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The holidays are right around the corner and there aren’t many more festive places to celebrate Christmas Eve and Christmas Day than at Crystal Springs. The resort will be offering three options for dinner at the restaurants of the Grand Cascades Lodge (1 Wild Turkey Way, Hamburg, NJ). Restaurant Latour A five-course menu will feature […]
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Day 5 of my “12 Days of Baked Goods” series! My sister is a great cook and baker. She takes after a long line of good bakers in our family, yet, she doesn’t bake often. One of the treats she enjoys making for her family is this simple-yet-yummy recipe for squares packed with mini marshmallows […]
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Day 4 of my “12 Days of Baked Goods” series! When I was growing up in Quebec, my Grandma made these scrumptious date treats for us. They were my favorite and after a while, I think she was basically making them just for me. The oatmeal topping recipe can be doubled if you like a […]
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Day 3 of “12 Days of Baked Goods” Last month, a group of us attended a harvest party at a winery where there was a LOT of wine being poured. When the 10 of us returned to our friends’ home, my friend Joan Gardner unpacked a dessert she’d made for the gang – chocolate éclair […]
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Day 2 of “12 Days of Baked Goods” Last week, I spent Thanksgiving with my friend Diane Biancamano and her family. I’m typically the person who gets assigned desserts for parties, but Diane’s a super baker and I was thrilled to be able to sample the decadent Chocolate Cappuccino Cheesecake she made. Ingredients: 1 cup […]
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Today begins my “12 Days of Baked Goods”. Last week, my Facebook (and likely yours too) sort of blew up with all kinds of fantastic food photos from my friends and family. While many dishes looked incredible, one that especially caught my eye was my friend Marge Imms’ Apple Pear Pie. While I tend not […]
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I’m using “Prince” instead of “King” as I’m not convinced this is THE best burger in the Garden State. Is it a very good burger? There’s no doubt about it. After seeing review after review about Krug’s Tavern having the best burger in New Jersey and after my girlfriend Lisa, whose burger palate I completely […]
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Just a short note to wish you a very happy Thanksgiving and to say how thankful I am to have your support with this blog and my crazy food adventures. I’ll be spending the holiday with good friends and, I’m sure, over-indulging on delicious traditional foods. All the best for a wonderful holiday. Cheers, Veronique […]
[Continue reading...]We’re often told that breakfast is the most important meal – I’m a complete believer of this notion. What I don’t believe in is the idea that, with our busy lives, we have the time each morning to make breakfast from scratch. With that in mind, I often make crust-less frittatas on a Sunday to […]
[Continue reading...]This is the time when we start planning our holiday menus and creating our invitation lists. With Thanksgiving right around the corner, I thought I’d share with you some easy-to-make, popular side dishes that have graced my dinner table during the holidays so you might gain inspiration from them for your own party or for […]
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