Occasionally I get the opportunity to attend a great event benefiting a great organization. Recently I attended One Bite, One Day benefitting local non-profit One Day to Remember. Their mission is to create lasting memories for children of parents with a life-limiting illness. They help the family forget…
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Dinner parties if executed correctly can be a fantastic experience. I really wish I got a chance to host them more. I’m lucky if I get to host three or four mediocre dinner parties a year. So I was really excited to find out about Duncan Street Dinners.…
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I recently visited a restaurant out in the sticks of Southwestern PA. It is apparently a local favorite and a novelty because of its location. If you saw my Instagram Stories from that night you know the place. I’ll admit I had low expectations going into it. I…
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Food festivals are fantastic. I love the opportunity to try so many dishes at one time. I get the same excitement from buffets. I recently got to attend the Western PA Lamb Fest Cook-off. This is an amazing event hosted by Table Magazine and the Ace Hotel Pittsburgh.…
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Setting Up the Meetup I started posting photos of food to Instagram, @alexeatstoomuch, as an excuse to eat new and exciting dishes but also to hopefully meet new people. I did not realize when I started my account in August 2017 this was a hobby requiring a great…
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I started 2018 with a set of goals for be a better food blogger. So far I’ve pretty much missed every one of those goals in 2018. I basically stopped creating new blog posts for almost two months. Hopefully I’ll get a little back on track at this…
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Hosting dinners is difficult, but I fully enjoy doing it. There is something about showing off my cooking skills and the praise that comes from it that I love. Wonder why. It could also be the welcoming people into my home and giving them a well-made meal and…
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Working in downtown Pittsburgh, I shouldn’t struggle trying to pick a place to go to eat for lunch. However, I do with regularity have trouble thinking of a restaurant to eat. When I do go out for lunch, I have a tendency to eat at the places within…
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Not only am I a foodie who eats too much, but I am also a major tech nerd. Years ago, I even thought I was going to be a tech blogger, except buying new tech toys gets to be too expensive. After 2 detailed posts on a currently…
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I really hate the idea of paying a lot for a meal I’m going to cook at home. I think this is a reasonable expectation. After all, I have to put in all the effort to prep and cook the meal. I generally don’t like my in home…
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