Neat Thoughts About Food, Wine, Travel & More
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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According to Wikipedia, Mardi Gras, also called Fat Tuesday, refers to events of the Carnival celebrations, beginning on or after the Christian feasts of the Epiphany (Three Kings Day) and culminating on the day before Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras is French for “Fat Tuesday”, reflecting the practice of the last night of eating richer, fatty […]
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The upstairs dining room at Jockey Hollow Bar & Kitchen has been re-imagined and opened as daPesca on February 6th. The new space, as the name indicates, is now a “sparklingly fresh, locally sourced, seafood-centric restaurant”. I’m excited about this new concept primarily because ultra-talented Chef Craig Polignano is at the helm in the kitchen. […]
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Robert Austin Cho, Chef/Owner of Kimchi Smoke in Westwood, will be appearing on Beat Bobby Flay on February 22 at 10PM. The episode, “Sour with the Sweet” will include a Round 1 Battle between BBQ fusion master Cho and Brian Malarky, a Top Chef finalist. What was the secret ingredient Bobby Flay chose in Round […]
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