Cute, huh? This diminuitive feat of culinary magic appeared in front of my cousin and me at the end of a recent Sunday brunch at elements in Princeton. We hadn’t ordered dessert, but the staff proudly presented it to us, compliments of the chef. Inside the egg shell we found layers of brioche (was that a … Continue reading
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Sizzle in South Jersey
How does this sound (it sure looks delicious): Fried green tomatoes with Gulf shrimp and poblano goat cheese sauce? Yum! That’s the recipe of the month, From Chef Kevin Taylor of Los Amigos in Berlin, from South Jersey Hot Chefs. I get their enewsletters which, besides the monthly recipe, include various promotions in their restaurants, along … Continue reading
Nostrano @ Bistro Soleil
Jim Hayes, owner of Bistro Soleil restaurant in Hightstown, is a busy bee. Not only does he run his restaurant and catering business, he is also hard at work sourcing produce from local farms and the Hightstown wholesale produce market for his Nostrano line of foods. (That’s the Tri-County Co-Operative Auction Market, no website found but info. on past … Continue reading
Pho 99
On my way down Route 27 last week, I noticed a sign at the Great Wall Shopping Center in Franklin Park for Pho 99, a Vietnamese restaurant that opened last November (they have another location in South Plainfield). How had I missed that? So I stopped in today for lunch and was pleased to find a warm … Continue reading
Somerville Restaurant Week
Somerville has become a dining destination as more and more good – and interesting – restaurants have opened up over the last several years. Go try some of them during the upcoming week as they celebrate Restaurant Week, with a dine early promotion May 15-22: In honor of the Borough of Somerville’s Centennial, many restaurants … Continue reading
Lunch at Sophie’s Bistro
I have always enjoyed my meals at Sophie’s Bistro in Somerset, and only wish it were closer to home. A day off for an excursion with friend Miriam took us to the area Tuesday, so we stopped in for lunch and had a delicious meal. I mean, really, really good. This is my duck confit salad, … Continue reading
How about Mother’s Day brunch or dinner at…
Brothers Moon in Hopewell (and check out their seasonal asparagus dishes). Tre Piani in Forrestal Village is open Noon-6:00pm, a la carte with special additions. Chauncy Conference Center in a beautiful setting in Princeton. The Frog and The Peach in New Brunswick. While you’re there, check out the new menu, which includes a 3-course Frugal … Continue reading
Welcome BT Bistro!
One of our area’s most popular chefs, Bobby Trigg, owner of the Ferry House in Princeton, opens his newest venture, BT Bistro, today. Located in the Clarion Palmer Inn, at the corner of Emmons Drive and Route 1, the restaurant will be open for lunch weekdays, dinner daily, and Sunday brunch. (Princetonians can access the … Continue reading
Outstanding! (or maybe sitting)
Foodies and other locavores will gather at Cherry Grove Farm in Lawrenceville on September 1 for a very special dinner en plein air – as in outdoors in a field. The event is mounted by Outstanding In The Field, and is part of a moveable feast that matches local farmers and top chefs across the country each year. The … Continue reading
Tortoni!
I have loved Tortoni, the Italian frozen custard treat with a toasted almond topping, since childhood. It was my dessert of choice in any Chambersburg restaurant, when that was the Trenton hot spot for Italian food. It’s so hard to find now, I think the only place in recent memory where I’ve found it was at … Continue reading
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