These oysters were so good! Every now and then I just can’t resist buying one of those little tubs of sucked oysters that sit in crushed ice in front of many seafood counters. So far, they’ve always been fine for cooking purposes, and, at around $6, a real treat. I drained these and briefly rinsed … Continue reading
Sweet Allentown
Allentown (NJ) is a sweet little town, made sweeter still by a chocolate shop and a bakery near the intersection of Church (Rte. 526) and Main Streets. I drive right by on my way to and from LBI, and recently noticed a couple of places worth checking out. I returned on a weekday morning, and … Continue reading
For the Holiday Weekend (& beyond)
Last year, 75,000 people attended the annual IndoAmerican Fair held in Mercer County Park. This year’s fair takes place on September 5 & 6, 11:00am to 7:00;pm, in the same location. The fair is a kaleidoscope of colorful crafts and other artwork, music, Indian food, and Bollywood-style entertainment. This is a great event for the whole family; … Continue reading
Kudos to Outstanding in the Field
Folks from up and down the East Coast gathered at Cherry Grove Farm in Lawrenceville last night for a feast put on by Jim Denevan’s Outstanding in the Field prepared by Scott Anderson of elements restaurant. After passed hors d’oeuvres and a farm tour (watch out for those cow patties!), everyone sat down at a loooong table … Continue reading
Italian Prune Plums
I always eagerly await the arrival of those small, oval, Italian prune plums in the markets. The cashiers often ask what they are, or how they differ from the bigger round plums. To me, those are sweeter and for eating out of hand, while Italian plums need to be cooked to bring out their sweetness. They … Continue reading
Fancy Cat
Excuse me while I digress from the subject of people food, and get up on my soapbox. Even though my cat Spot died over two years ago (birds and bunnies are still rejoicing), I still get cat-related mail, and probably always will. This sample of Fancy Feast’s new appetizers for cats arrived the other day, and … Continue reading
Dine Around on LBI
I lucked out and had great weather earlier this week when I was on LBI for a few beach-y days. My friend Carol and I go every year. We stay at the cute Jolly Roger Motel all the way down on the south end in Holgate where there is fall/winter access to the Forsythe wildlife refuge. … Continue reading
Roasted Pork Belly
I finally cooked pork belly. This could be dangerous. I was at the Amish Market in Kingston and noticed they had it, and at only $2.29 a pound. Of course, mind you, this is another story of a once cheap cut (usually cured for salt pork or bacon) that is now the darling of up-market … Continue reading
Slow School Lunch?
Kids have to eat really fast from what I hear about school lunches these days. But that’s no reason to eat fast food. Slow Food USA ‘s Time For Lunch campaign is having a national day of action, a big potluck “Eat-In” all over the country on Labor Day, September 7. Local organizers are planning one in Princeton, too. It … Continue reading
Tomato Time
The Early Girl tomato plant on my balcony is finally giving me a steady supply of nice, if small, tomatoes. They had blossom end rot early on due to all the damp weather, but they recovered nicely. And I’ve been lucky to be spared late-blight, maybe because I bought an organic plant from Whole Foods, and … Continue reading
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