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Jon Bon Jovi’s Soul Kitchen: Reviewed by The Awesome Redhead

March 3, 2013 by Lisa Pisano 2 Comments

Jon Bon Jovi’s Soul Kitchen: Reviewed by The Awesome Redhead

I’ve heard lots of buzz about Soul Kitchen, Jon Bon Jovi’s community restaurant based in Red Bank, New Jersey, and have been dying to go for several reasons: 1. I’ve been a Bon Jovi fan since I’m 7 years old. 2. The menu sounds amazing: American Regional fare featuring fresh, local ingredients that change seasonally. 3. It’s […]

Filed Under: Celebs & Pop Culture, Everything Fabulous, Food, Fun, Kid & Family Friendly, Things To Do Tagged With: eating local, Jon Bon Jovi, Kristin Casamassina, Livin' on a Prayer, New Jersey, Red Bank, Soul Kitchen, the awesome redhead

Polenta Primer with Chef Gerri

February 19, 2013 by Lisa Pisano Leave a Comment

Polenta Primer with Chef Gerri

I first met Geraldine Sarnataro – or Chef Gerri – about five years ago at The Institute of Culinary Education in Manhattan, where she teaches professional level pastry arts, culinary classes and a variety of specialty classes on bread making, pizza making and Italian home cooking. I was working as their in-house PR Manager, and she […]

Filed Under: Food, Fun, Kid & Family Friendly, Travel Tagged With: cooking tips, cooking vacations, cucina della terra, culinary vacations, geraldine sarnataro, how to cook polenta, institute of culinary education, Italian cooking at home, polenta, recipe ideas, Umbria cooking school

Egg-cellent Ideas for Nutritious Meals

January 30, 2013 by Lisa Pisano 2 Comments

Egg-cellent Ideas for Nutritious Meals

I often hear from friends (and read on Facebook) that parents of young kids seem to always be on the hunt for new, nutritious recipes to serve their families. And if you and your kids love eggs as much as my son and I do, then keep reading… The folks at Eggland’s Best Eggs have […]

Filed Under: Everything Fabulous, Food, Kid & Family Friendly, Perks Tagged With: Eggland's Best Eggs, family friendly recipes, free cookbook, nutritious meal ideas, Your Best Recipe Contest

{Recipe} Meatless Monday: One-Pot Wonderful Pasta with Broccoli

January 21, 2013 by Lisa Pisano 2 Comments

{Recipe} Meatless Monday: One-Pot Wonderful Pasta with Broccoli

We’re big fans of keeping at least one day a week meatless in the mom a la mode household.  And even bigger fans of a family-friendly, one-pot meal.  So when my friend and fellow blogger, Triple Threat Mommy asked me to do a guest post on her blog, I knew I wanted to share this […]

Filed Under: Blogs & Blogging, Everything Fabulous, Food, Kid & Family Friendly

Wordless Wednesday: A Cool Way to Start A New Year

January 1, 2013 by Lisa Pisano 4 Comments

Wordless Wednesday: A Cool Way to Start A New Year

Aunt Mimi did it again. As if the yard-toy roller coaster for Roc’s birthday wasn’t cool enough, she surprised him with an ice cream maker for Christmas.  It doesn’t get much cooler than that! This Wordless Wednesday is dedicated to our fun New Year’s Day making homemade ice cream. mom a la mode wouldn’t start […]

Filed Under: Food, Fun, Kid & Family Friendly, Things To Do, Wordless Wednesday Tagged With: cool Christmas present, heavy cream, homemade ice cream, ice cream maker, ice cream starter, indoor activities kids, whole milk, Williams Sonoma

{Recipe} Italian-American Christmas Eve: Mom a la Mode’s Zuppa di Pesce

December 21, 2012 by Lisa Pisano 7 Comments

{Recipe} Italian-American Christmas Eve: Mom a la Mode’s Zuppa di Pesce

So this isn’t that post that gives you the history of “The Seven Fishes” or why Italian-Americans hold Christmas Eve as the feast of all feasts when it comes to seafood.  That post can be found here. You’ve come to the right place, however, if you are looking for a recipe that I hold near […]

