JanMcBaker

Yep-- egg pizza as in two eggs cooked on top of a pizza crust, with cheese! It's pretty good too. No tomato sauce. It's at an Armenian pizza and kebab place. I tried to find a picture on eG cause I thought there was one on the Pennsylvania board. If I can work the connections, I'll try to send the picture that I have on my PC at home.

Hear, hear! I second that second visit! Can't believe that I didn't think of this before you came to Philly, Chris, but I could have let you know about this egg pizza at a place further north from Steve's Prince of Steaks..... and Katie, let me know when you're going for gnocchi! They looked fabulous!

Hi Sandy-- I've been enjoying your blog all week! Another winner of course. And a happy belated birthday to you. Comments on various bits-- I got a bit misty seeing all those signs from departed Philadelphia department stores in the pictures from McGillin's! Guess that makes it rather obvious I've never been there...... Your meatloaf looks great, and sausage in it sounds like a great idea! I'm sure I'm not the only who's now thinking "Geez, it's been a while since I've made a meatloaf..." Tonight's the meat fest at Picanha, which I can't attend. Still going, Sandy? If so, have a good time, and have a chicken heart for me!

Hell, with that menu I might be prone to stealing, period!

How about chocolate covered marshmallows on pretzel sticks? I really go for the sweet/salty combos.......

Five was good, but a couple did seem to get kind of squeezed in at the end. It was all still fun! It was great to finally be able to see the show! Now I want to go to Vegas! BTW, Chris-- did you get any impression that any dishes were 'played up' for the camera, or did they all look like what the places normally serve? And that first place in the Super 8-- was that right across a street from the MGM Grand? That BBQ combo looked great, and chicken fried lobster made my jaw drop! And I loved your 'dress-up' shirt for Binion's! I'm glad to know that the lobster was cooked properly. Can't wait to see more episodes!

Honest to God-- yesterday I was wondering what was going on with you but I forgot to post it-- some middle-aged mind fog I guess. That is just amazing about your cookies being thrown out. I'm sitting here shaking my head over the amazingness of it....... Yikes! Whatever you decide to do, I hope all goes well for you. Maybe the luck with your biopsy and kitty will follow you with a new job. Oh, and if I remember right from your earlier posts, if you came into that job with your own recipes, then I'd say you're certainly entitled to take them with you-- especially after how your product's been treated! Good luck!

Kee-ripes! I thought I had one picked until I started reading the posts! I don't know how to choose! Practically any pork part, at least the ones I've tried-- haven't had any 'snout to tail' experience. Beef-- I guess Porterhouse for a really high-end cut. I like having the two kinds of cuts in one steak. And another piece I recently tried that I really liked--- flat iron steak. My sister and I were going to have flank steak from WF, but it was more expensive than their Porterhouse! The flat iron was about $5.99 a pound. It looked kind of like flank so we got a piece, then checked Aliza Green's 'Field Guide to Meats' when we got home. Cooked it pink inside, sliced across the grain and it was really tasty! Nice, full beefy flavor, and a little chewy. Not a chewing forever kinda chewy, but a nice chew, if that makes any sense.

Was there a change in how you mix it? Maybe too much air beat into the ingredients? That's the only thing I can come up with, seeing as how you've had it turn out fine before.

and she dipped it in sour cream. Then she took the leftover trifle to bed with her. Lucky Mr Scassi. (or some name like that) ← I don't think it was the trifle-- the bowl wasn't clear. It looked more like the bowl of chili. I was really surprised that she didn't take the trifle with her! That sure looked good, but I would have preferred a layer of cake, layer of custard, layer of cherries, repeat..... top with mounds of whipped cream! Yum.....

Actually, I wouldn't mind so much the government spending my tax money if they'd REALLY go after the major air and water polluters with some teeth, instead of trying to regulate what we choose to 'pollute' ourselves with....

Me too! Very handy for that!

Hey - that's a great gadget. I've never seen one like that. ← I'm pretty sure I got it at Bed Bath and Beyond. It's not so much separate 'feet' that are attached, it's more like the heavy, rolled steel frame that's bent down in about 3-4 spots so you can set it on the counter. The screen is a rather heavy, fine-meshed one, so even really small items won't go through. It's a good 12" or so across, and it holds up well in the dishwasher too. Hmmm... now I'm wondering if it could also be used as a really fine-meshed strainer.....

I have a large splatter screen that has feet so it can be put on the counter and the screen won't mess the counter. It also works great as a cooling rack for cookies, extra pancakes cooked for another meal, etc.

I'll probably be driving past Abe's tonight. It would be closed for the day anyway, but I'll try to see if it looks like it's still in business. Or could you be thinking of the Brooklyn Bagels next door to them? BB's been closed for several years now. ← Well, I didn't end up driving past Abe's last night, but I tried calling this morning and the number's disconnected, with no further information.

I'll probably be driving past Abe's tonight. It would be closed for the day anyway, but I'll try to see if it looks like it's still in business. Or could you be thinking of the Brooklyn Bagels next door to them? BB's been closed for several years now.

Yep-- That's the version I saw too.

Sounds like what we had at home when I was a kid-- flat on one side of the plates, and you could flip them for waffles on the other side. We found it easier though to just do grilled cheese sandwiches in a pan. Clean-up was much easier as this was before non-stick came around.....

Jan, do you know if the Gaeta's version is served hot or room temp? Round or square? ← I just called-- they will make them hot if you want but they generally serve them at room temperature. They're a square pie, and the basic version is tomato and parmesan. They will add mozzarella if you want.

Well, it's a chain. ← Rich, I don't think all Santucci's are part of the same chain. I think I read once of a split in the family business, a la Pat's Steaks..... Another clue might be the difference in names--- there's just plain 'Santucci's', 'Santucci Brothers', and the one on Welsh was 'Inn Santucci'.

Sandy! Happened to see yet another Santucci's Pizza! This one's on Welsh Rd., beteween Bustleton and Krewston. We could do a pizza tour of places just named 'Santucci's'!

I've never tried them, but the tomato pies from Gaeta's Italian Bakery on Castor Ave. are supposed to be good. Take-out only. Found that out when I called them-- they were a possible Pizza Club stop. Rather limited hours too-- Wed and Thur 11-6, Fri and Sat 11-7 and Sun 11-4.

oh geez..... Just noticed your signature line..... guess that's why 'Culinary Detective' was stuck in my head..... Sorry about that! But whatever the name, I'm certainly looking forward to it!

Hey! I saw a commercial over the weekend for it! But I forget what the name is! I think 'Culinary Detective'?

Just want to make sure here--- is that the total ingredients used? Just the mix and PB? And what size jar of PB? Details man, details!!