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Dine Around on LBI

I lucked out and had great weather earlier this week when I was on LBI for a few beach-y days.  My friend Carol and I go every year. We stay at the cute Jolly Roger Motel all the way down on the south end in Holgate where there is fall/winter access to the Forsythe wildlife refuge.  … Continue reading →

Slow School Lunch?

Kids have to eat really fast from what I hear about school lunches these days.  But that’s no reason to eat fast food.  Slow Food USA ‘s Time For Lunch campaign is having a national day of action, a big potluck “Eat-In” all over the country on Labor Day, September 7.  Local organizers are planning one in Princeton, too.  It … Continue reading →

Tomato Time

The Early Girl tomato plant on my balcony is finally giving me a steady supply of nice, if small, tomatoes.  They had blossom end rot early on due to all the damp weather, but they recovered nicely. And I’ve been lucky to be spared late-blight, maybe because I bought an organic plant from Whole Foods, and … Continue reading →

Jersey Scallops Jersey Corn

I’ve done these scallops before, but each summer I am reminded of how much I love the big scallops caught off the coast of New Jersey, and brought into Viking Village on LBI.  I bought these at Whole Foods, but next week I’ll be on LBI myself for a few days, so might be able to get … Continue reading →

Slow Summer? Not so much.

Here’s a roundup of some of the many, many, food events going on right now, or coming up soon.  Who said summer was slow?  The only slow in my summer is the enjoyment of Slow Food… First of all, there’s still time to enjoy a 3-course prix fixe dinner at the venerable Lahiere’s for a mere $32. … Continue reading →

Shout-out to Eno Terra!

Congratulations to Eno Terra, which got an Excellent review in the New York Times today – it’s great to see the vision of the Momo brothers, the skills of Chef Christopher Albrecht, and the hard work of all their staff recognized!

Pot Pie

Even in the summer I crave the occasional pot pie.  The cute number pictured here is the newest member of the Twin Hens family, a vegetarian pie.  It’s not on their website yet, but you’ll find it in local stores.  Twin Hens is owned by two locals, Linda Twining and Kathy Herring, moms who have … Continue reading →

Cuppa cuppa

I love my coffee, and recently bought some Thomas Sweet coffee beans (a nice winey Ethiopian) at the Montgomery Farmers Market.  The Saturday market is in the Village Shopper in Skillman, on 206 across from ShopRite. In the same center you’ll find Thomas Sweet’s new coffee and ice cream shop. Some day I’ll actually have enough leisure … Continue reading →

Roasted Tomatoes

I’ve had roasted tomatoes on my mind, specifically plum tomatoes. First I enjoyed them with brunches at The Blue Rooster Bakery & Cafe in Cranbury.  Then I saw a recipe in Canal House Cooking.  So I’ve been playing around with different versions at home and they are very simple and handy to have on hand (and you can freeze them … Continue reading →

Fire Fire (But WEC and CoolVines spared)

Just a note to say that although two Princeton restaurants, Tom Yum Goong (Thai) and Sultan Wok (Chinese), burned down in an early morning fire today (Packet story & photo), two other nearby businesses, The Whole Earth Center and CoolVines are unscalthed and open for business as usual. What’s left of the building that housed the two restaurants has … Continue reading →