weather as well as the brightness of the moon and had an inspiring,  awesome run.  Let me share the experience and challenging route we mostly enjoyed. We left my … Continue reading Full moon run – at last!