Neat Thoughts About Food, Wine, Travel & More
Every summer, I host at least a couple lobster parties and what could scream “Maine” more than a blueberry pie?! I live in New Jersey where blueberries abound and are sweet and delicious, so double whammy. I typically make my Crumb Top Blueberry Pie, but this weekend, I decided to change the crumble top to […]
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I’m always looking for fun cocktail recipes to serve at my various parties and lately, I’ve been really into gin drinks. This summery cocktail recipe was provided by one of my favorite local spots to enjoy libations and tapas, Spuntino Wine Bar and Italian Tapas. I love the idea of incorporating Jersey blueberries in this […]
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While I have my go-to ribs recipe, I’m always looking for new ideas and variations from the old standard. This recipe, provided by Executive Chef Josh Bernstein of Spuntino Wine Bar & Italian Tapas, puts a bit of an Italian spin on the backyard BBQ favorite. Ingredients: Rib Spice Rub: 1/4 cup dried basil 1/4 […]
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Summer’s finally here and warm days are among us. While sipping rosé wines during the summer isn’t anything new, what I’m really enjoying is how food-friendly rosés have become. Rosé, French for ‘pink’, describes a genre of refreshing wines, in various hue of pink and that are made using red grapes. Here are some rosé […]
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I simply find cold watermelon to be one of the most refreshing things on hot summer days and love to incorporate it in drinks, both alcoholic and not. In this version of traditional sangria, I use watermelon and some ripe, sweet summer strawberries. Ingredients: 2 pounds watermelon, ideally seedless, peeled and cut into chunks 10 […]
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I make a double batch of this syrup and keep it in the fridge to add to cocktails. In an airtight container, it’ll keep for a month. Feel free to add aromatics to the hot syrup. Good options to add to the syrup are a large orange peel, basil/rosemary/mint leaves and vanilla beans. Syrup with […]
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Voted the 2015 Best Event of Washington Township, the “Sip Into Summer” Washington Lake Park Wine Festival in Sewell, NJ offers something for everyone: some of the best New Jersey wineries offering wines for sampling and sale, delectable foods from fabulous food trucks, great live music, unique artisan crafts and more! Festival hours are Saturday, […]
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Get the Father’s Day celebration started a day early by taking dads and future dads to the Just Jersey Food Truck & Music Festival on Saturday, June 18th, at the Historic Waterloo Village Concert Field in Stanhope. Attendees will have an opportunity to sample the finest gourmet food while being immersed in the sounds of […]
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On the nose apricot and citrus with flinty notes. The palate of this medium to full-bodied wine brings more citrus with a decent level of acidity on the finish. A great value for a California Chardonnay of this caliber. I’m a big fan of Jim Clendenen, Au Bon Climat’s winemaker, who’s been making high quality […]
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I love brunch and am always looking for creative dishes to serve at home when I host. I received this easy recipe for a meatless frittata from Piattino: A Neighborhood Bistro and wanted to share as it sounds delish. Piattino, serving up modern twists to traditional Italian fare, is now serving an a la carte […]
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