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
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Food & Wine Festival This Weekend!
Food and wine lovers, be sure to report for “tasting duty” this weekend at the East Coast Food & Wine Festival, at Hopewell Valley Vineyards. This will be the premier food and wine tasting event in our area this summer, as many organizations have joined together to create two glorious days of top-knotch seminars, cooking demonstrations, … Continue reading
Super Supermarkets
A recent article on CNN.com listed American’s Healthiest Grocery Stores. Makes for interesting reading for a supermarket maven like myself, but I was struck by the fact that Wegmans was not mentioned, although they have long offered many items labeled “Food You Feel Good About.” I did notice that Albertson’s was included; they own Acme … Continue reading
Sinicize me!
The word “sinicize” captured my imagination as I watched the May 2008 National Spelling Championship on TV. It means “to modify by Chinese influence.” Well, consider me sinicized! During last night’s stunning opening ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympics (thank you very much director Zhang Yimou), I was awed by the beauty, precision, and deep … Continue reading
Sick Room Pantry
Dear Reader, my bedside table looks like a drugstore, with an arsenal of cough and cold products lined up. To one side, my Vicks vaporizer puffs out clouds of mentholated steam. How could I get so sick in the middle of a heat wave? Indeed, so seldom am I this sick that it took a … Continue reading
Welcome to a PacketOnline blog, NJ SPICE
Welcome to a new PacketOnline blog, NJ Spice, where we will explore the ethnic and casual food scene in central New Jersey (and occasionally beyond). But for my first post, a question: What is ethnic food? Ah, you may say, that is the all the food that is not from where I am from. And, … Continue reading
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