We’re down to the line! Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation at Tre Piani Restaurant! Sunday, May 20, 2012, 2:00-5:00pm. Featuring Chef Jim Weaver’s New Book “Locavore Adventures“ Join us for Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation, Princeton. Mix and mingle with the area’s hottest chefs and food producers, all of whom are … Continue reading
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Fight Hunger with Taste
Just when I was looking for word of Princeton’s annual Taste of the Nation – the TWENTIETH year! – the good news arrived: Central New Jersey’s premier hunger-relief/tasting event takes place Sunday, May 20, 2:00-5:00pm, at Tre Piani restaurant in Forrestal Village. Tre Piani Chef/Owner Jim Weaver is hosting the event as a launch party … 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
Gnocchi with Short Ribs at Metro North Grill
What a pleasant surprise this dish at Metro North Grill in Princeton was! I blush to admit it was my first time there. It was one of three entrée choices at a recent family luncheon I attended in the private upstairs area, and even though I planned to cook short ribs at home that evening … Continue reading
Lidia and De Lorenzo’s – Perfect Together!
It seems amazing that, as a food writer, I did not receive even a PR hint of this upcoming event. But I saw an announcement on her show and wanted to share it with you: Lidia Bastianich will be in Trenton on November 6, with her “roadshow” for her new PBS series book, “Lidia’s Italy … 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
Don’t miss out on April 11 Taste of the Nation
Be sure to purchase your tickets in advance for Princeton’s Taste of the Nation®! The area’s hottest chefs, restaurants, and mixologists will gather on April 11 for the area’s premier culinary benefit to end childhood hunger in Mercer County. This year’s event (their nineteenth!) will be held at The Westin Hotel at The Forrestal Village in Princeton from … 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
It’s Taste of the Nation Time!
Princeton’s hottest chefs, restaurants, and mixologists will gather on April 11 for Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation®, the area’s premier culinary benefit. Taste of the Nation Princeton will raise critical funds needed to support Share Our Strength’s® efforts to end childhood hunger in Mercer County. This year’s event will be held at The Westin … Continue reading
Add Sugar and Stir at Michener Museum
An intriguing show has just opened at the James A. Michener Art Museum in Doylestown. To Bucks County artist Kirby Fredendall, a cookbook is more than a collection of recipes—it is a form of literature written by and for women. In Add Sugar and Stir: Cookbooks and the Lives of Women, on view in the … Continue reading
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