Visit the Whole Earth Center on April 18 for their Earth Day-Birthday 45 Celebration, 11:00am to 4:00pm Earth Day 2015 marks the 45th anniversary of the founding of the Whole Earth Center. They’ll have a day of great music, tasty local foods, and terrific sales and prizes. Come spend an hour—or hang out for the … Continue reading
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Slow Food/WWCFM Indoor Market this Saturday
There’s another cozy Indoor Market this Saturday, details are below, and please note the addition of a fifth market on March 1, at Tre Piani Restaurant on Rockingham Row at Forrestal Village. (The others are all at the Johnson Education Center.) January 10, 10:00am-2:00pm D&R Greenway Land Trust’s Johnson Education Center (drgeenway.org) One Preservation Place, Off … Continue reading
Fundraiser at Peacock Inn for Waller Educational Fund
It would have been hard to miss the recent news stories about little Eli Waller, the 4 year old Hamilton preschooler who died of Enterovirus D68 in late September. I don’t think any of us has been able to look at his sweet image without feeling a tug of emotion. Since then, his parents. Suzanne and … Continue reading
Best Bites September – & see me at West Windsor Farmers Market Saturday
It’s so nice to have some cooler weather, it makes being out and about much more pleasant. I will be judging home baked apple pies at the West Windsor Community Farmer’s Market on Saturday, at 11:00am with two esteemed colleagues, Pat Tanner and baker Karen Child – see my previous post for details on that! … Continue reading
Enjoy A Taste-Full Evening with Mercer Street Friends
Pet charity alert! I have been a fan of Mercer Street Friends and their Food Bank ever since they were one of the beneficiaries of Princeton’s annual Taste of the Nation. I volunteered with Taste for many years, and while we don’t have that event in our area any more, my family and friends have gotten into … Continue reading
Epicurean Palette is September 14
Tickets are on sale now for the 14th annual Epicurean Palette – on September 14 – at Grounds for Sculpture. As the website promises: Deliciously woven throughout the beautifully landscaped sculpture park, this crowd pleasing event is renowned for featuring more than 20 of the finest area chefs and the extraordinary culinary offerings they prepare … Continue reading
July’s Best Bites (and into August…)
I’m late doing my July wrap-up, so have included a few photos from early August, too, although they are in no particular order. From hot dogs with First Field Jersey Relish to Foie Gras enjoyed at the bar at the Peacock Inn (sooo relaxing there), it was a great month. I especially enjoyed getting to … Continue reading
Terhune Orchards Just Peachy Festival – Summer Harvest Tastings
Yay for New Jersey Peaches! Here’s some information from Terhune Orchards about their peachy tastings this weekend: “Summer Harvest” Farm-to-Fork tasting featuring local chefs using Terhune Orchards produce and locally sourced ingredients to prepare recipes for visitors to sample. Enjoy the bounty of the summer! August 2 & 3, 12pm -4pm or while supplies last … Continue reading
Bhelpuri – the pause that refreshes
I’ve been meaning to make bhelpuri for ages, and finally got to it the other day. This is a form of Indian chaat, or street food snack. My first experience of bhelpuri was years ago at an outdoor ethnic fair in the parking lot of the West Windsor Plainsboro High School in Princeton Junction. I lived … Continue reading
June’s Best Bites – and Happy Fourth of July!
I was a busy bee in late May and June, cramming in several lunches and dinners out, plus some cooking at home, before the worst of summer’s heat puts me in relative “lockdown” at home – I have a real problem, since I was a pre-teen, with East coast heat and humidity in the summer, as in fainting … Continue reading