August 29 marks the second annual Food Writers and Photographers Panel and Tasting at the West Windsor Community Farmers Market, which brings together food writers, bloggers and photographers to discuss the joys of eating, living and writing food. The panel members are described below; the fun starts at 11:00am and runs to 12:30pm. (UPDATE 8/25: Rachel Weston, … Continue reading
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Edible Jersey’s 2015 Eat Drink Local Restaurant Week June 20-27
It’s that time of year again, when Edible Jersey, that wonderful publication featuring the culinary richness of our state, rounds up many of New Jersey’s top dining destinations – from humble to haute – for a week of special promotions that celebrate local food. This year’s event, the fourth year, runs from June 20 to 27, and you’ll … Continue reading
A thank you to Pat Tanner
When I started writing about food for the Princeton Packet, Pat Tanner had already been at it for several years. She’s now a top New Jersey food journalist, writing for many illustrious publications (see her website for the latest places her articles have appeared). Her plate is so full (ouch!), in fact, that she recently … Continue reading
Nous sommes tous Charlie
What an amazing day in Paris with 1.5 million or so demonstrators, plus many more throughout France. I honor you all.
The Pollan Family Table – a great cookbook gift
The Pollan Family Table will be discussed in at least one of my In The Kitchen columns in the new year, but I wanted to draw your attention to it now, as I think it’s a great holiday gift item. It’s one of those “well-rounded” cookbooks, full of delicious food to feed your family throughout the … Continue reading
Food & Dining trends for 2015
This is the time of year that the food industry releases surveys about dining trends and what consumers are interested in eating/drinking, whether at home or out. I always love to hear from the Specialty Food Association, which puts on the Fancy Food Show each summer (New York) and winter (San Francisco). A recent e-newsletter from … Continue reading
Laugh along with this Holiday Dinner Party video
Watch it and groan. And laugh. This YouTube video is set to the tune of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and it’s captioned so you can sing along. A friend of mine sent it to me, and it cracked me up. The email was titled, “Feeding the Mature Guest” but the video, made by Sandy and … Continue reading
And now, a call to support Planet Princeton
I am writing today about something I think is vitally important to our community. It has nothing to do with food. Much as that topic is near and dear to my heart, even more so is the importance of a vibrant free press to our democratic society. It’s hard times in the print newspaper business. … Continue reading
Meat is killing it in Chicago (and artisanal trumps farm-to-table)
Aha! The recent food trend charts published by Eater.com confirm what I’d been thinking to myself – there’s a certain amount of “message fatigue” when it comes to the whole farm-to-table thing (inevitable, although it doesn’t invalidate the concept), but we are increasingly interested in small-batch artisan-produced food products, like the house made pickles so many restaurants are … Continue reading
Sushi Chef John at Ya Ya Noodles
Lately, my friends have been raving about the great sushi they’ve been enjoying at Ya Ya Noodles in Montgomery. I NEED to get there, but am waiting for warmer weather, since I know it’s coming soon (yes really!). Meanwhile, professional photographer Tasha O’Neill, who is taking a videography course, has made a 40-second time-lapse video … Continue reading
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