As usual, I’ve been chronicling my favorite dishes of the last month, aside from the special meals I’ve already posted about. It’s hard to resist when the camera is right on the table at home, or my cell phone handy elsewhere. Although, truth be told, these days I use my cellphone, a Samsung Galaxy S4, … Continue reading
Sometimes (okay, often) the life of a food writer is pure joy. I was lucky to be invited, along with a couple friends, to the recently inaugurated dim sum brunch at Peony Pavilion last weekend, with owner Lisa Shao as our guide. Peony Pavilion has been open since late last fall, and since then Ms. Shao has been winning over … Continue reading
My March 7 In The Kitchen column, about brown butter, did not go on the Packet website for some reason, so I reproduce it below. Brown Butter for Savory and Sweet There are culinary currents that run through many cultures, and it’s interesting to note how a certain kind of food or technique will reappear … Continue reading
I was invited to attend Jim Weaver’s first Chef’s Surprise dinner at Tre Piani last Friday and enjoyed a lovely evening with a congenial group (seated at one, long, table), and of course a great meal. These dinners are Jim’s chance to cook a little more creatively and spontaneously, although he’s already thinking about his … Continue reading
Avid fans of the Canal House Cooking series (and the Canal House Cooks Every Day big red book) won’t want to miss this chance to enjoy a series of spring family-style dinner at the Canal House, put on by the extraordinary (really!) Christopher Hirsheimer and Melissa Hamilton. Here’s your chance to dine in the studio where…well, where the magic … Continue reading
In my gardening days, I remember how, even in a mild winter, by early March I was desperate to get my hands in dirt and plant seeds. This year, with so much time to browse those seed catalogues, I’ll bet some of you have way more seeds than you’ll ever use, just waiting, waiting, waiting for … Continue reading
Just when my editor at the Packet and I were bemoaning the lack of food trucks in our area, we got notice of a March 29 Food Truck Fiesta coming to Mercer C0unty Park on March 29, 11:00am-7:00pm – yay!! According to the press release: Spring is in the air and it smells delicious! There are … Continue reading
Author Judy Wicks, local food pioneer and a leader of the local living economies movement, speaks at Slow Food Northern NJ’s Annual Meeting, which features a local-foods lunch prepared by area chefs DATE: Sunday, March 23, 2014, 1-3:30 p.m. LOCATION: The Farm Barn at Duke Farms, 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough, NJ COST: $12 for … Continue reading
In a clever bit of cross-marketing, you can combine dinner and a play in New Brunswick for the next few weeks. Not just any dinner, but the same meal that is prepared onstage in the play. I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti, starts at the George Street Playhouse on March 11, and will also engage the sense … Continue reading
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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