Mario Batali Promotes New Cookbook at Market District

Mario Batali blazed into the Pittsburgh area this past Saturday to promote his new cookbook Molto Batali: Simple Family Meals from My Home to Yours. The event, hosted by Market District in Pine Township, included a 30-minute cooking demo and book signing. I was invited by the Market District social media crew to join several [...]

Iced Cranberry Mint Green Tea

The weather reached well into the 80s this week in Pittsburgh. It certainly was not a good time for my central air conditioning to stop running. Especially considering it’s only two years old and we just made the last payment. In a desperate attempt to stay cool, I found solace in this refreshing beverage. I [...]

CulinaryCory.com Webby Award Honoree

Votes are in and the wait is over. I’m thrilled to share that CulinaryCory.com was selected as an Official Honoree of the 2012 Webby Awards in the Personal Blog/Website category. (I get a custom framed certificate and bragging rights. So fancy!) The Webby Awards was created in 1996 as a way to recognize the best [...]

Review: Alexia Natural Parmesan Lemon Waffle Fries

I’ve always believed fries were designed as a delivery mechanism for ketchup. So how would I react to frozen fries with the flavoring baked in? That was a question I asked myself when Alexia Foods invited me to sample their new Parmesan Lemon Waffle Fries. Alexia is known as a company who thinks differently about [...]

Culinary Cory in Regional Food Magazine

Edible Allegheny magazine is a regional publication dedicated to showcasing local food activities occurring throughout Western Pennsylvania. They boast a circulation of nearly 47,000 readers and the stories published in each issue become the talk-of-the-town. I’m thrilled to share some exciting news! CulinaryCory.com and a lovely picture of yours truly are profiled in the “Online [...]

Habitat: Not the Typical Hotel Restaurant

It could have been in any premium hotel in any downtown metropolis – great location, an acclaimed chef and countless press accolades. However, Habitat strives to break away from the typical hotel restaurant experience by offering a highly seasonal menu with ingredients sourced locally in an atmosphere that is comfortable and easy to enjoy. We [...]

Exploring the Charming Flavors of Brookline, PA

Brookline, located just south of downtown Pittsburgh, is known as the city’s second-biggest neighborhood. The area has experienced an emergence of new independent businesses, particularly food shops, over the past few years. It was through an invitation to join a walking food tour from Sylvia McCoy, owner of ‘Burgh Bits and Bites, I was able [...]

How to Roast Beets in 5 Easy Steps

My appreciation for the mighty beet grew around the time they started to appear in my winter CSA box. Before I found them awkwardly interesting and, frankly, annoying at the same time. They are a pain to clean, they stained my hands several shades of magenta and would take hours to transform into anything edible. [...]

Can food be flavorful & beautiful while staying on budget?

Food has always been a central part of life – dating back to childhood days when I whipped up culinary confections in my mother’s kitchen. Food has become even more of a focus in my adulthood where I am now deep into a full-time graduate program in food studies. Whether I’m touring local food businesses, [...]

Friendsgiving Blessings

Off I go…over the river and through the woods with a picnic basket in tow. With our families scattered throughout the country, a small group of friends decided to host our own Friendsgiving festivities this year. The menu reads like a who’s who list of traditional Thanksgiving fare with each friend contributing a dish or [...]

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