Posted in May 2012 …

Dinner at The Blue Bottle Cafe

Has it really been more than six years since Aaron and Rory Philipson opened The Blue Bottle Cafe in Hopewell? Apparently so, and for a place that opened strongly to very positive reviews, giving them little time to work any kinks out, they have maintained their momentum surprisingly well. Call it focus.  They are carefully … Continue reading →

Mary Watts Store & Old Time Candy

I don’t know where I think I’m going with this photo and post.  I have been going through my extensive photo “archives” (i.e. a hoarder’s paradise) at home and took this photo around the time that Mary Watts closed her store on Route 206, in the late 1980s, I think.  Sadly, I don’t seem to … Continue reading →

Sausage Gravy on Sweet Potato Biscuit

Okay, it looks a mess, because, as is often the case, I didn’t think of taking the photo until I’d had a couple bites. This was one of my last cool morning weekend breakfasts of early spring.  Every now and then I just have to have sausage gravy on a biscuit. And I’d found these … Continue reading →

Thanks Jim!

From Sunday’s Taste of the Nation at Tre Piani in Forrestal Village  – Jim Weaver’s scallops never fail to please!’ Thanks to all the participants for a great event, on a gorgeous day! More photos below, and in addition to these, we also enjoyed duck pastrami (or was that basturma he said, I later wondered…) … Continue reading →

Lox

Sometimes I just gotta have lox and cream cheese. But I forgot the bagel! I buy the bits and pieces of lox at Wegmans usually (they’re not too salty), and since they sell those little plastic tubs right by the bagels, I don’t know why this is on an English muffin instead. I probably bought … Continue reading →

Lunch at Za in Pennington

This is what happens when I don’t have my wits about me!  The delicious soup and quiche I had at Za Restaurant a couple months ago drove all thoughts of photos and blogging out of my mind once it was put down in front of me. The creamy dreamy tomato soup (with goat cheese if … Continue reading →

Simply Nutritious Meals’ White Chili

I couldn’t fit two recipes into today’s In The Kitchen column in the Packet, so am including a second one here.  This chili, one of my weeknight delivered dinners from Simply Nutritious Meals, was simple, yet delicious.  It came with a little cornbread muffin that was not too sweet. When owner Tiffany Millen shared her … Continue reading →

Wing It

This is my favorite way to make Buffalo wings, the spice-dusted oven-fried version I wrote about in an article about sorghum a few months ago. The recipe, below, was patched together from various sources, but the simple method started with the excellent Food52 website. I try to forget about this recipe, for the most part, … Continue reading →