Neat Thoughts About Food, Wine, Travel & More
Chefs Thomas Ciszak of Chakra, Bobby Varua of Blue Morel and Todd Villani of Terre à Terre will join forces in the Chakra kitchen to celebrate Earth Day on 4/22 at 6:30PM. Jointly, they’ll create a five-course wine-paired menu and a “From the Farm” hors-d’oeuvres ‘station’ incorporating ingredients from Bracco Farms. As an extra perk […]
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Last week, I had the opportunity to attend the Domaine Vincent Latour dinner at Escape in Montclair. In the Escape kitchen, Chef Bryan Gregg and his team assembled a five-course menu that paired beautifully with the fabulous white Burgundy wines of Domaine Vincent Latour as hand-picked by Sharon Sevrens of Montclair’s Amanti Vino. Here’s the […]
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The Columbia Inn in Montville will welcome Janet Johnson, of famed Dusted Valley winery, to guide guests through seven wines and a wonderful meal. Course # 1 Hors d’oeuvres Lobster taquitos Assorted Bar Pies, Oysters – Rack of Lamb Scottadito – Artichoke Fritters, Coconut crabmeat with a Pina-colada sauce served with Wine 1: BOOMTOWN By […]
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This past weekend, I was pleased to have been invited to attend the New Jersey Wine & Food Festival’s first ever Garden State Chef Throwdown. This entertaining, interactive event took inspiration from today’s popular food competition shows for a friendly chef challenge to see who could make the most delicious beef dish. The participants […]
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This is Jean Edwards Cellars’ flagship wine and it’s simply delectable. In the glass, it’s deep ruby and offers ripe cherry aromas laced with mocha, pumpkin pie spice and tobacco. In the mouth, it’s medium to full-bodied with chocolate-covered cherry flavors with earthy, plummy notes – wow, just wow. The finish is medium in length […]
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Craft cocktails are all the rage and I’ve been experimenting with small batch liquors and various aromatics for a couple years now. Last week, I was approached about publishing some cocktail recipes and this one seemed to be tailor-made for me! The drink was created by Ian Hardie of Huckleberry Bar in Brooklyn. Caorunn is […]
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I’ve been roasting vegetables every Sunday this winter to use for various meals during the week. While I have favorites, Brussels sprouts, butternut squash and beets, cauliflower is also delicious roasted, as I’ve come to find out recently. The wet ‘rub’ below can be altered to suit your own personal tastes. Ingredients: 1 medium head […]
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There’s the constant debate of white or red clam chowder. For me, there’s no contest that white, thick, velvety New England-style chowder is where it’s at. Ingredients: 6 bacon slices, chopped 1 1/2 large onions, chopped 1 1/2 pounds russet potatoes(2 large), peeled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1 large red bell pepper, chopped 3 10-ounce […]
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Crystal Springs Resort has activities for the entire family this Easter, with Easter brunch and dinner being served at resort restaurants. Kids can also take part in Easter Egg Hunts at Minerals Resort & Spa at 11am and Grand Cascades Lodge at 12pm (free for hotel guests and brunch attendees). The Easter Bunny will appear at the day’s events. Emerald Ballroom at […]
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The Montclair Fund for Educational Excellence (MFEE) is serving up a tasty fundraiser this spring with its first-ever Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, April 11 at 7 pm at the Woman’s Club of Upper Montclair (200 Cooper Avenue). The culinary competition benefiting Montclair Public Schools will feature tastings of dozens of chili recipes created by area […]
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