Neat Thoughts About Food, Wine, Travel & More
While winter’s been mild here so far in New Jersey, I’m still craving hearty, comforting food. In my continued effort to ‘prep Sunday – eat throughout the week’, this week, I’ve made a meatless chili that was uber satisfying and can be used in various ways during the week. I used it as dip for […]
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Montclair Food & Wine Festival and Amanti Vino present The Speakeasy – a clandestine affair set in the grandeur of THE WELLMONT THEATER on Saturday January 28. Reminiscent of the Prohibition Era, the evening will intertwine illicit libations coordinated by Amanti Vino, fine culinary bites from over twenty area restaurants, and the sultry sound of […]
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With chilly temperatures setting in, and in celebration of National Hot Buttered Rum Day today, The Shannon Rose Irish Pub is sharing a recipe for the warm and comforting cocktail. The Shannon Rose Irish Pub’s Hot Buttered Rum will be offered for a limited time in-restaurant from January 12 – 18 in celebration of National […]
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The burgeoning nationwide brick-and-mortar expansion of New York City’s world-famous halal food cart concept continues with the opening of The Halal Guys Gyro and Chicken at 72 Halsey Street in Newark, NJ on January 27. The Halal Guys is a highly-anticipated neighborhood destination serving the same delicious halal food that first gained acclaim at the […]
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The Foodshed Alliance presents A Meal for Amiel, a seven-course gourmet benefit to raise funds for the Frankford Township School Greenhouse Project and the Foodshed Alliance. This event aligns 14 chefs with 14 aspiring chefs to create seven spectacular courses paired with specially selected wines to honor the memory of Amiel Wehrli, Chef Florian Wehrli’s […]
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On Christmas morning, my mom went all fancy on us and served this delicious frittata. A frittata is an Italian egg-based dish alike an omelet or a quiche without a crust. It was a perfect, comforting dish on a snowy Quebec morning. I like that it’s vegetable-packed and unlike a quiche, it doesn’t require a […]
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It’s a new year and I’m making all efforts to use meal prepping more so I can cook on Sundays and have delicious, healthy lunches during the week. I did pretty well with this in 2016, but since I travel over 50% of the time, meals at home weren’t very frequent. This recipe makes four […]
[Continue reading...]My job had me on the road more than not in 2016 and while I’ve had many, many unforgettable meals this past year, I’ve tried to narrow down the 15 best dishes I enjoyed during the past year. Here’s the list in restaurant name alphabetical order. Ai Fiori – New York, NY. Eating at this […]
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Day 9 of my 12 Days of Christmas Baking compilation. My mom and I were just reminiscing about Christmas earlier this week and about how her mom was such an amazing, avid baker. She loved Christmas and hosting family dinners and around Christmas, her house was filled with holiday treats. She always had her go-to […]
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Day 8 of my 12 Days of Christmas Baking compilation. My guy is Dutch so around the holidays, I try to add a few traditional Dutch recipes into my lineup. These cookies are melt-in-your-mouth yet so ridiculously easy to make. They remind me a bit of those Danish cookies that come in a blue metallic […]
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