You may have been picking up quarterly issues of Edible Jersey in your local natural foods stores or favorite restaurants. The publication is part of a network of over 80 titles throughout the U.S. and Canada devoted to local and regional food. In 2011, Edible Jersey along with the entire Edible Communities organization was named Publication of the … Continue reading
Time has flown by and I’ve been dining all over the place, in addition to cooking at home (sometimes for upcoming print articles in the Packet). Here’s a photo gallery of some of the dishes I’ve enjoyed. My review of Ricky’s Thai will appear soon, and the duck noodles below were my sleeper hit. I … Continue reading
Here is information I’ve received from area restaurants about Mother’s Day – wherever you plan to go, be sure to make a reservation well ahead! Brothers Moon offers prix fixe brunch and a la carte dinner. Their menus are packed with your favorite spring foods. Elements will serve prix fixe brunch and a 4-course tasting … Continue reading
I’d been meaning to try Wildflour Bakery-Café in Lawrenceville ever since they opened last year, but only last week did I finally get there. My friend and I used to go for pizza when we got together, but she’s gone gluten-free, so we needed a change of scene. She tried a gluten-free pizza at a … Continue reading
Every so often, I meet my friend Marie Galastro at Antimo’s Italian Kitchen in Hopewell for dinner. Her husband Nino is their Executive Pasta Chef, in charge of making elegant handmade pastas for the restaurant. He works right up front where customers see him as they enter, or wait for a table. We sit at a … Continue reading
I’m starting to get notices about Easter dinner on April 20 (and more) from restaurants, so I’ll add to this as new information arrives in my Inbox. Added on March 31 – The Blue Point Grill is opening on Easter for the first time, at 1:00pm. (Best to reserve.) Original Post of March 30- At … Continue reading
Sometimes (okay, often) the life of a food writer is pure joy. I was lucky to be invited, along with a couple friends, to the recently inaugurated dim sum brunch at Peony Pavilion last weekend, with owner Lisa Shao as our guide. Peony Pavilion has been open since late last fall, and since then Ms. Shao has been winning over … Continue reading
I was invited to attend Jim Weaver’s first Chef’s Surprise dinner at Tre Piani last Friday and enjoyed a lovely evening with a congenial group (seated at one, long, table), and of course a great meal. These dinners are Jim’s chance to cook a little more creatively and spontaneously, although he’s already thinking about his … Continue reading
Avid fans of the Canal House Cooking series (and the Canal House Cooks Every Day big red book) won’t want to miss this chance to enjoy a series of spring family-style dinner at the Canal House, put on by the extraordinary (really!) Christopher Hirsheimer and Melissa Hamilton. Here’s your chance to dine in the studio where…well, where the magic … Continue reading
My Good Taste story about chefs’ ideas for spring ingredients and dishes is on the Packet Magazine website now, and the print edition came out this past week. I love hearing from our local chefs on topics like this, and home cooks will find plenty of inspiration for their own kitchen, too. A couple of … Continue reading
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