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Blue Morel Restaurant features a Balvenie Scotch Tasting of Tun 1509 Batch 4 on Thursday, April 12, 2016 at 6:30pm for $55 per person before tax and gratuity. Jim Patterson, Balvenie Brand Ambassador, will feature an amazing journey into the Highlands of Banffshire, Home of The Balvenie–the most handcrafted Single Malt Scotch Whisky. Jim will […]
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The North Jersey BBQ Showcase will be held on March 15 from 6PM – 9:30PM at Garden State Plaza (lower level concierge area) in Paramus, NJ. Event and Judges NJ/NY’s best pitmasters, chefs and restaurants will showcase their skills as well as compete as the Best of the Best with 3 categories: Experts Panel (Esther […]
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I recently had the pleasure to dining at a restaurant with a creative, youthful wine list. One of the bottles I order was the 2016 Idlewild The Bird. That turned out to be my favorite wine of the evening. Idlewild is the brainchild of Owner/Winemaker Sam Bilbro who made the prestigious Wine Enthusiast 40 Under […]
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Veal Saltimbocca is a specialty in Rome and is a simple dish of veal scallopini, wrapped in Prosciutto and fresh sage, sautéed then served in a buttery pan sauce. When I lived in South Florida, there was a place called La Pergola in Hollywood that was fantastic, in the most perfect old school Italian way. […]
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Bacon-wrapped scallops – add this to my list of ‘not really a recipe, but…’ deliciousness. I hadn’t made bacon-wrapped scallops since perhaps the 90s but needed to prepare something quick for a last minute invite of friends and had bacon and scallops so I thought…old school, but why not!? I served these with a mixture […]
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The Clifton and Ramsey locations of The Shannon Rose Irish Pub are promoting festive and fun Olympics-worthy drink features through February 25. These include the Red, White & Mule, which puts a patriotic spin on the classic mule thanks to Stateside Urbancraft Vodka – handcrafted in Philadelphia – and muddled strawberries and mint syrup. Red, […]
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Bananas Foster is a dessert originally-created at Brennan’s Restaurant in New Orleans back in the 1950s. The popular dish consists of ripe bananas cooked in a butter, dark rum, banana liquor and brown sugar sauce then topped with vanilla ice cream. It’s decadent, old school and a most perfect dish. When I was growing up […]
[Continue reading...]This year marks the 10th annual New Jersey Wine & Food Festival at Crystal Springs Resort. The weekend-long Festival takes place May 4 – 6, 2018. To mark this milestone, Crystal Springs has partnered with ment’or to jointly celebrate the 10th anniversaries of both organizations. Ment’or was founded by Daniel Boulud, Thomas Keller and Jérôme Bocuse […]
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Today’s Blue Apron lunch yielded an incredibly tasty topping, harissa yogurt sauce, on a lamb burger. Harissa is a roasted red chili pepper paste with a bit of spice and lots of smokey flavors. It’s just a few ingredients mixed together, so not truly a recipe, but it’s great and could be used as a topping […]
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On February 28th at 7PM, Fascino Chef/Owner Ryan DePersio will welcome Chef Anthony Bucco of the soon-to-open Ridgewood restaurant, Felina. The five-course dinner held at Fascino is $75 and features the following menu: CO U R S E 1 Heirloom Beets, Burnt Bread, Robiolina, Horseradish, Dill CO U R S E 2 Local Bass Crudo, […]
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