Longtime readers and longtime residents of the area certainly know Gino’s, especially since it’s made news recently for reopening even more stores. Today, a few quick notes to share on this awesome restaurant. My husband found this neat retrospective from Philly.com, which delves a bit into the chain’s demise and
It’s cold and wet out, and that means comfort food, right? And what better as a comfort food in York County than potpie! My sister made what she called chicken-and-dumplings when we went to visit her in New Jersey during the week following Christmas, and that got me thinking about
Back on Dec. 28, Melanie Pancho was getting ready for the new year! She commented, in response to my traditional New Year’s question, “Got my sauerkraut a couple weeks ago, heading to the grocery store this morning for my pork. I love starting the year with a little bit of
You might remember that around this time in 2010, I started asking you if pork and sauerkraut is a New Year must-have in your house. Well, it turns out you guys really like it. I know. Shocking! One commenter, Justine Toombs, wrote: “I grew up in Western PA. Every year
Yes, today’s topic is even fun when it’s super-cold outside; as my mom would say, “It’s never too cold for ice cream!” This is a perfect topic for today, because today is my husband’s birthday and he LOVES ice cream. Happy birthday, Christopher! Today’s letter comes from Wayne Breighner of
This holiday season, won’t you consider sending some yummy (?) York County foods to your out-of-town friends and family members? You might recall we’ve got a list of local snacks you can get via mail-order, but then, I got this letter from my friend John Myers, who lives in the
Whether you call it stuffing, filling or dressing, I think we can all agree that it’s a carb-filled side dish of holiday fame in York County and beyond. Today, since I know everyone is busy getting ready for the holiday, I decided to round up some of my favorite posts
I bet many of you remember that potpie is a subject of some long-term interest on Only in York County. July 6, 2011 – Potpie recipes, plus something yummy to make with pie crust June 22, 2011 – Potpie: A subject of many heated opinions May 18, 2011 – A
Soon, I’m going to have to admit that winter is here. NOT YET, though. Before that happens, I want to do an end-of-the-year roundup on some of the fun corn recipes and comments from earlier in the year.
Roy Flinchbaugh wrote to me regarding a previous posting on one of York County’s favorite meats. He said, “Your column … brought back memories of my father who really enjoyed ponhaus (I never knew how to spell it, but I just looked it up in my PA Dutch dictionary and