This is a very special ranch home in a bucolic setting with spectacular views on a quiet tree lined street yet easy access to 202, the Schuylkill Expressway and the Pennsylvania Turnpike. This home is located in the Colonial Village neighborhood in the city of Wayne, PA in Upper Merion Township in Pennsylvania.

For more details contact
Michelle Leonard
Long and Foster Real Estate Inc  610-225-7400
Michelle can be best reached at 610-642-8398

www.MichelleLeonard.com

John Kroll has been President of Keating Hospitality since July 2007. The Keating Companies - have a strong presence in casinos, hotels, hospitals, commercial, government, residential, universities and sport stadium projects. Presently expanding the Pennsylvania Convention Center. As President of Keating Hospitality, responsibilities include asset management of hotels and mixed use commercial/residential facilities. Represent the companies on community, hospitality and government boards while securing development, construction and/or acquisition projects for the company.

The menu that we served would be perfect for a traditional Easter Dinner but here it is in July and we served it and everyone loved it.

For Hors d’oeuvres we are having “Hipiti” Dip – a feta and sun dried tomato dip, kielbasa with purple horseradish sauce, and pecan chicken. We should have served a seafood hors d'ouvre and not the chicken Que Sera sera.

The salad has Greens, Dried Cranberries, and Blue Cheese with a Raspberry Jam Salad Dressing and we served this with a 2005 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay rated 92 points by Robert Parker. In the glass the wine displays our typical bright green, yellow-gold color. On the nose it is a big bowl of fresh fruit, with intense green apple, fresh honeydew melon, and citrus in the background. The flavors follow, leading with classic Napa Valley Chardonnay varietal character and showing strong Bartlett pear. The palate is one of fresh, huge fruit - lovely, luscious, and mouthwatering. So this wine should be really be rocking now.

Dinner was Ham served with Scalloped Potatoes and Pineapple soufflé. This was paired with a 1998 Chateau Latour a Pomerol rated 94 points from Wine Spectator. Tar, berry and dry stone aromas, with wet earth. Full-bodied, thick and chewy, with velvety tannins. Big and rustic, but I like this textbook Latour à Pomerol. Best in decades.

Dessert was our Homemade Birthday Cake (this is the only recipe we do not give out) served with my mother’s homemade lemoncello which we had just made this week.

1440 W Wynnewood Road in Ardmore PA 19003 For detailed information, a sellers disclosure go to www.FetchingHomes.com

436 Ruby Road Chester Springs PA 19425

Lovely gardens carefully manicured by Susanna Morikawa - her husband attorney Dennis Morikawa was Master Chef at the Barbecue grill - the hamburgers were delicious! It was great spending the evening with Susanna and Dennis and their family - a perfect day!

Charlie Hagan and his lovely wife Cindy Hagan invited friends and family to see their lovely daughter Nin Hagan who lives out of town. The weather cooperated so people could gather both inside and out. Cindy made a delcious bruschetta - in part due to the cooking classes she has been taking - Cindy we can't ewait to see what you make next - keep us on the list!!

Little RJ was the man of the hour or should we say day as close friends and family gathered to celebrate his christening! Larry Polillo and his lovely wife Ruth Polillo planned a lovely lunch at Positano in Ardmore. Lunch began with an antipasta course that included fried calimari, crab stuffed mushrooms, capicola and provolone cheese. The next course was a choice of Ceasar salad or House Salad, The thrid course was mushroom tortellini in a cream sauce and ravioli in a tomato sauce, followed by a choice of Bistecca Boscaiola - a steak with onion, mushroom and cheese, Salmon or a Chicken dish followed by a vanilla cake with vanilla icing.

Dont' miss 6403 Boyer Street in Philadelphia PA 19119. This home has many fabulous features and there many benefits to living here at 6403 Boyer Street. First of all this home is in the city and out of this world. And at this price - this home can't be beat! It is a ranch twin with 1 floor living. It has central air which will be most appreciated in the hot months, it has 2.1 baths - this is not a typo - 2 full baths rooms - an updated hall bath plus a private Master Bath plus a powder room on the lower level. WoW!!! There are hardwood floors through out the first floor and new granite counterrops in the eat-in kitchen, And did I tell you this is on a quiet street but still in walking distance to transportation and a park.

To get more info on this home (ie Seller's Disclosure) go to www.FetchingHomes.com On this website we will list any future Open House dates.

Great People, A Super Fantastic Wowee Kitchen and divine Food that was well presented in a food display on Terri's island - all Orchestrated by Charming Hosts Terri and Ron Stern. I never knew what a comedian Ron could be - what a sense of humor - The Kitchen was to die for - It wasn't just the granite  or just the cabinets or just the stainless gourmet appliances or the lovely tile backsplash with glass tiles inset - it was the combination of all of these factors! Bellisima! I am only sorry that we could not stay longer - what a great party!!!

