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9/26 Malus Domestica Dinner On Saturday September 26, Crystal Springs Resort in Hamburg will celebrates Malus Domestica, the orchard apple, in all its forms from cider to spirits to use as an ingredient in savory dishes. Guests will explore the differences between varieties of apples and their unique flavors during a reception featuring local ciders […]
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A couple weeks ago, I was approached by Next Big Thing, the growers’ cooperative that produces SweeTango apples, about sampling some of the company’s product. While I don’t do a lot of product reviews, I was curious about an apple that could be better than my favorite – the Honeycrisp, so I agreed. About SweeTango […]
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New for 2015, Gary’s Wine & Marketplace is expanding its annual fall fundraiser into a three-day event dubbed – Gary’s Grand Wine Experience. Food and wine lovers now have three opportunities to explore their passions: Meet top Napa Valley Vintnersand taste rare vintages at a symposium moderated by Karen MacNeil as she kicks off her book tour for the 2nd edition […]
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The 1st Annual NJ Taco Festival is taking place from 10Am – 8PM on Saturday at Sussex County Fair Grounds (37 Plains Rd, Augusta, NJ 07822). For one day only, bring your New Jersey pride to the Sussex County Fair Grounds for the 1st Annual NJ Taco Festival. The 1st Annual NJ Taco Festival brings […]
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Today’s National Ants of a Log Day. Yes, “they” even have a national day for this. Growing up in Canada, I never heard of this snack until we moved to the States when I was 12 years old. By then, I wasn’t really into the concept, so it never caught on at my home. According […]
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I try to abide by my #MeatlessMonday promise when I can and am always looking for ways to use more vegetables in my diet so this weekend, I found beautiful mauve round eggplants that I prepared two ways – meat-stuffed and vegetarian. These single-serve eggplants are great to fix on the weekend to bring […]
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Some of you might know that I write for Jersey Bites, a New Jersey local food blog, and I thought I’d share my latest article as it’s uber fun! Top cocktail recipes from local restaurants or drinks experts – how could you go wrong!? There are even options for the non-alcoholic drinker! Please CLICK HERE […]
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If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you know I LOVE Greek food. As such, I make this simple vinaigrette all the time and literally use it on everything. Ingredients: ½ cup extra virgin olive oil ¼ cup red wine vinegar 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard ½ tsp. each salt, pepper and Oregano Directions: […]
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In the glass, the 1994 Chateau Troplong Mondot Grand Cru is the darkest of ruby with a bit of brick notes from the age of the wine. It was difficult to stop sniffing the spice-laced berry aromas to move on to take a sip – lovely, lovely nose. The palate offers berry, plummy and licorice […]
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Last week was #NationalSmoresDay – who knew there was such a day!! I didn’t grow up doing s’mores in Quebec, we did roasted marshmallows, but s’mores just weren’t something we knew about. While I love the gooey version right off the campfire, I recently made these cute s’mores on a stick for a party. They […]
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