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March Madness but better! Mac Madness at Automat Kitchen in Jersey City tips off on Thursday 3/18 with a slam dunk of five different mac & cheese specials from meatballs to sandwiches to pizza and more running through April 5. Coinciding with the NCAA championship game on Monday 4/5, whichever mac & cheese dish has sold the most will win the mac’ket bracket […]
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Irish Soda Bread is a popular bread served in the days leading up to St Patrick’s Day around the world. It was introduced in the late 1830s when bicarbonate soda was brought to the U.K. The bread grew in popularity, as a necessity, when Ireland was in its poorest state and when food needed to […]
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Rat’s Restaurant, located in Hamilton, NJ and regarded as one of NJ’s most beautiful restaurants featuring country French cuisine, will partner with two celebrated wine brands, Gaja Wines and Duckhorn Wines, to host intimate wine dinners on February 25th and March 18th. These one-night only events offer an elevated experience for foodies and wine connoisseurs – set […]
[Continue reading...]In the spring of 2020, Lenn Thompson, of The Cork Report, and Gina Shay, well-known to the local wine scene, launched an event called #openlocalwine at a time when local wineries were experiencing the most difficult of times with tasting room closures and various pandemic-related issues. I reported, promoted and participated in the 2020 event and […]
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At our home, we love soup. If we’re connected on Facebook or Instagram, you’ll see lots of soup pics, especially in the winter. I’m Canadian and my guy is Dutch, two countries big on soups, and while we each have favorites, this Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup is one we both love. Every so often when […]
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Meat pie, pâté a la viande, tourtière….there are so many names for the popular Quebec dish! The idea is a mixture of cooked ground meats baked between two flaky pastries. Where I’m from in Quebec, the holidays simply wouldn’t be joyous without a meat pie on our Christmas tables. There are a gazillion versions, typically […]
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I picked up some groceries at Whole Foods a few weeks back, and while I don’t typically buy store-made dessert, I peeked a slice of Tres Leches Cake that I had to have. It was absolutely fabulous, so kudos to WF for this treat I hadn’t had in many years. If you’re not familiar with […]
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As I thought about 2020, I was tempted to simply skip my annual Best Dishes recap but then I looked at my photo library and was pleasantly surprised to see how many delicious meals I enjoyed this year. While my job didn’t have me the road in 2020 like it usually does, we traveled a […]
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A couple of weeks ago, I was “challenged” by the team at Yarden Wines to make latkes that could be paired with some of their fantastic wines. If you’re not yet familiar with Yarden Wines, it encompasses Golan Heights Winery and Galil Mountain Winery, located in the Golan Heights and Galilee regions of Israel. Keep […]
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I wrote about my visit to Limerick Lane Cellars after my last Sonoma County winery tour. The place is amazing, and I highly recommend a visit next time you’re in wine country. Very intimate setting with very knowledgeable staff and some of the very best wines in Sonoma. As part of my allocation, I ordered […]
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