Simply Nic’s artisanal shortbread bars won our hearts from the first bite. Baker Nicole Wilkins Bergman started with two flavors, Rosemary and Lavender. She hit the local farmers markets and quickly built a stong customer base. By now she has added several new flavors, such as the Orange Spice and Pumpkin Spice you see here. In … Continue reading
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Cheese Mania Strikes
What is it about fall? More than any other time of year, I crave cheese when the weather turns cold. (Look for some posts and an article in the Packet later this week that continue on the cheese theme). So when I stopped by Cherry Grove Farm the other day for some eggs (the best … Continue reading
So many events, so little time
Encore Please! – Princeton HealthCare System’s October 21 Introduction to Korean Cuisine demonstration and tasting is fully subscribed, and at $10 per person, no surprise there! BUT, if enough people ask, they’ll schedule an encore presentation. (Call 609.897.8980 to get on the waitlist for that.) This event, and many others hosted by PHCS, is dedicated … Continue reading
Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival
The Chinese Mid Autumn Festival, also called the Moon Festival, takes place on October 3 this year. It celebrates the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, when the moon is at its brightest for the year. There are several legends surrounding this holiday, and one of them explains the Lady in the Moon … Continue reading
Pies for Schools
This is the time of year that parents start planning school fundraisers, and sometimes that means pies and cheesecakes. But instead of so-so products, how about something really good for a change, something local and wholesome, and something that people will purchase because they want to, not just out of obligation? Your school, I recently learned … Continue reading
Chocolate + Tea
The New York Times just reported that, in spite of the global economic downturn, sales of gourmet teas are surprisingly strong. Could it be because tea seems like a small, yet very comforting, and even healthy, indulgence? But while I love all things chocolatey, I hadn’t thought of chocolate-TEA until Republic of Tea sent me an email about … Continue reading
Sweet Allentown
Allentown (NJ) is a sweet little town, made sweeter still by a chocolate shop and a bakery near the intersection of Church (Rte. 526) and Main Streets. I drive right by on my way to and from LBI, and recently noticed a couple of places worth checking out. I returned on a weekday morning, and … Continue reading
Meal With a View
Will Mooney, Chef/owner of The Brothers Moon in Hopewell, tells me that his newly refurbished patio looks out over “Main Street America.” An apt description for downtown Hopewell! You can’t see it in the lovely nighttime picture here (from their website, and what I saw when I enjoyed dinner there a few months ago), but the … Continue reading
How about Mother’s Day brunch or dinner at…
Brothers Moon in Hopewell (and check out their seasonal asparagus dishes). Tre Piani in Forrestal Village is open Noon-6:00pm, a la carte with special additions. Chauncy Conference Center in a beautiful setting in Princeton. The Frog and The Peach in New Brunswick. While you’re there, check out the new menu, which includes a 3-course Frugal … Continue reading
Easter Brunch or Dinner
If you’re not into cooking for Easter on April 12, here are some dining out ideas at some of the area’s finest restaurants. Tre Piani, at Forrestal Village in Plainsboro, is open for Easter (and Mother’s Day on May 10) from 11am to 4pm, $49 per adult ($14.99 for kids up to 12, free for 6 … Continue reading
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