I haven’t quite figured out how to file this post in the eating out section of my blog, but don’t want to let that stop me from posting. I’m really proud of how far I’ve come and I will figure it out sometime this week!

Today was a really great day. I had lunch with a good friend, the sun was shining, and it was the perfect temperature outside. Considering there was a snow storm on Saturday, the weather was miraculous and much needed. To top it all off, we ate at the new Harvest Pizzeria in Clintonville. Now if you’ve read about me in my blog you know two things about me. One, pizza is one of my favorite foods, and two, I’m from New York. That being said, the combination makes for one very tough pizza critic! I will not eat mediocre pizza – period. It’s so bad that before I moved here, I taught myself how to make pizza. I read books about pizza, watched shows about how to make it and even went to my local pizza place in NY to ask some of their secrets. That being said, Harvest makes some of the most delicious pizza I’ve ever had. The crust is thin and crispy, the dough is light and has just the right chewiness and the sauce a perfect amount of spices. I always get the “get creative” which is a make your own combination. Today was red sauce, goat cheese, artichokes, garlic and arugula – pizza perfection. I also had the side salad which I love. It’s just a couple of dollars to add to your pizza and just the right size. I’m so glad they have opened this second location, I suppose I can say I now have two favorite pizza places in Columbus! If you live in Columbus, you have to try it – take my word for it!

Eating out… What can you say about that? If you are asking me, plenty! When I grew up eating out in a restaurant was a special treat. We would get dressed up and drive to whatever special place my parents had in store for us. Usually that meant Chinese food every Sunday; Sunday was my mother’s day of rest from the kitchen. We would drive for what seemed like hours to get to David’s Oriental in Brooklyn. Once inside it smelled so warm and inviting with exotic aromas. It was so exciting to be able to choose something from a menu, anything I wanted! For me it was always egg rolls. Oh, how I loved egg rolls – the most perfect food. I remember cutting into them and thinking it looked like a kaleidoscope of vegetables inside that crispy thin wrapper. It was a present to unwrap just for me. And, it came with a special sweet and sour dipping sauce. Perfection. I have always had a place in my life for egg rolls.

After I got married my husband Steven and I frequently ordered in our Shabbos dinner from Siegel’s Kosher Delicatessen. Their special was a whole roasted chicken, quart of soup, and two sides for $19.99. You couldn’t beat that deal. Our kitchen in Manhattan was so small you couldn’t really cook too much in it either! One day I was looking at the menu and saw they had egg rolls and added a couple to our usual order. From that night on we would have what my husband coined as “the traditional Friday night egg roll” with every Shabbos dinner.

Every time you eat out, you have the opportunity to try a new delicious food. Something that you don’t cook at home. I will be sharing those with you in this section.  Enjoy!