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Chez Alice Wedding Trends

I’ve been meaning to get back to this topic, continuing from my March 5 post.  Chez Alice Catering Company owner Kelly Hamdan had talked to me about wedding trends at her recent open house, and I wanted to give you a summary.  Green weddings (and other types of events) are in.  Couples want to honor the environment, whether … Continue reading →

A Full Plate

I am duty-bound to promote my own March 18 (8:00pm) talk at the Mary Jacobs Library in Rocky Hill.  This is special for me, because my mother was a devoted patron of this library, mere blocks from her home, for many years.  (And I am definitely a book-aholic myself!) My talk is titled “A Full … Continue reading →

Wedding Perfect

I’ll post more on this in the next few days, but just came home all fired up (okay, and a little sugared up), from sampling some delicious food at Chez Alice Catering Company’s wedding (and other special events) showcase. I’ll have another photo, too; this was is one of many on the Chez Alice Catering … Continue reading →

Are you ready for OTBN?

I love Dorothy Gaiter and John Brecher’s wine columns in the Wall Street Journal.  The couple is about as unpretentious as wine experts (or anyone for that matter) can be, always encouraging you to try new things, and not to be afraid to like something that may not be in fashion right now. And they are … Continue reading →

Where Venice and New Orleans Collide

Jim Weaver couldn’t have put it better, when he described his upcoming Carnevale Celebration at Tre Bar as a collision of Venice and New Orleans. His culinary focus is Italian, but he appreciates the flavorful cuisine of the The Big Easy too, so the two worlds shall collide in the tastiest of ways, as he … Continue reading →

Hearts on Fire – Valentine gift ideas

(And how gorgeous is this quilt, a gift from my talented friend Leland Burnham?  Very!  It is named “Temptation,” and looks good enought to eat!) Now, for Valentine’s Day, or for a treat to enjoy later on, how about trying one of these: Dinner at Brother’s Moon in Hopewell, and/or a gift of cooking classes … Continue reading →

JAVA@WEC

Java addicts – er, make that “fans” – are invited to attend a Coffee Basics workshop with Roastmaster Jon March from Small World Roasters this Sunday (February 8, 1:00-2:00pm) at the Whole Earth Center.  Join him in the WEC café as he discusses proper cultivation, roasting, and brewing of premium coffee. He will then lead attendees … Continue reading →

A VERY Happy Chinese New Year for First Wok

Sonya Ma has good reason to be extra excited during the Chinese New Year celebrations this year.  Her First Wok restaurant in West Windsor (at the McCaffery’s Shopping Center on Rte. 571), has been named one of the Top 100 Chinese Restaurants for Overall Excellence in the country.  She also made the Top 100 in … Continue reading →

Xin Nian Kuai Le!

Happy Chinese New Year! I’ve written and blogged about my dear friend Angela Chang for years, most recently after the delicious New Year’s Eve dinner we shared just a few short weeks ago. Here’s your chance to meet her and discover her cookbook, The Intriguing World of Chinese Home Cooking.  She’ll be at Chicklet Books in the … Continue reading →