Meet Joan
My name is Joan and I'm a lifelong Yorker. Throughout high school and college, I swore I was getting out of here as soon as possible. Now, a few years later, I can't think of anywhere I'd rather be. I love my town. And, as a local editor, I hear every day how much you love your towns, too. So please, connect with me and let's share what makes life in York County great. I'm here to help you enjoy this place as much as I do!
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Category Archives: Things we eat
Ask Joan: Helping friends edition
The April 24, 2013, edition of Ask Joan seeks information on a type of schnitz and knepp made with raised dough, as well as the history of the Old Stone Mill Tack Shop in Weigelstown and the York Water Company.
Ask Joan: Alpaca season edition
The April 17, 2013, edition of Ask Joan shares a photo of the former Dog House restaurant on York’s Memory Lane, as well as the recipe for Avalong’s ham barbecue, and seeks memories of Moser’s Restaurant.
Posted in Ask Joan, Things we eat
Tagged ask joan, follow-ups, food, memories, restaurants
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Many, many York County restaurant memories in honor of Pi Day
Joan Concilio shares readers’ memories of several former York County restaurants, including Avalong’s, Bud’s Drive-In and Hickey’s Drive-In.
Ask Joan: Dental work edition
The March 5, 2013, edition of Ask Joan follows up on Springwood Pool and Hollander’s and seeks info on where to get a good pizza in York County.
Posted in Ask Joan, Local memories, Things we eat
Tagged ask joan, follow-ups, food, memories, pizza
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Ask Joan: March begins edition
The March 1, 2013, edition of Ask Joan follows up on a burned-down restaurant in the Red Lion area, possibly Luddy’s Seafood, as well as some city neighborhoods like The Gap and Bullfrog Alley. In it, we also seek a recipe for a sloppy Joe-like sandwich served at the former Peoples Drug.
Posted in Ask Joan, Local memories, Things we eat, York City/Suburban
Tagged ask joan, follow-ups, food, memories, recipes
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Cleaning out the inbox: Random York County food thoughts and memories
Joan Concilio needs to clean out her inbox, and all the various tidbits (pun slightly intended) about York County food and food memories are getting shared in today’s post!
Apple pie and peach bread recipes from former Congressman George A. Goodling
Joan Concilio shares an early 1970s cookbook distributed by former U.S. Rep. George A. Goodling, a Republican Congressman from Pennsylvania. It included recipes for Dutch Kitchen Apple Pie and Peach Bread.
Posted in Local memories, Names of York, Things we eat
Tagged food, memories, politics, recipes
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A look at the Official Pennsylvania Dutch Guide-Book, a 1960s treasure
Joan Concilio shares information about York County and the Pennsylvania Dutch foods and language from the 1966 edition of the Official Pennsylvania Dutch Guidebook.
Posted in County customs, Things we eat, Things we say
Tagged books, ephemera, food, pennsylvania dutch
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Sharing the love of Pennsylvania Dutch cookbooks
Joan Concilio shares a letter from a fan of ‘The Art of Pa. Dutch Cooking,’ an older cookbook, as well as a cornmeal mush recipe from the same book.
Ask Joan: Halfway through 2012 edition
The June 26, 2012, edition of Ask Joan looks at recipes for Bury Burgers and hot bacon dressing, as well as a follow-up on how the Pinchtown area of Dover Township got its name.
Posted in Ask Joan, Things we eat
Tagged ask joan, bacon dressing, bury burgers, follow-ups, food, pinchtown
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