Milk and cookies may be fine for Santa, but the rest of us deserve something stronger to take the edge off all that shopping, gift wrapping and wondering what the cat did with the tinsel. more

Nothing beats a festive centerpiece for the dining room table when it comes to holiday hosting. more

Did you ever wonder who in the world first came up with the idea of stuffing a bird? It was divine inspiration, no doubt. more

With so many tragedies and horrors on the front pages of every major newspaper and the 11 p.m. TV news, it is reassuring to know that there are also uplifting stories. more

Most of us would consider owning and operating a restaurant that is open seven days a week for lunch and dinner an exhausting full-time job. more

Tamarindo’s, whose comfort food is as comfortable as a pair of flat shoes, is named for the tamarind, a fruit common in the Yucatán. more

Now, after 20 years of honing his craft in many fine restaurants, Hosey is using his skills to encourage others to make vegan or vegetarian choices. more

For the past three years in the pages of the Chestnut Hill Local, I have been so fortunate to be able to write about what I love most: food. more

The spritely, energetic woman with the empathetic, crystal-blue eyes is a rock star of sorts in Warsaw, well-known for her kids’ cooking school Little Chef – and for the nonprofit Recipe for Independence, an organization that has helped feed some of the more than two million refugees who’ve crossed the border into Poland since war broke out Feb. 24 in the Ukraine. more

Since the Mt. Airy institution opened in July 1936 down on Germantown Ave., not even World War II was able to dampen decades of spirited St. Patty’s celebrations at the neighborhood tavern like the arrival of COVID. more

When posting to Yelp, remember that your reviews have the power to make or break a local restaurant that, quite frankly, needs all our support right now. more

Spice Rack manager Shannon Lebraun is one of many local African Americans who make Northwest Philadelphia, from Chestnut Hill to Mt. Airy to Germantown, buzz to life with foodie possibilities. more

For the first time in recorded history, the Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day are falling on the same weekend. more

kitchen organization and cleanliness are trending - for a good reason. more

Adelinas, Chestnut Hill's newest restaurant, can be found at the corner of Germantown and E. Southampton Avenues. more

Anyone who has ever owned a restaurant has probably felt at some point that someone was driving nails into their head. Working around the clock, including nights, weekends and holidays (when most … more

We resolve to eat less food and to exercise, and we resolve to make better meal choices. We resolve to cook with healthier ingredients, and we resolve to make grocery lists that we stick to. more

As 2022 arrives, chefs see many exciting industry changes on the way, from the way we eat to what we eat. more

Our local restaurants do a great job of creating unique comfort food menus that embrace the tastes of the season. more

The original French version of charcuterie dates back centuries. “There are so many options, there is no right or wrong way to do it,” according to John Ingersoll, owner of Evergreen Cheese. “People, when they see a charcuterie board, they eat.“ more