To me, these oysters personify coolness on a hot summer day! I have had this photo on my camera for a while, I believe from Tre Piani, where Cape May Salt Oysters often star. Meanwhile, I am on the verge of getting cabin fever because the heat and poor air quality are keeping me inside … Continue reading
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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
Pi[e] Day – What, again??
Things are gearing up for Princeton’s Annual (third?) Pi Day, and once again geeky fun shall prevail during the March 9-11 & 14 festivities when all things 3.14… shall be celebrated. Princeton owes a world of thank to two talented and enthusiasitc (okay, GENIUS!) organizers – and scads of volunteers I’m sure – for developing … Continue reading
Eat More Kale Princeton
A group of Princeton businesses is cooking up a little fun for the month of March. They are planning Eat More Kale Princeton!-a month-long, town-wide celebration to highlight the culinary and health benefits of kale and to draw attention to the plight of Bo Muller-Moore, a Vermont artist who is being pressured by Chick-Fil-A to … Continue reading
Farm Manager Wanted, East Brunswick Market, Zone 7
Cherry Grove Farm’s long time General Manager is leaving for, er, new pastures, so the farm’s owners are looking for a new farm manager. Read all about it here. This largely organic farm does it all, meat, cheese, eggs, and more, so it’s a big job, and maybe a good one for a couple to … Continue reading
RSA Seafood Dinner at Tre Piani Friday Night
Sure wish I could be at Friday’s RSA dinner at Tre Piani! Here’s the scoop from chef/owner Jim Weaver: Slow Food RSA Seafood Dinner (Restaurant supported agriculture) Friday April 8, 2011 $35.00 per RSA passport holder or Slow Food member $45.00 at the door if available The menu will include a tasting of three east … Continue reading
Princeton Farmers Market News (& Shout Out to Blue Point Grill/Nassau Street Seafood)
Here are some upcoming events from the Princeton Farmers Market: April 2 – at the Updike Farmstead at 354 Quaker Road, Princeton. 11:00am – “Talk With Your Farmer” with Jess Niederer of ChickadeeCreek Farm and Stanley Skeba of J & L Family Farm. The will share how they became farmers and how they are preparing … Continue reading
Earthquake Relief
The land of sushi (and so much more) needs our help. For information see Google’s Disaster Response/Information page (donations to Japanese Red Cross made in Yen), or the American Red Cross site. Or, of course, the charity of your choice. Together we can do it. Thank you.
Pi = Pie at Rocky Hill Inn
The Rocky Hill Inn has caught Pi Day fever! This weekend (March 11-14), you can enjoy a piece of pie for $3.14, a bit of a bargain for a restaurant dessert for sure! I also noticed a very clever cocktail menu there with historical names, when I was enjoying one of their award-winning burgers recently. How about a … Continue reading
Food News
The Alchemist & Barrister Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with an event to benefit The Colin Pascik Road to Recovery Fund. Compete in the Longbeard Contest (or look on with a pint and a burger), a Princeton tradition for three decades, and help to raise funds to help a valiant Marine. It’s all happening at the … Continue reading
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