Tonkatsu Soba

Lil lady came up with this bowl of deliciousness. She used superb farm eggs from Down to Earth Harvest.
The tonkatsu part uses WFM pork. It's nothing like Kurobuta but still very tasty.

Springtime

Tonkatsu via 9th St

I just discovered that Kurobota pork is available at D'Angelos. I've researched Tonkatsu and learned that 'Kurobota' is considered essential in many recipes. When I found that I could obtain the real deal on 9th St. I referred to the Just Hungry Blog for some pointers and cooked up a batch. 

It's well worth the effort to seek out the best pork when making this dish. A fried generic pork cutlet is tasty. This fried 'Kurobota' cutlet was exceptional.

'Nuresagi' & 'Red Dawn'

CUSIE con FRUTTA alla GRAPPA

This version of cusie is the least distinctive of the iterations I've sampled. The cusie is delicious and the fruits are very charming. The mild grappa bite is a plus but it just seems like a novel cusie rather than a confident natural match.  

A few chunks on Belle Cakery's olive bread was a fantastic match.

Chocolate Tart with Chestnut Crust

More Spring

Ghost Tree Blooms in South Philly

Spring Kicks In @ My Garden

Philly Farm and Food Fest 2013

This year's fest seemed bigger and even more well attended than last year.

 Like last year the crowd was a friendly group of food-centric folks. 

West Cape May March

Late Blooming Chiomanthus

Pinus Densiflora

'Music'  Garlic Sprouting

Happy Couple

Cephalotaxus harringtonia 'Fastigiata'

Excellent with Cape May Salts

Cape May Salts