Hopewell Valley Restaurant Week is back! I love to see restaurant owners joining forces to build business, especially those that are locally owned, often by the chef. So it’s great to see that Hopewell Valley restaurateurs are doing so again this year. The dates for the second annual Hopewell Valley Restaurant Week are March 5-13, with … Continue reading
Filed under Events …
Winter Farmers Markets Coming Right Up
Our two Princeton area markets are coming up soon: The West Windsor Community Farmers Market‘s February date is Saturday, February 13, at the Windsor Athletic Club, 99 Clarksville Road in West Windsor, 10:00am to 1:00pm. Enjoy a wide variety of greens, salad mix, root vegetables, winter squash, mushrooms, jams, sauces, ghee, pastured meats and poultry, artisan … Continue reading
Annual Wassailing Party at Terhune on January 24
Sometimes it’s just a lot of fun to make a racket, especially for a family outing. If you’re in the mood, Terhune Orchards will host its annual Wassailing Party on Sunday January 24, from 1-4 p.m. Whether in sun or snow, apple trees need to be wassailed every year. Participants will gather among the 100 year-old … Continue reading
NOFA-NJ Annual Conference coming up January 30-31
The Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey’s 26th annual Food and Farming Winter Conference takes place January 30-31 at Brookdale Community College. Over 50 workshops on food, farming and gardening will be offered with sessions running from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm on both days. There are five tracks: Beginning Farmer, Advanced Farmer, Gardening, Food & … Continue reading
Crazy For Cookbooks Photos are posted
With thanks to Princeton Public Library’s Janie Hermann, here is the link for the photos from the Crazy For Cookbooks event at the Princeton Public Library earlier this month at which panelists, including area food writers, chefs and publishers, discussed what makes a good cookbook and revealed their personal favorites. The panel included Yours Truly; Christopher Hirsheimer and Melissa … Continue reading
We’re serving up some fun for you!
Here’s the flyer for our December 2, 7:00pm Crazy For Cookbooks panel at the Princeton Public Library – we hope to see you there! We’re looking forward to dishing about our favorite cookbooks, but remember to bring along your favorite to show off at the photo booth after the discussion (photos will be shared on social … Continue reading
November 5 Taste of Italy at Tre Piani benefits Senior Care Ministry
A recent email from Jim Weaver of Tre Piani – they’re open on Thanksgiving this year! – also mentioned a lovely fundraiser taking place there on November 5. “FYI I am going over the top on this one! It is really something not to be missed,” he added. The Senior Care Ministry volunteers provide help for … Continue reading
David Tanis visits the Princeton Public Library on November 12
Mark your calendar now for a special appearance by chef and cookbook author David Tanis. He currently pens the City Kitchen column for the New York Times, and he’ll be discussing “One Good Dish,” his first cookbook that’s not oriented around complete menus. “One Good Dish” instead offers 100 recipes that exemplify his approach to comfort food – … Continue reading
BEER BBQ BACON SHOWDOWN on tap for November 7 – special ticket discount for NJ Spice readers
Welcome to New Jersey’s One-of-a-Kind, All-Jersey Event Set To Showcase the State’s Finest Craft Beer & Food (NJ Spice readers, scroll down for your $10 ticket discount code!) Get set for the Beer BBQ Bacon Showdown (aka B3), taking place Saturday, November 7 at Waterloo Village Concert Field in Stanhope, NJ. This is the FIRST festival … Continue reading
Crazy For Cookbooks! December 2 at the Princeton Public Library
Do you love cookbooks? We do, and we want to talk about it! Come to a panel discussion with area food writers, chefs and publishers who will reveal their personal cookbook favorites, past and present, what makes a good cookbook, and their top holiday gift picks. We’ll also discuss the future of cookbooks, whether print … Continue reading