I’m alive…no really…

Many apologies for the lack of updates; the last couple of months have been pretty busy. I have been trying to get reviews up–I actually have a backlog of 5 or 6 reviews to get through–I just haven’t been able to get to the computer. Within the next couple of weeks, I should have everything streamlined enough to start posting the reviews, and they’ll come fast and furious when I do.

Thanks for your patience!
Mari

Quick Update!

Happy Easter/Passover/General Spring Holiday! Just a few quick notes this week:

*There’s going to be a few changes on the remaining Restaurant Week reviews. I ended up having to cut one of the five planned due to time constraints, and I’m feeling too ambivalent about one of the remaining two reviews. While I have another trip to that particular spot planned in the near future, I’m not comfortable writing anything about it here until after my return trip. Therefore, at this point in time, there will be one more Restaurant Week review, scheduled for this Tuesday.

*Depending on what happens with my employment/education situation over the next month, there is a decent chance that I may be relocating (possibly temporarily, possibly permanently) in June. I’m still waiting to hear back on a couple of opportunities, so I can’t report anything definite yet. If I do end up relocating, it’s almost a definite that the format of the blog will change. The place in question already has more than enough restaurant review sites. I’m unsure of how I’ll handle the switch, but I guess we’ll cross that bridge when we get there.

So…yeah. Have a great day with your loved ones, and come back Tuesday for Restaurant Week, part 3!

A little slice of heaven, with a side of snark.

Hello, and welcome. I am your oh-so-humble editor, and I am very pleased to have you with me on this journey of flavor.

First, a little background. Coming from a stereotypically large Italian family, food has always played an important role–even more so, in our case, as more than a few of my relatives have all tried their hand at being restaurateurs. Most of us (myself included) are accomplished cooks, though not all of us ply that particular trade. Honestly, I love to cook for myself and the people I care about, but the thought of me having to keep up with a dinner rush is honestly a little nerve-wracking. o_O

Italian fare and desserts are my specialties, but I want to learn more and break out of my comfort zone. That, dear reader, is where you come in.

Each week, I’ll strive to do two things:

  1. To try out something new (whether a recipe, a restaurant, or a technique) and report the results;
  2. To share something that is familiar to me (whether a recipe, a restaurant, or a technique), with the hope that someone else will find it as tasty/useful/what-have-you as I do.
For restaurant reviews, I will not be reporting on chain locations, instead choosing to focus on the myriad of independently-owned restaurants in and around Binghamton, NY. With the ever-popular Binghamton Restaurant Week right around the corner, and the recent grand opening of three new local restaurants (Water St. Brewing Company, Thai Time, and Fushimi), I certainly have an excellent way to get started.