Neat Thoughts About Food, Wine, Travel & More
Chef Francesco Palmieri of The Orange Squirrel in Bloomfield, NJ will hosts his yearly Vincent Price Cookbook dinner at James Beard House on 10/30 at 7PM. The event sold out in just a couple days! Once again, Chef Palmieri will cook dishes based on the Vincent & Mary Price’s 1965 cookbook, A Treasury of Great Recipes. After […]
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Villalobos Chef/Owner Adam Rose shares his tasty recipe for the already-popular Carne Asada Tacos in celebration of October 4th National Taco Day. Carne Asada Taco 1 lb. cleaned outer skirt steak 4 oz. chopped cilantro 8 cloves garlic, chopped 4 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon ground chipotle morita salt & pepper to taste 8 tortillas […]
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It’s always unfortunate when New Jersey loses talented chefs to other states. I was sad to see Chef Tim Fischer leave the Garden State but when I found out it was to relocate back home to Minnesota I was relived as I knew I’d get to sample his delicious food yet again. My company’s headquarters […]
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In celebration of October being National Pizza Month, the Millie’s Old World Meatballs & Pizza team is extending its loyal customers a chance to create the Ultimate Pie! Interested participants can access the entry form on the Millie’s Old World Facebook page to select which ingredients will be included on their pies and if their […]
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Chef Bryan Gregg, Chef/Owner of Montclair’s popular Escape and farmer extraordinaire, Anthony Bracco of Bracco Farms were the first guests to kick off a series of cooking demos/classes at Montclair High School in collaboration with Montclair Academy of Culinary & Hospitality Excellence (MACHE). Fitting Chef Gregg and Mr. Bracco, the theme of the seminar was […]
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When Ron Joyce contacted me a few weeks back to comment about a recent chicken recipe I’d posted and to say it would have been better if I had his Poulet Rouge Fermier on hand, I admit, I was curious. Chicken just isn’t at the top of my list of proteins so I thought “how […]
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The area’s most authentic Biergarten kicks off Oktoberfest Friday, September 26th with a Ramstein keg-tapping and Bavarski, NYC’s Bad Boys of Polka! Pilsener Haus‘ Viennese Chef Thomas Ferlesch (formerly of Café des Artistes) offers a special, traditional Oktoberfest menu all month: Sautéed Chicken Paillard – asparagus, Prager-Schinken (Prague Ham), Fontina cheese, roasted summer potatoes. Faschierter […]
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Cru Meets Brew will be held on Thursday 10/16 as a five-course, collaborative wine and beer-paired menu is created by some of the area’s top chefs. Wines and beers are provided by Sharon Sevrens of Montclair’s Amanti Vino and the Chefs participating are: Chef Anthony Bucco, Special Guest Chef Christopher Ryan Arturo, Red Eye Cafe […]
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Starting September 22, Chef Anthony Pino of Anthony David’s is starting up his popular Chef’s Counter Tasting menu again. Available every Monday through December, 10 lucky diners can experience a 5-course dinner prepared counter-side by Chef Pino for $100/person including tax & gratuity. To reserve, email info@anthonydavids.com. 953 Bloomfield Street, Hoboken, NJ. Cheers, Veronique
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Chefs Thomas Ciszak and Todd Villani are teaming up for a pair of dinners showcasing fall flavors at their respective restaurants Chakra and Terre à Terre this October. All the produce will be sourced from local New Jersey farms including Bracco Farms, Terhune Orchards and Shibumi Farm. October 6 at Chakra (144 W. State Rte 4, […]
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