Let’s just cut straight to the margaritas. Sure, it would be nice if you made (or ordered) some crunchy fish tacos, fruity tacos al pastor, or rich chicken enchiladas (maybe Suiza style?) to celebrate Cinco de Mayo on May 5. But don’t forget the margaritas. I’m a purist at heart (lime-based, no “slushies”), but this jalapeño“enhanced” version … Continue reading
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March Best Bites
I didn’t cook so much in March for some reason, so relied on Lucy’s and Trader Joe’s to fill in the gaps at home. Sometimes I’d just buy vegetables to go with soups and purchased entrées, and that works well, too, such as adding kale to vegetarian split pea soup from Lucy’s, below. (Those fried sweet … Continue reading
West Windsor Community Farmers Market prepares for fifth indoor market
Join The West Windsor Community Farmers Market as they wrap up a successful indoor farmers market season! The fifth of five indoor markets will be held on Saturday, April 9 at Windsor Athletic Club at 99 Clarksville Road in West Windsor from 10:00am-1:00pm. Enjoy a wide variety of hearty greens, salad mix, root vegetables mushrooms, … Continue reading
March Recipe Of The Month-Sour Cream Cardamom Cherry Cake
This all started because I had some pricey “European Style” sour cream from the Whole Earth Center to use up. It was just too good to waste. So I googled, and found a recipe on food52.com for Sour Cream Cardamom Pear Cake. As I started making the recipe, I noticed my butter and sugar were … Continue reading
February Best Bites
I had Chinese, Japanese, Mexican (my own guac), Italian, American style comfort food, and more. Meyer lemon preserves turned out well (though next time I need to make thinner slices), and I surprised myself by using up every bit of a too-thick and too-tomato-y bean and broccoli soup I’d made. I roasted some parsnips, which … Continue reading
February Recipe of the Month – Shepherd’s Pie With Lamb
I posted about this on Facebook last week, but I wanted to expand on it because it was so delicious, especially for such an impromptu creation, and one that used up some leftovers. I had shepherd’s pie in mind when I took some Double Brook Farm ground lamb out of the freezer that morning, but wasn’t sure if … Continue reading
Coming Right Up: Hopewell Valley Restaurant Week!
Hopewell Valley Restaurant Week is back! I love to see restaurant owners joining forces to build business, especially those that are locally owned, often by the chef. So it’s great to see that Hopewell Valley restaurateurs are doing so again this year. The dates for the second annual Hopewell Valley Restaurant Week are March 5-13, with … Continue reading
Winter Farmers Markets Coming Right Up
Our two Princeton area markets are coming up soon: The West Windsor Community Farmers Market‘s February date is Saturday, February 13, at the Windsor Athletic Club, 99 Clarksville Road in West Windsor, 10:00am to 1:00pm. Enjoy a wide variety of greens, salad mix, root vegetables, winter squash, mushrooms, jams, sauces, ghee, pastured meats and poultry, artisan … Continue reading
January Best Bites
I found plenty to occupy myself with while we waited for winter snows to arrive. And when they finally did, in the Blizzard of 2016 (so far), I had plenty of victuals to see me through. But that’s almost always the case with me, I could feed myself from my freezer, fridge, and pantry for weeks … Continue reading
Annual Wassailing Party at Terhune on January 24
Sometimes it’s just a lot of fun to make a racket, especially for a family outing. If you’re in the mood, Terhune Orchards will host its annual Wassailing Party on Sunday January 24, from 1-4 p.m. Whether in sun or snow, apple trees need to be wassailed every year. Participants will gather among the 100 year-old … Continue reading