Route 27 north of Princeton is such an ethnic food paradise.  I wrote about it for the Packet several years ago, and it’s only gotten more diverse since then. Yesterday my friend and I tried Think Grill, a place that one of the chefs at Acorn Glen Assisted Living had told me about.  Thank you … Continue reading →

This homey treat (pardon the poor photo) was supposed to have a cherry filling, but I couldn’t resist using chocolate and marmalade instead. It all started with the current issue of Bon Appétit magazine. I’ve read it off and on for many years, but had lapsed lately.  However, I subscribed again recently because they inaugurated … Continue reading →

I took my niece out for a belated birthday dinner at Elements last week, and we had a great time. This is the local/NJ tilefish I ordered, it came with wild boar sausgage, plump porcini mushrooms, fennel, cherry, and all sorts of other little touches that make every meal here so special. Everything was so … Continue reading →

It’s official. Those Italians are trying to kill me. With temptation, that is. I picked up this little bomb, called Burrini, on my recent visit to Dolce & Clemente in Robbinsville. It was shrink wrapped in the cheese case, right next to pieces of scamorza, those balls of cheese that hang from cords above Itlian … Continue reading →

I’m embarrassed to say it took my nephew in Manhattan to remind me I had a can of Jersey Fresh Crushed Tomatoes languishing in my cupboard.  He saw them on the Fresh Direct website when he was ordering groceries (their first time doing that), and gave them a try, then emailed me “…they were AMAZING. … Continue reading →

I am so sorry to hear that Boboink Dairy will no longer participate in the Thursday Princeton Farmers Market.  Last Wednesday’s weekly e-newsletter from Bobolink stated: “Sad news about the Princeton Farmer’s Market We regret to announce that we have withdrawn from the Princeton Farmer’s Market, due to irreconcilable differences with the market’s sponsors. Most … Continue reading →

What is wrong with me that I got so out of the habit of making my own hummus?  I’d been blaming lack of time, but when you find yourself eating something regularly that is considered easy to make, you do start to wonder. What finally inspired me was finding the taratoor sauce my favorite recipe … Continue reading →

The bone you see at the bottom of the photo, scraped clean, is an indication of how good these ribs were. (The baked beans and butternut squash were just leftovers I had on hand.) I bought these DuBreton organic baby back pork ribs, from Quebec, at Whole Foods.  They were pricey, but I am always … Continue reading →

“For nearly 100 years, the world has gone without this amazing chocolate,” I read on the Portland OR-based Moonstruck Chocolate website. “Thought to be extinct, today the tale of Pure Nacional cacao beans takes a delicious twist. Recently rediscovered in a remote canyon in Peru, hints of floral, fruity, nutty flavors live on in this … Continue reading →

This Back to Nature Bar Harbor Blend was all too good!  (Haven’t ried the Nantucket yet.)  The real surprise hit in the bag was the vanilla scented almonds – who knew?! In truth, many of today’s trail mixes and granolas should be in the candy aisle.  They are often high fat, high sugar, and therefore … Continue reading →