Neat Thoughts About Food, Wine, Travel & More
I’m Canadian and one of our very typical home-style desserts is the beloved chocolate pudding cobbler. Think cakey cake and warm gooey chocolate pudding in one – divine! Kind of like a lava cake but in a pan that’s fail-proof and serves 6-8 people! This recipe comes together super quickly and it’s best served with […]
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We love panini at our home and try to make them for lunch every few weeks. My guy loves them loaded with meats like cold cuts or grilled chicken (here’s his blackened chicken version), and I think the vegetarian versions, like this Pesto and Roasted Zucchini Panini, are also fantastic. We served this Pesto and […]
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Some very exciting news out of Crystal Springs Resort. Renovations at Latour Restaurant Latour at Crystal Springs Resort (https://www.crystalgolfresort.com/dine/latour) will be undergoing a complete renovation this fall. The restaurant will serve its last dinner in the current configuration on October 21, close the upstairs space for construction, and then reopen to the public in December. […]
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I’ve become quite fond of beer drinking now that the craft beer movement has evolved and there are so many interesting brews around, especially locally. I’m always eager to add to my knowledge of beer and so when I saw this infographics by the fine folks at Michigan State University’s The Big Green, I thought I’d share it. […]
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Last Saturday night, I hosted a dinner party for some friends in my wine group and a couple other wine afficionados to celebrate my guy’s 50th birthday. It was all due to be informal under a ‘surf & turf’ theme with the birthday boy manning the grill. Then, something neat happened and award-winning Chef Bryan […]
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This is a 20-minute fish stew that simmers in a fragrant, rich and addictive coconut milk broth. This recipe comes together fast and I cook it in my large cast iron pan and serve it directly in the pan with perfectly-cook Jasmine rice. Very comforting dish! Ingredients 2 Tbsp. olive oil ½ large onion, diced […]
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In honor of October being Breast Cancer Awareness month, Chevys Fresh Mex (https://chevys.com) New Jersey locations will donate $1 from sales of select drinks during the month of October to the Red Bank, NJ-based Beauty Foundation for Cancer Care, whose goal is to help inspire courage, strength and confidence that is needed to fight cancer while easing […]
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Fall’s here and I’m now starting to crave slow braises and roasts. I enjoy the whole process – searing the meat, sautéing the vegetables, splashing wine and broth. Smelling the awesome aromas in the house as the short ribs or the roasts braise in the oven is truly intoxicating! While I was visiting my favorite […]
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WHO/WHAT: Ani Ramen House (https://www.aniramen.com) and sponsor Sun Noodle (http://sunnoodle.com) will host the 3rd Annual Slurp. Sip. Repeat. Ramen Eating Competition at the popular restaurant’s Jersey City location. Ani Ramen will stream the event on Facebook Live so everyone can have a front row seat to the event. https://www.facebook.com/aniramenhouse WHEN: Saturday October 6, 2018 from 3-5pm […]
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On Saturday, September 29, Chef Anthony and Liz Pino invite you to join them as they celebrate the 20th anniversary of the day that they opened the doors of Anthony David’s (http://anthonydavids.com) at 953 Bloomfield Street, Hoboken, their hometown. What began as a modest gourmet shop became a local culinary landmark and the foundation of Pino Hospitality, a […]
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