Sometimes I just have to have lamb. It’s the Armenian in me, I suppose, and when I realize I haven’t had it in a while I make a beeline to the market (preferably for organic or local lamb), or, on this evening, to my freezer, where I’d stashed a few lamb patties mixed with seasonings a … Continue reading
If you’ve been reading this blog, you know that my niece Arica is just setting up her first household and kitchen. I took advantage of this milestone to give her a custom collection of spices, which I wrote about here. Her parents gave her cookware, she told me, and I also gave her a gift … Continue reading
My June 28 In The Kitchen column was originally intended for their PM Fine Living magazine, but got cut for lack of space (hey, it happens!). So it ran in Friday’s Lifestyle section instead, but without two of the recipes I’d included (check out the link while it’s free for the article with recipes for corn … Continue reading
The great offer here is from Tre Piani restaurant in Forrestal Village! Visit their website for details and reservations, or call them at 609-452-1515. Their annual grilling class on Thursday July 25, 6:30-9:30 pm, is filling up fast. They will be cooking an entire menu including salads, appetizers, sides, main dishes and even a dessert, all on … Continue reading
I passed by Kerr’s Kornstand just outside Pennington last week, and couldn’t resist these strawberries which, while not from their farm, were from nearby. They were delicious and reinforced my reluctance to buy out of season trucked in strawberries the rest of the year. I also bought some of their good jumbo eggs, and look … Continue reading
Seriously, that was some rainstorm last night! So after driving home in the, well, driving rain, I resorted to one of my favorite comfort foods. This grilled cheese was made on big slices of rye bread with black caraway seeds, a combination of jalapeño and Colby/jack cheeses, bacon and tomato. And a sprinkling of parsley … Continue reading
Whoosh! The strong wind that freshen the air in the south of France has blown into Princeton. Stephen Distler and Scott Anderson, who also own elements in Princeton, have now opened Mistral, a more casual BYO incarnation of the original fine dining location. (Mistral Chef de Cuisine is Ben Nerenhausen, late of The Restaurant at … Continue reading
This custom starter collection of spices from Savory Spice Shop in Princeton has got to be one of the best gifts I’ve ever thought of. When my niece got married last summer, she’d lived in her parents’ home almost continuously into young adulthood. Her Air Force fiancé was living on Guam, so she flew out to get married, … Continue reading
Finally! Brick Farm Market in Hopewell opened this weekend, and I am so glad. For now they are open just Friday/Saturday/Sunday, and when I visited on Sunday they were quite busy, with a full parking lot. It’s great to see the community so eager to patronize a new farm-based market.I bought all sorts of goodies, rich housemade yogurt … Continue reading
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