Author: Anne Rose

Pineapple Boats Made Simple as Pie… Pi-neapple, That Is

Pineapple Boats Made Simple as Pie… Pi-neapple, That Is

Simple pineapple boats are not an oxymoron. When you know how to slice a pineapple to create a lovely pineapple boat for breakfast, making a dozen or more is simple as… pi – neapple.

Food Truck Rodeo Rounds Up Wilmington’s Best Eats on Wheels

Food Truck Rodeo Rounds Up Wilmington’s Best Eats on Wheels

With every bit as much excitement as kids have waiting for Santa Claus, I got all giddy waiting for the Food Truck Rodeo held this past weekend by the Parks Conservancy of New Hanover County.

Kid-Friendly Restaurants in Wilmington

Kid-Friendly Restaurants in Wilmington

kid friendly restaurants

Having a successful dining experience with children in tow depends entirely upon choosing the right destination. You have a great number of options with the many kid friendly restaurants in Wilmington. Balance ambiance, menu options, and a well-timed visit, and you will have your kids on the way to being discerning, cuisine-savvy little foodies.

These establishments are kid-friendly and food-centric, because there is no reason to teach your kids that “restaurant” is the same thing as Chuck e Cheese.

Note we’re skipping the chain restaurants, too. We often find that local places are especially friendly for families. For some mom-inspired tips on dining with kids, read through to the last page.

About the photo: Port City Foodie reviewer Ed Walsh’s son is already a foodie (no one is surprised!) and loves eating at Cast Iron Kitchen.

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Simple Summer Soup from the Verandas: Short-cut Carolinas Gazpacho

Simple Summer Soup from the Verandas: Short-cut Carolinas Gazpacho

We love this variation on gazpacho, made with a secret short cut that packs lots of Carolina flavor.

Joe Loves Lobster Rolls With a Whole Different Seaside Offering

Joe Loves Lobster Rolls With a Whole Different Seaside Offering

I have found the answer to all those questions that life throws at you. The big questions:

Bluestar Kitchen Bar: Hip Fusion Dining Shines in Leland

Bluestar Kitchen Bar: Hip Fusion Dining Shines in Leland

Chef and Bluestar Kitchen Bar owner Stephen Harrington once again out-does himself with culinary creativity, using the simplest of local ingredients, and taking each dish to a satisfying conclusion of hip fusion.

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Your Pie Pizza: Individual Pizzas Are Making All of Wilmington Happy

Your Pie Pizza: Individual Pizzas Are Making All of Wilmington Happy

Pizza is awesome. You know it, I know it, the world knows it. No big secret there.

Craft Beer and Local Cuisine Pair Off Under Airlie’s Stars

Craft Beer and Local Cuisine Pair Off Under Airlie’s Stars

When I got an invite to the Cape Fear Craft & Cuisine food pairing event, I thought someone mistook ME for someone else with the same name.

Matzah Brei: Simple Breakfast and Passover Tradition

Matzah Brei: Simple Breakfast and Passover Tradition

Creative cooks don’t hate on matzah, also spelled matzo. They create delicious meals featuring recipes passed from generation to generation, for everything from kugel and matzah ball soup, to matzah blintzes and simple matzah brei.

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Spring Vegetable Potage: a French Pureed Soup

Spring Vegetable Potage: a French Pureed Soup

Years ago, I spent a summer as an au pair for a lovely French family at their summer home in Cahor. Summer chateau, that is. The extended family gathered there, and grandmother made a simple, country supper every evening. Each meal was built around a