Filed Under: Everything Fabulous, Food, Perks, Product Reviews & Giveaways Tagged With: Christmas Eve, feast of seven fishes, good canned tomatoes, Italian American, mom a la mode, Pinot Grigio, seafood sauce recipe, shellfish and pasta recipe, traditions, Tuttorosso, zuppa di pesce

{Guest Post} A Hip & Healthy Guide to Holiday Entertaining

December 17, 2012 by Lisa Pisano 2 Comments

{Guest Post} A Hip & Healthy Guide to Holiday Entertaining

This week, mom a la mode features two guest contributors who have your health in mind when preparing for holiday festivities.  Today’s special guest post is by Marissa Zitka Abruzzo, President of Hip & Healthy Kids, LLC, with a fresh look at some power-packed appetizers and green holiday entertaining decor, that do not sacrifice taste […]

Filed Under: Everything Fabulous, Food, Health & Well Being, Home, Wine & Cocktails Tagged With: Avocado, Chickpeas, Cocktails, Entertaining, Evergreen, Green, Guacamole, Guest, Hip Healthy Kids, Holiday Guide, Holly, Hor D’Oeurves, Hummus, New Year, Organic Wine, Pine, Rustic, Sangria, Treadmill

Thanksgiving Side Dish: Butternut Squash Mac n Cheese

November 15, 2012 by Lisa Pisano 7 Comments

Thanksgiving Side Dish: Butternut Squash Mac n Cheese

With Thanksgiving just one week away, you may be scrambling to figure out what you are making (or maybe you’re still deciding on where to make your reservations).  Whatever the case may be, I thought I’d share this easy, cheesy recipe for Butternut Squash Macaroni and Cheese.  It’s a mom a la mode original (but […]

Filed Under: Food, Kid & Family Friendly Tagged With: butternut squash recipe, easy side dishes, macaroni and cheese, Thanksgiving side dish, Wondra Flour

City Goes Country: Food, Fashion & Fun with the Zac Brown Band

November 11, 2012 by Lisa Pisano 3 Comments

City Goes Country: Food, Fashion & Fun with the Zac Brown Band

This self-proclaimed City Gal has lately been all about Country, fueled mostly by my latest primetime TV obsession, ABC’s Nashville. (Are you watching?!) And wouldn’t ya know it, the Zac Brown Band is heading to New York City this coming weekend to play The Garden.  My friend and fellow blogger, Ryan M. of MillertimeMusicSpot.blogspot.com – […]

Filed Under: Celebs & Pop Culture, Fashion, Food, Fun, Music & Movies, Things To Do Tagged With: Bars near MSG, Blue Smoke, Brother Jimmy's, Danny Meyer, Elizabeth Karmel, good barbecue restaurants New York, Hill Country, J. Crew, karaoke bar, Madison Square Garden, Millertime MusicSpot Blog, MSG, Mustang Harry's, NYC BBQ, old navy, plaid shirts, Ryan Miller, Virgil's, Zac Brown Band

{MiniMunchers Guest Post, Part 2} Top Kid-Friendly Restaurants in Manhattan

October 23, 2012 by Lisa Pisano 1 Comment

{MiniMunchers Guest Post, Part 2} Top Kid-Friendly Restaurants in Manhattan

Lately, I’ve been on the hunt for places in NYC that are simultaneously kid- and foodie-friendly…and thought you might be, too.  So once again, I welcome Carla Sullivan, founder of MiniMunchers.com — the internet’s only source and resource for restaurants that are kid-friendly in Manhattan — to guest contribute her top restaurant picks for dining with the […]

Filed Under: Food, Kid & Family Friendly Tagged With: American Girl Place, Big Daddy's, Blue Smoke, Brother Jimmy's, Dining out with kids, kid-friendly restaurants, Landmarc, MiniMunchers, mom a la mode, NYC kid-friendly restaurants, Scandinavian House indoor play space, Smorgas Chef, Sugar Plumm, SushiSamba, where to eat with kids in Manhattan

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