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Mother’s Day is one of the most booked days for restaurants. Many New Jersey restaurants are offering brunch and dinner specials so you can treat the moms in your lives to a very special meal. Here are some local restaurants offering special Mother’s Day menus. Bergen County Chakra (www.chakrarestaurant.com 144 Route 4, Paramus, NJ) will […]
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Here’s a new installment in the “There’s Nothing to Eat in this House” series featuring an easy pasta dish. When lunch plans get cancelled at the last minute and the fridge is low on supplies because I’m heading out of town, I make pasta with pantry and fridge staples. Today, I had some leftover pancetta […]
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Dear friends recommended we visit Three Sticks Wines on our latest Sonoma visit and it was one of the best tasting experiences we’ve ever had. About Three Sticks Wines Three Sticks Wines is a boutique, family-owned winery whose philosophy is to produce wines of world class quality from exceptional vineyards in Sonoma County, including our […]
[Continue reading...]Chefs and restaurants, farmers and food artisans, professionals in wine, beer and spirits, specialty food markets and legends in all things culinary in New Jersey have been named finalists for the 2018 Garden State Culinary Arts Awards (GSCAA). I was so pleased to be one of the judges determining who’s who in food and beverages […]
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It’s spring yet it still feels like winter for many of us. I love Cognac cocktails and pleased to have an opportunity to share spring-minded cocktails featuring this warm and cozy spirit. Ophelia’s Drift, which uses chamomile tea, pineapple syrup and ginger liquor to enhance cognac’s layers of flavors, is a refreshing punch that can […]
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We received this fabulous salmon and simple recipe in our Blue Apron kit this week and it was one of my favorite dishes from the meal program thus far. I loved all the bold flavors and the various texture. I don’t zest my lemon and instead finely chop the rinds it for bigger lemon flavors […]
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Sept 19, 2019 update: Bristol’s Burgers is now permanently closed. I recently stayed at The Diplomat Beach Resort (read about my stay here) and had a chance to dine at several of the 10 food outlets on property (see full recap of the onsite restaurants here). One of the places I visited was Bristol’s Burgers. […]
[Continue reading...]Fenwick’s Latin Chefs Team Up For Epic Family-Style Sunday Night Supper Sunday, April 22nd – 5:00-10:00pm in Princeton, NJ. On April 22nd, a multi-cultural culinary team of talented Chefs from all of Fenwick‘s restaurant kitchens will join Two Sevens‘ Patrick Lacey for a special five-course celebration of amazing Latin flavors. This epic meal will be served family-style at $39 per […]
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Celebrate with friends and family in style this Easter at some top New Jersey restaurants. On Sunday April 1st (it’s no joke), the following local restaurants are offering brunch and/or sit down meals. Agricola (11 Whiterspoon Street, Princeton, NJ) will offer a brunch from 9am-3pm on April 1st. Cost is $45/adult; $20/children under 10. Reservations […]
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This baked ditali pasta and creamy tomato sauce casserole is delicious and simple to make. This is a Blue Apron pasta recipe that was a huge hit at our home for its taste, ease of preparing and for its cheesy, comforting qualities. I love that the broccoli and pasta are cooked at the same time […]
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