Born and raised in the Philadelphia/South Jersey area, we never grow tired of heading to the city. This week we visited the National Liberty Museum and boy was it a treat. Located in Old City, Philadelphia, the National Liberty Museum is more than worth a visit by locals or those experiencing the area for the first time.Continue Reading
Tomato Bisque from Medieval Times
Worthy of the Queens approval and fit for her knights as they ready for a fencing duel is this delicious bowl of Medieval Times Tomato Bisque. I duplicated the easy soup recipe from a recent dinner theater show we attended with our family.Continue Reading
New Holland, Lancaster County PA Getaway Guide
Thinking about visiting the Lancaster area? Check out these New Holland hidden gems as you plan!Continue Reading
Boone Hall Plantation, Charleston, South Carolina
We just got home from a week vacationing with family and grandkids. Part of our adventures included a visit to Boone Hall Plantation and Gardens that is enjoyed by adults and kids alike. Located in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, it is a must-see attraction when visiting Charleston. A working plantation with southern charm, Boone Hall features the beautiful Avenue of Oaks, 9 original slave cabins, a colonial revival 1936 mansion tour and Gullah culture theatrical performance. Areas of the plantation were used in the filming of North and South, Queen, the Tempest, and The Notebook.Continue Reading
Charleston and Folly Beach Getaway
Folly Beach, just south of Charleston, was our home away from home recently. A lovely getaway from the cold and a special time with family we don’t see often. We were all first time visitors to this South Carolina port city founded in 1670. The weather was mostly perfect for our Charleston and Folly Beach getaway family vacation.Continue Reading
London, England Jamie Oliver Inspired Roasted Cherry Tomato Bruschetta with Creamy Ricotta
A visit to London Covent Garden and Jamie Oliver restaurant inspired this easy recipe for roasted cherry tomato and basil bruschetta with creamy ricotta. It is a fresh and delicious summertime appetizer or entree.Continue Reading
Cape May
Last week John and I spend a short getaway celebrating our anniversary at the southern New Jersey beach town, Cape May. Though just an hour and a half drive from our home, neither of us had ever been to this lovely area that is a National Historic Landmark due to its concentration of well-maintained Victorian buildings. It is one of the country’s oldest vacation resort destinations.Continue Reading
Ford’s Theatre Museum
Adjacent to the Petersen House where Abraham Lincoln died, is the Ford’s Theatre Museum Center for Education and Leadership, where visitors explore more of his presidency and its untimely end. One of the first exhibits is a replica of the funeral car that carried President Lincoln through many cities and seven states to his home in Springfield, Illinois.