The New Jersey Museum of Agriculture is hosting a “Bluegrass Concert & Dinner” fundraising event on Saturday, July 10 from 6 -10 p.m. at the Mountain View Golf Course in Ewing. Tickets are $60 per person and the evening includes a catered buffet dinner, beer and wine open bar (cash bar for premium drinks), and … Continue reading
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Farmers Markets – Monty open to 1:00pm on Sats.
Here’s a list of Central New Jersey Farmers Markets, for your weekend shopping. Please note a correction to the original list that appeared in the Packet last week – the Montgomery Friends Market is open until 1:00pm on Saturdays. Also, be sure to check out the new Trenton Fresh Farmers Market, too! (We may be JerseyFresh, but … Continue reading
Last call for East Coast Food & Wine Festival
You’ll want to purchase advance tickets for this don’t-miss event taking place June 26 and 27! Attendees at the East Coast Food & Wine Festival will sample dishes prepared with locally grown vegetables, fruits, seafood, chicken, meats and more, dished up by some of the most exciting chefs in the State and complimented by award-winning … Continue reading
Fun at the Asian Food Market
Sample day at the Asian Food Market in Plainsboro. My friends Angela and Humphrey Chang agree to meet me there to make the rounds. What a help that was, since some of the people giving out samples spoke little English. But friendly, smiling faces abounded, and it was a lot of fun to try these … Continue reading
Stockton Market
I finally made it to the indoor Stockton Farmers Market last weekend. They are open Friday 11-7, Saturday 9-3, & Sunday 10-3. My NJ WILD blogger friend, Carolyn Edelmann, went with me. She was eager to have breakfast at Meil’s, right across the street, so we enjoyed that then went to the Market. We went on … Continue reading
Bubbly Q at the Rocky Hill Inn
Welcome to the grilling season! The Rocky Hill Inn Eatery & Tavern has a special Bubbly Q promotion this month, and it’s a great idea for a casual weeknight. Each Tuesday/Wednesday, a special grilled or barbecued dish is featured at dinner, and for $20.10 (get it?) it comes with a glass of selected Champagne, sparkling wine, … Continue reading
Grow/Raise Your Own
Brought to you by Slow Food Central New Jersey! Learn to grow organic vegetables, and pasture raised chickens ard rabbits This June 12 workship is taught by Garden Educator Matt Wilkinson, who holds a degree in agricultural education from Purdue University. Let Matt show you how to sow, grow, and hoe at home! DATE: Saturday, June 12 … Continue reading
Pastrami
Just last week I posted about Confectionately Yours, the family restaurant that opened last fall in Franklin Park. It’s an all-American classic spot, with a soda fountain, booths, and a menu many of us remember from our childhood. (Was it Renwick’s or the Balt in Princeton?) I finally had lunch at Confectionately Yours this past weekend, and … Continue reading
Alice’s Tea Cup
I went to a lovely wedding shower for my nephew’s fiancée in New York a couple weekends ago. The bride’s brother and sister-in-law (she is a pastry chef who will make the wedding cake) hosted it at Alice’s Tea Cup on the upper east side, one of three branches. First there was a champagne toast and then the … Continue reading
Cat Cora @ Hamilton Manor June 2
Here’s something I found out about at Taste of the Nation. Thanks to Friends Health Connection and the Mercer County Community College Hospitality Club (they had a table at Taste with brownies and adorable red velvet cupcakes), celebrity chef Cat Cora visits our area on June 2, for a book signing and tasting event at the Hamilton Manor. … Continue reading
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