Gloria Singer Pottery

Now that you’ve cooked something delicious, what will you serve it on? I’ve been buying Gloria Singer’s work for several years now, for myself and as gifts, and always find something to delight me.  Her inspiration is generally drawn from nature: leaves, flowers, vines, birds, all with beautiful embellishment. These two trays are just a … Continue reading →

My Life Passes Before Your Eyes

Okay, not so much my life, but my parents’ lives, will be on display at the December 9 and 10 Estate Sale at their house in Rocky Hill.  As I type, the Dusty Old Bags team (they are amazing!) are going through the tons of stuff there, pulling things out of closets and drawers and … Continue reading →

Mark’s Short Ribs

Short ribs may not be pretty but they are delicious, and my brother Mark officially kicked off the winter comfort food season when he made these recently.   Those are “smashed potatoes” on the side, covered with the sauce.  I didn’t get to taste these myself, but I know from experience what a great home cook … Continue reading →

Veal

I love stuffed, roasted breast of veal, and made this last October, but never got around to posting about it.  I’d included the veal in a cheese order from Bobolink Dairy & Bakehouse, and had it in the freezer just begging to be used. For the stuffing, I made do with what I had on … Continue reading →

For the Holidays

All sorts of intriguing books and events have come to my attention lately. If you need a gift for a Trader Joe’s fan, try the “I Love Trader Joe’s Around the World Cookbook.” Yes, we all know that much of what you find at Trader Joe’s is ready to heat and serve (or just serve), … Continue reading →

FYI – Dine With Pat

In case you didn’t know, my food writing colleague Pat Tanner has her own blog now, Dine With Pat.  She’s writing about food and dining in the Garden State, and I know we’ll all be royally entertained, as it lets us hear more of her own “voice” than is expressed when one is writing for … Continue reading →

D’Angelo Market

I am embarrassed to admit I only recently got to D’Angelo Italian Market in downtown Princeton for the first time.  (All the more surprising since I was on the judging panel that voted their White Chocolate Raspberry pie the pro-category winner last Pi-Day.) But here I was, on the way to meet a friend for … Continue reading →

Birthday

What a day I had for my birthday (a really big one folks!). I took my special day off work, but discovered some scheduling and email issues first thing in the morning, and spent some time putting related fires out. Then I got a call that my father had slipped out of his wheelchair in … Continue reading →

Sloppy Joes

Maybe I should have bought the stuff in the packet.  Every now and then I get a yen for a dish from my childhood. I used to love Sloppy Joes, and hadn’t had it in years. So I googled some recipes, checked my Joy of Cooking, and came up with this.  It wasn’t bad. It … Continue reading →

Let the Cheese Games Begin!

I always go a little cheese crazy as the weather cools, and this year is no exception. Just the other day I got an email from Bobolink Dairy & Bakehouse that they had Jean Louis Special Blue again, the first time since their move to Milford about 2 years ago. Lickety-split I ordered myself a … Continue reading →