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Eating Connecticut: AmandaBakes

July 12, 2016 by Carrie @ poet in the pantry 2 Comments
The AmandaBakes Airstream parked at South Farms for The Morris Marketplace

It started with a text… I was in the middle of shooting photos for a client and knew I had made plans to leave the house. But the weekend didn’t go according to plan and I was way behind schedule. Lost in my project, I also lost track of time. It took a full 10 … [Read more…]

Posted in: Connecticut, Eating Connecticut, Events, Food, Local, Travel Tagged: AmandaBakes, Connecticut, events, food, local, The Desultory Theatre Club, travel

Connecticut: Ritz Crystal Room at Remember When

May 22, 2016 by Carrie @ poet in the pantry 1 Comment
The Ritz Cafe is a more casual dining experience on the first floor of Remember When in Torrington, CT

In the heart of Torrington lies a secret hiding in plain sight. Those who are acquainted with it have been enjoying its bounty for years. Those who walk on by have no idea the gem they’ve overlooked. Today, I hope to illuminate you all, because sometimes secrets just aren’t meant to be kept. Remember When … [Read more…]

Posted in: Connecticut, Local Tagged: Connecticut, local, Remember When, restaurant, Ritz Cafe, Ritz Crystal Room, Torrington

Connecticut: The Macallan Scotch Whisky Dinner at Saybrook Point Inn & Spa

March 31, 2016 by Carrie @ poet in the pantry Leave a Comment
Saybrook Point Inn & Spa in Old Saybrook, CT, will host The Macallan Scotch Whisky Dinner at their Fresh Salt restaurant on Saturday, April 9, 2016

Saybrook Point Inn & Spa in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, continues the culinary quest with their next dinner in their new Cuisine Series: The Macallan Scotch Whisky Dinner. Join them on Saturday, April 9, 2016, at 6:30 PM when they feature one of the world’s most well-known whiskies – The Macallan – in a dinner presided over by an official Macallan Scotch ambassador. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Connecticut, Events, Local, Sponsored Tagged: Connecticut, events, sponsored

Connecticut: Cookshop Plus and Hartford Baking Company

February 28, 2016 by Carrie @ poet in the pantry Leave a Comment
Cookshop Plus in West Hartford, Connecticut has just about everything you need to fully equip your kitchen--and make it beautiful, too! {sponsored post}

Dislosure: I was a guest of Cookshop Plus West Hartford and Hartford Baking Co. at a blogger event they held. I was not compensated for this post. All opinions remain my own. Last Sunday, I ventured out to West Hartford, Connecticut, for a local blogger event at a relatively new kitchen store: Cookshop Plus West … [Read more…]

Posted in: Connecticut, Local, Sponsored Tagged: Connecticut, Cookshop Plus, Hartford Baking Company, local

Eating Connecticut: The Green Grunion Food Truck

October 22, 2015 by Carrie @ poet in the pantry 6 Comments
The Green Grunion food truck, which can often be found in Danbury and Bethel, Connecticut, offers San Diego style burritos made with fresh, local ingredients.

A couple weeks ago, I packed my kids up in the car and headed down to Danbury, Connecticut on a mission. What would entice me to drive 50 miles one way on that bright but chilly Sunday afternoon? Burritos. But not just any burritos. The kind that are hand-made with loving care with fresh, local … [Read more…]

Posted in: Connecticut, Eating Connecticut, Local Tagged: Connecticut, local, The Green Grunion
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