Neat Thoughts About Food, Wine, Travel & More
Every spring, I plant basil in my garden as it’s one of my favorite fresh herbs. By mid-summer, I have so much basil that I wonder why I planted so much for a 2-person household. Every summer is the same “why did I plant so much again”. Luckily, there’s pesto. Yesterday, I picked a whole […]
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On Thursday, August 18, 2016 at 7pm, Blue Morel Restaurant in Morristown, NJ will host a five-course farm-to-table dinner featuring Ramstein beer. High Point Brewing Company Owner and Brew Master, Greg Zaccardi, will take guests’ senses through a tour of the Ramstein’s seasonal beers, including the Summer Bock and Maibock, and year-round brews such as […]
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Summer’s all about BBQs and outdoor parties and the last thing I want to do once my guests have arrived is to slave over a hot stove in the kitchen. We also attend a lot of outdoor events where I’m always puzzled with what to bring besides desserts. These old-school twice-baked potatoes are simple-to-make and […]
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Every summer, I host at least a couple lobster parties and what could scream “Maine” more than a blueberry pie?! I live in New Jersey where blueberries abound and are sweet and delicious, so double whammy. I typically make my Crumb Top Blueberry Pie, but this weekend, I decided to change the crumble top to […]
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I’m always looking for fun cocktail recipes to serve at my various parties and lately, I’ve been really into gin drinks. This summery cocktail recipe was provided by one of my favorite local spots to enjoy libations and tapas, Spuntino Wine Bar and Italian Tapas. I love the idea of incorporating Jersey blueberries in this […]
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While I have my go-to ribs recipe, I’m always looking for new ideas and variations from the old standard. This recipe, provided by Executive Chef Josh Bernstein of Spuntino Wine Bar & Italian Tapas, puts a bit of an Italian spin on the backyard BBQ favorite. Ingredients: Rib Spice Rub: 1/4 cup dried basil 1/4 […]
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Summer’s finally here and warm days are among us. While sipping rosé wines during the summer isn’t anything new, what I’m really enjoying is how food-friendly rosés have become. Rosé, French for ‘pink’, describes a genre of refreshing wines, in various hue of pink and that are made using red grapes. Here are some rosé […]
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I simply find cold watermelon to be one of the most refreshing things on hot summer days and love to incorporate it in drinks, both alcoholic and not. In this version of traditional sangria, I use watermelon and some ripe, sweet summer strawberries. Ingredients: 2 pounds watermelon, ideally seedless, peeled and cut into chunks 10 […]
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I make a double batch of this syrup and keep it in the fridge to add to cocktails. In an airtight container, it’ll keep for a month. Feel free to add aromatics to the hot syrup. Good options to add to the syrup are a large orange peel, basil/rosemary/mint leaves and vanilla beans. Syrup with […]
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Voted the 2015 Best Event of Washington Township, the “Sip Into Summer” Washington Lake Park Wine Festival in Sewell, NJ offers something for everyone: some of the best New Jersey wineries offering wines for sampling and sale, delectable foods from fabulous food trucks, great live music, unique artisan crafts and more! Festival hours are Saturday, […]
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