I had been dimly aware that jerky, that chewy mainstay of convenience store and truck stop counters, was having its moment. With all the foodie interest in cured and artisanal meat products, I guess it was inevitable that people, especially in the Western states, would start making better versions of jerky, with fewer chemicals, and truer meat taste. … Continue reading
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Calling all Slow Foodies
This will be the last Slow Food Central New Jersey Winter Farmers Market for the season-sob! Don’t miss out, come to Tre Piani on Sunday, 2/28, 11:00am – 3:00pm to celebrate all things local. An updated list of vendors is on the Slow Food Central New Jersey website. If you’re not a Slow Food member, please … Continue reading
From Argentina to Italy to Greece
So many events and so little time. On Tuesday, Feb. 23, 6:00pm, Eno Terra in Kingston hosts a taste of Argentina and Bodega Norton wines. Chef Christopher Albrecht will serve light fare to accompany the wines. $25.00 per person (excludes tax and gratuity). Call Eno Terra for reservations (609) 497-1777. The very next evening (2/24), their … Continue reading
Guifaxiang Fried Dough Twist
Take a good look at this bag. It says “Guifaxiang Fried Dough Twist” on the outside, and on the inside is the most insidiously delicious Chinese sweet I’ve ever had. A Chinese friend at work gave me two of the little packets that come inside the orange bag, saying she didn’t usually see these for … Continue reading
Hot Stuff!
Hot chocolate is my consolation prize for having to shovel snow yet again. And it seems that, as with so many other things, I have amassed quite a collection. There’s the Hershey European Style cocoa on lower right (unsweetened, good for baking too), the Mocafe Mexican Spiced Ground Chocolate on upper right (very sweet, but the spices … Continue reading
Heinz revamps ketchup packets
Now, here is a huge food technology advance. Finally, one of America’s favorite condiments catches up to the way we live now! A recent AP story described a redesigned Heniz ketchup packet. Instead of that squishy plastic thing you end up tearing with your teeth, and then it shoots all over your kid’s clothes, or, gulp, maybe … Continue reading
Oyster Bowl XI-Slurp for the Cure
Sunday is New Jersey’s Oyster Bowl XI, presented by Blue Point Grill and Nassau Broadcasting Partners. The Oyster Bowl is an annual oyster eating contest to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure Central and South Jersey. Hundreds of spectators gather each year to watch contestants devour all the oysters they can in a two-minute … Continue reading
Indoor Farmers Market
Some of my favorite events during the winter months are these indoor farmers markets put on by Slow Food Central New Jersey. It’s a chance to catch up with some of your summer farmers market vendors, run into friends, entertain the kids, listen to music, and and generally celebrate all things local. The next one takes place … Continue reading
Plantain Chips=Yum
Grab ‘Em Snacks’ plantain chips easily passed a taste test with my co-workers last week. I was given three flavors to try by a representative of the Hillsborough-based company (thanks Timothy!) – Sea Salt Goodness, Fire-Me-Up Red Chile, and Cinful Cinnamon. They come in a several other flavors, too, and are currently available at Pennington Market and … Continue reading
Guest Appearance
My sister-in-law’s cousin, Joe Zawistowski, has become a regular at our Christmas Eve dinners. Joe is an architect, and he travels and eats out a lot with his (many) friends, so I always enjoy talking to him. He lives north of Princeton, and gets to a lot of places that I don’t, so as we dined on delicious baked cod … Continue reading
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