This apple almond stuffed pork chop looked pretty good in the meat case at Trader Joe’s. So I mentally declared it the Fall season, and bought a package of two. Never as good as one’s own stuffing, but ohhh so easy, and it was not loaded with salt. It wasn’t bad, either, the stuffing was moist … Continue reading
Events Galore!
I get so many emails about events, far too many to post about, but every now and then I like to do a “roundup” of what is sitting in my inbox. Two big events are coming up at Mercer County Park. These cultural events bookend the month, with Indian at the beginning and Italian at … Continue reading
Bzzzz!
Thank you Edible Jersey for reminding me that today is Honey Bee Awareness Day, as proclaimed by the US Department of Agriculture last year. This year’s theme: “Local Honey – Good for you, the bees, and the environment!” My grandfather kept bees “out back,” so I grew up eating honey and loved to eat warm toast … Continue reading
Turkey Chili
I recently bought ground turkey at Trader Joe’s. It was shockingly lean, so I had to add olive oil, and then add a little more, as I browned it with the vegetables to make this chili. Which is fine, of course, I’d rather add olive oil than have a lot of poultry fat in the dish. I … Continue reading
Linguine alle vongole
I forgot to add red pepper. And the only parsley I had was dried. No matter, my impromptu dinner of linguine with clam sauce turned out just fine, thank you. I realized I had all the makings for this in my cupboard: little cans of chopped and whole clams, and clam broth. I sautéed garlic … Continue reading
Olive Oil Gelato (and an event at Taste of Crete)
I recently attended a tasting of Greek extra-virgin olive oils hosted by my colleague Pat Tanner, and one of many highlights of the evening was the olive oil gelato she had the Bent Spoon make for our dessert (she provided the olive oil). Mind you, the varied Middle Eastern meze Pat made, which we feasted on after … Continue reading
Sausage en Poori
This was a sleeper success story from a recent potluck luncheon at the office (the same one that led to my previous post mentioning my Asian chicken salad with peaches). The assortment of foods we brought in spanned the globe. An Indian dish of potato and pea curry was accompanied by delicious home made pooris, a … Continue reading
Asian Chicken Salad
This was an impromptu worknight salad that worked out better than I expected. So well, in fact, that I made a similar version later that week, adding some fresh NJ peaches, for a pot luck office event. It all started, as so many things do, at Trader Joe’s, where I purchased something I rarely deign … Continue reading
Dinner Theatre
What a great idea! No, not a meal served while a theatre production unfolds in front of you (eew), but a more civilized dinner-then-theatre match between two really good local restaurants and award-winning McCarter Theater, for a series of five plays during the 2010-2011 season. First you have a 5:30pm pre-theatre dinner at Mediterra or Eno Terra (it … Continue reading
Peach Mania
New Jersey peaches are in season and peach promotions and events abound. The Peach Promotion Council has been making the rounds of farmers markets, supermarkets, and restaurants, with special events and even appearances by the Jersey Peach Queen, Ms. Leevon Lacy of Woodstown. Jersey-grown peaches will be celebrated with special “Peach Party” peach dishes at the … Continue reading
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