Yes I know we do not always have the theme on the right day so welcome to our post Memorial Day dinner. To see the Memorial Day Menu and Memorial Day Table setting click http://www.thejuicydish.com/Leonard/Posts/5736

Belmont Stakes Dinner and Wine Pairing

And we are off the Races...Well actually we had friends in for dinner the night before the Belmont Stakes. It is interesting to me that there is a lot of hoopla for Kentucky Derby Parties however people do not seem as diligent about having Preakness and Belmont Stakes dinner parties.

For our Belmont Stakes Menu we served dishes with New York Twist. For hors d'oeuvres we served  Buffalo Chicken Dip (we thought about serving the Buffalo wings but decided it was too messy), Blue Cheese Winner’s Purse and Bacon Roll Ups. Next time we will serve Miniature Bagels with lox, cream cheese and onion – a lot of New York delis serve this, also did not order the glasses they use at Belmont but would do this if the dinner was on the correct day.

Dinner was New York Strip Steak with Belmont Sauce (another winner), New York salt potatoes which were excellent and Brussels’ sprouts in a cream sauce ( everyone loved the brussel sprouts which Elizabeth Porras introduced us too - she is an excellent hostess and shopper extraordinaire!)

This was paired with the fabled Grand Cru, Chateau Margaux 1998.  According to Stephen Tanzer, this wine is “Medium ruby. Cool, floral aromas of red berries, violet, cocoa powder, graphite and spicy oak, along with a whiff of smoked meat. Juicy, sharply delineated and austere; a classic, adamantly dry claret with superb intensity and grip. But really expands on the very long, perfumed finish. Tannins are dusty but even”.

Dessert was Homemade New York Cheesecake topped with fresh peaches and berries. This was served with our traditional homemade lemoncello.

By the way a special not to Bob who works with Rob Peters' at the Armore PA Liquor store 610-645-5010 who took time out to review my wine choices and give me the green light. Hats off to Bob!

Our Belmont Stakes Table Setting

In the Living Room we used

Arthur Court Horse Wine Cooler for decorative purposes - I call mine Mr. Ed

Arthur Court Cocktail Napkin Box - I got paper napkins with silks on it.

Arthur Court Horse Centerpiece Tray

Arthur Court Horse 12" Square Tray

Coalport Hunting Scene Cache Pot from the 1980s when Wedgwood bought Crown Staffordshire and sell the pattern with the Coalport Stamp.

I had Cache pot sitting on top of Coalport Hunting Scene Handled Square Cake Plate

A Limoge Horse Box

In the Dining Room we used

Center Piece was all red roses in a Coalport Hunting Scene Large Bowl ( For the Belmont we should used white carnations - but the roses look better)

Miniature Violet Plants in 2 cache pots that are Coalport in the Hunting Scene

Mock Foxes Riding Horse Candlesticks

China Napkin Rings 3 Dimensional Horse with Rider - there is a Dog painted on base. I use extra napkin rings

Metal Painted Jockey Placecard holders

Red Chargers

Cream on Cream Wedgewood China

Dark Red Napkins to Match the Riders Silks

I also add other horse that we have "racing" across the table

Stewart and Pam Vockel had invited us to join them at dinner Saturday Night. We started out by watching the exciting Belmont Races on Arronomink's side patio. Everyone, myself included, thought Mine that Bird was a shoe in but Summer Bird flew past him and became the champion. I felt bad for Calvin Borrell the jockey because if he had won it was have been a moment for the history books - Jocky (not horse) wins triple crown.

Weather wise - you could not have wanted a more perfect evening. Stewart and Pam are so much fun - we always have alot of laughs. We also ran into our mutual friends the Arnolds - Marion and Roger were there to have dinner with another couple who were running late and for a moment we thought they would be having dinner with us also.

Arronominks food is delicious - my soft shells were very good and my mother enjoyed her crab over angel hair pasta.

Another Dinner Party. This time we had a Belmont Stakes theme even though the horses did not run until the next day. To see our table setting and dinner menu click http://www.thejuicydish.com/Leonard/Posts/5729

We were guests of Harry, Pauline and Sophia Papadakes for lunch at St Sophia's Grecian Festival in Jeffersonville. Lunch was delicious I had souvlaki which I put in pita bread with a little tziki sauce, a greek salad and spanikopita Reverend Father Peter Thornburg was there busy both greeting everyone and handling all of the details. I was so impressed that he remembered who we were.

