Neat Thoughts About Food, Wine, Travel & More
First off, there is indeed a reason why I’m sharing a recipe that’s completely not “from scratch” and that’s cooked in the microwave, of all things. Every Memorial Day, friends come up from Florida to celebrate with us and we’ve gotten in the habit of finding the most hands off recipes on the net and […]
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Last weekend, I had the immense pleasure of welcoming Toronto Chef Peter Minaki, the creator of the popular Kalofagas food blog and the author of The Everything Mediterranean Cookbook to my home for a dinner party. The guest list encompassed my wine group friends, and of course, Chef Minaki. We spent Friday in New York […]
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This simple batter is best made the day before and refrigerated. Great stuffed with hazelnut spread and raspberries. Ingredients: ¾ cup flour ¾ cup milk 2 tbs sugar ½ tsp salt 2 tbs vegetable oil 2 eggs Vegetable oil for frying Directions: Stir together flour, sugar and salt in a medium bowl. Add milk, oil […]
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The Orange Squirrel is launching a new, four-course prix fixe menu Monday through Thursday from 4:30 – 7:30pm. The cost of the new menu is $29 (not inclusive of tax/gratuity). Course I Mushroom Tempura – baby artichoke aioli / truffle oil or Chitarra Marinara Meatballs Course II Mesclun Green Salad – vinaigrette / croutons / […]
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For those who prefer to stay home and treat mom to breakfast on Mother’s Day, here are five easy recipes to treat her to that don’t require advanced cooking skills to prepare. World’s Easiest Pancake Recipe Cremini and Spinach Crustless Mini Quiches Waffles with Raspberries and Nutella World’s Best Hollandaise Sauce for Eggs Benedict Breakfast […]
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I’m very excited about the June opening of Chef/ Restaurateur Chris Siversen’s BURG: Burgers & Taps in the heart of Newark’s recently revitalized Military Park. I was at Chef Siversen’s popular Maritime Parc for brunch recently, and he gave our group a sneak peek (and taste) of some of the burgers he’ll be serving at his […]
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On Saturday, May 9 from 12-2pm, wine columnist at The Wall Street Journal and winner of three James Beard Awards, Lettie Teague will be at the Wayne store on May 9th to discuss and sign copies of her new book Wine in Words: Some Notes for Better Drinking . The book is a companion for the modern taster, a […]
[Continue reading...]The Montclair Food & Wine Festival will be back in 2015 with new events, educational seminars and fun for all. Monday, June 8, 2015 from 6PM to 9:30PM – THE GALA DINNER at The Manor (111 Prospect Avenue, West Orange, NJ). The Gala Dinner is an exclusive night of collaborative culinary magic! The six course […]
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Crystal Springs Resort’s Restaurant Latour will host Husic Vineyards’s Co-Founder, Frank Husic, for what will surely be a memorable dinner on Wednesday May 20th. Dinner will begin in the spectacular Wine Cellar at 6:30pm with passed canapés and 2010 Domaine Carneros Brut sparkling wine. Dinner will follow at 7:30pm at Restaurant Latour. Anthony Bucco, Chef of Restaurant Latour, will […]
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Spuntino Wine Bar & Italian Tapas, specializing in small plates that put modern twists on Italian classics, has created a special Spring Truffle Festival menu, highlighting the iconic truffle, available May 4 – 17 at its location in the Clifton Commons in Clifton. Chef Josh Bernstein has created a one-of-a-kind menu featuring the “diamond of the kitchen,” known as one […]
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