April was so busy that I completely forgot a What’s Cookin? post — but I’m back, baby!

A gorgeous beach day in Mexico

Grub

• Restaurants:
  • Finally!  It’s safe to eat romaine lettuce again!  I was surprised at how hard it was to avoid romaine during those times I went to a restaurant for a salad.  Glad I don’t have to think about it anymore!
  • The Truffleist, known for their truffle cheesesteaks, now makes the most insane $32 burger.  It’s made with two patties, melted mozzarella, caramelized onions, cheese sauce, truffle mayo, fresh shaved truffles, and a ball of fried burrata on a prosciutto bun

• Cooking:
  • It’s slightly disturbing that there’s a ranking of fancy butters (who knew there were this many?), but I’m not at all opposed to it.  New goal: try a new brand of fancy butter and smear it ALL over some fancy bread.
  • Spring recipes! These zucchini pork “dumplings” are really healthy.  This Spring Green Pasta Salad with Crispy Bacon, not so much.  I want to make both of them ASAP.

Lots of sweets in a Philly coffee shop

Food for Thought

• I usually don’t think I’m smart enough to read The New Yorker…and here’s a 9-year-old who’s killin it in the caption game for their iconic cartoons.
• I love this reimagining of iconic male literary characters as female.
• This proves why print shouldn’t die.
• This infographic breaks down what it takes to write an award-winning book…perhaps I should take some of these trends to heart…

I always love when I hit my freebie on my coffee shop loyalty card

Bits & Bites

• I love that travel agents (of sorts) are becoming popular again.  This time around, the process is app-based (vs. brick and mortar) and focused on local experiences.  I’ve been following Noken for a while and am now very intrigued by ViaHero.  Hopefully I’ll get to use one of these companies sometime soon for a vacay.
• This article/interview about the Amish and their relationship with technology is super interesting.