Neat Thoughts About Food, Wine, Travel & More
Last night, I attended the first Escape Montclair farm-to-fork dinner at the popular Essex Country restaurant. Chef Bryan Gregg co-hosted the event with acclaimed chef Michael Weisshaupt of Fiddlers Elbow. The meal paid homage to locally-sourced ingredients and beautifully-executed cooking techniques. The produce was provided by Bracco Farms in nearby Pine Island, New York. I […]
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It’s the end of my tomato harvest and my yellow cherry and standard size tomatoes are ripe and sweet and perfect for a light pasta dish. While this recipe is delicious with red tomatoes, I find the bright yellow sauce to be just really pretty…and tasty. Ingredients: ½ cup extra virgin olive oil 1 tsp. […]
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It’s fall and in the northeast and that means the start of soup season at our home. I typically make a huge pot on Sunday and we have enough for most of the week. Soup is just so comforting and delicious and this version would be perfect for the weekend after Thanksgiving when cooked turkey’s […]
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This wine was aerated then decanted for an hour prior to tasting. In the glass, it’s deep garnet. Bouquet wasn’t as prominent as I’d expected. Light aromas of cherry cordial with earthy notes. In the mouth, it offers great fruit flavors with black licorice, leather and blackberry notes. Smokey finish with the tannins one would […]
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It’s fall and a time when produce looks so appealing to me. While at the market yesterday, I picked some gorgeous vegetables that just begged for me to roast them…well, they may not have been begging, but they looked perfect for a slow stay in my oven. Beets roasted at home are nothing like the […]
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Last night, I attended an intimate event to preview Chef Eric LeVine’s fall menu at Morris Tap & Grill. This event gave Chef LeVine an opportunity to ‘test drive’ the menu to a targeted group of fans, foodies and food writers who are familiar with his style of cooking. The new fall dishes in […]
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I must be honest, oatmeal cookies aren’t my favorites. I’ve tested several variations of my basic recipe and have finally found a cookie that’s chewy yet crispy and that I can incorporate one of my favorite flavors in – butterscotch. Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup light brown sugar, packed […]
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Tasted this wine after it’d been decanted for a couple hours – wow. In the glass, it’s deep garnet and one sniff had me hooked. Aromas of mocha, tobacco, dark fruit and stone fruit. In the mouth it’s lush and round and offers great fruit flavors with caramel, leather and blackberry notes. Finish lasts forever. […]
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Just love this wine. It’s become my ‘go-to’ for a great Pinot that’s not outrageously-priced. Medium ruby in the glass, this Oregon Pinot Noir offers aromas of dark cherries, ripe raspberries with peppery notes. This is a medium-body wine with rich cherry and dark berry flavors with a little spice on the dry finish. Nice […]
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Okay, don’t freak out yet about the title of this recipe. You’re not eating the whole recipe, just one of 6 servings! These are easy to make, pretty darn tasty and go a long way in satisfying your guests, even with a small portion. Ingredients 2 quarts water 2 Tbsp. Kosher salt 2 […]
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