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Wine Dinner at Blue Point Grill

I love the wines of Alsace, so am all revved up about an upcoming wine dinner that CoolVines has arranged at Blue Point Grill, indubitably one of Princeton’s favorite restaurants.  This should be a match made in heaven, so if you are interested, make your reservation “PDQ,” as my mother used to say.  And guess … Continue reading →

Gone Fishin’

It’s a tough job, but somebody’s got to do it. I’m off to NYC Monday to attend the annual Fancy Food Show at the Javits Center.  I’ll bring back lots of tidbits (pun intended!) about what’s hot and what’s not in the world of specialty food.   Actually, they really frown on taking home samples, so I’ll … Continue reading →

Food & Wine Festival This Weekend!

Food and wine lovers, be sure to report for “tasting duty” this weekend at the East Coast Food & Wine Festival, at Hopewell Valley Vineyards. This will be the premier food and wine tasting event in our area this summer, as many organizations have joined together to create two glorious days of top-knotch seminars, cooking demonstrations, … Continue reading →

Chef Challenge at Mrs. G’s

Mrs. G’s Appliances’s First Annual Chef Challenge to benefit The United Way takes place Thursday (June 25), 5:30pm, at their Route 1 showroom.  That’s part of said showroom you see at left, sadly, not my kitchen!  My colleague Pat Tanner, one of the contest judges, previewed this event earlier this month in our Packet In The Kitchen … Continue reading →

Montgomery Farmers Market

The Montgomery Market started up again last Saturday, and that’s where I took this pretty shot of some great Jersey Fresh goodies at the C&M Produce/Catalpa Farms table. The market is held every Saturday, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the parking lot of the Village Shopper, Route 206, just north of Route 518 … Continue reading →

Lunch at One 53 (and a book signing)

I was delighted to learn that One 53 in Rocky Hill was opening for lunch a couple days a week (Thursday and Friday), so just gave it a try with a friend – what a pleasant time we had! I’ve had dinner there several times, and always thought the burgers looked really good, so I tried … Continue reading →

Portuguese meets Brazilian

Big goings on at the Portuguese Fisherman in South River this month, where I dined memorably with my brother and sister-in-law a couple of years ago.  A top Brazilian chef, Eudes Assis, of Sue Sebastião Restaurante located in Maresias, a beach community on the north shore of São Paulo State, will be spending the month at the … Continue reading →

Sustenance for Readers

Good books and good food join hands on Thursday, June 4 when Dispensa, the new Terra Momo run Café, opens in the Princeton Public Library. The Grand Opening Celebration runs from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM.  The event will feature fresh local produce, baking and dough demonstrations, and a book drive to benefit the library’s used book sale … Continue reading →

Farmers Markets

The season is upon us!  Here is a quick, by no means complete, list of local farmers markets. Some are already open for the season, some not yet.  Be sure to patronize your local market and support local farmers and producers.  Plus, it’s a great way to buld community in your little piece of paradise! … Continue reading →