Memorial Day Dinner and Wine Pairing

The real purpose of Memorial Day is to commemorate U.S. men and women who died while in the military service. For many American Families this holiday is the first time they get out or clean up their barbecue and cookout. We do not own a barbecue so we did this memorial day dinner indoors.

For hors d’oeuvres we had Cold Crab Dip, Fig and Gruyère Palmiers and Mini Frittatas with Ham and Cheese. Even though the crab dip was excellent, the dinner party favorite was the Gruyère Palmiers and Mini Frittatas with Ham and Cheese.

For First Course we had Shrimp with Prochiutto and Basil This was paired with was paired with a California Sauvignon Blanc Quivira (pronounced "Key-VEER-ah!") a Sauvignon Blanc 2007 from The Fig Tree Vineyard. Quivira vineyards was founded in 1981 by Holly and Henry Wendt who are from the Philadelphia area and whose daughter Laurie was a class behind me at Agnes Irwin. This vineyard which is located in the heart of Sonoma's Dry Creek area. Wine Enthusiast (WE) rated this wine 92 points and said “it has an affusive nose of lime blossom and pink grapefruit." Even though this is an excellent wine I don’t think I did the wine justice in this food pairing – back to the drawing board.

Our Salad has Raspberry Jam Salad Dressing, Dried Cranberries, Carmelized Walnuts and Blue Cheese. This salad was first had on Memorial Day at Allessandra Coukos’s house. It was and still is delicious. Our salad course is paired with Shannon Ridge Lake County 2007 Roussanne. In 1861 Lake County was created from parts of Napa and Mendocino counties and has since been well known as a farming community. According to the winemaker the Shannon Ridge Lake County 2007 Roussanne’s color is “Clean, clear, and straw like”; the Aroma smells like “Pear, Citrus, and Tropical Fruit” and the Flavor tastes like “Lychee, Pear, and Root beer cola/spice” and lastly the Texture is “Smooth, crisp, well-balanced” Our guests really enjoyed this wine. A special thanks to Bob at the Ardmore liquor store – this was totally his idea and bears repeating.

Dinner was Barbecue Chicken, Wheat Rice Pilaf ( I would like to try a pineapple rice dish) and Grilled (broiled) Tomatoes with Pesto. We paired this with a 1999 Allegrini Amarone della Valpolicella Classico. According to the tasting notes, “A dark hue fading to a pink, youthful rim. A lovely, herby, sweet cherry, plummy, dusty fruit nose. A very juicy, bone dry palate with typically firm, food-beating acidity. Plenty of flavour too; cherries and plums. Some nice extract present as well, and a balanced backbone of integrated tannins which coat the mouth after a while. Great, fresh, juicy, flavoursome barbecue wine.”

Dessert was Homemade Candied Walnut Blueberry Pie and homemade Devon Fudge.

Memorial Day Table Setting

Mottahedeh Blue Canton Monteith Bowl (Metropolitan Museum of Art Collection) with Red Roses

Red Chargers

Mottahedeh Blue Canton Plates

Antique Blue Nut cups filled with Cherry Jelly Beans – We used Jelly belly

Red jeweled Heart shaped picture frames as place card holders

Red Napkins and crystal napkin rings

George Coukos and Allessandra Pagnoni Coukos hosted fabulous Memorial Day Party.

In 1896, the Devon Horse Show started as a one-day show. Over 100 years later, it has become the oldest and largest outdoor multi-breed competition in the United States. It is internationally recognized, and one of the most exciting events to happen on the Main Line. Top riders from all over the world compete at Devon and often times you will spot a famous face like Bruce Springsteen whose daughter Jessica rode in several classes this year or fun loving Carson Cressley who has been riding here for years. 

Sunday is one of my favorite days at Devon. I love the Devon pleasure Carriage drive. Unfortunately we missed George Fitzpatrick who was driving a four wheeled vehicle due to too much enjoyment of our chanopagne brunch at the Radnor Hotel. Also I was disappointed that there were only 3 or 4 four in hand carriage entries whereas years ago there were often a dozen or more four-in hand carriages. Rose Marie Riley social editor eith City Suburban held court in Sandy and Tom Pew's box in the Main Grand Stand with her invited guests Lily Williams society editor of The Evening Bulletin, Maggie Corcoran people editor of Main Line Suburban Life and Susan Scovill with Susan Scovill on the Main Line http://www.susanscovill.com/

This is fabullous Main Line Color. Make sure you check out some of my favorite shops - The Apple Tree, Holly Designer Handbags, Gingy's, Polka Dots BJ's Hunt Room and Scarlet Begonias - tell them Michelle Leonard sent you. For More Information about Devon Horse Show and the Country Fair click Here. For more information about Michelle Leonard click here.