Time flies and summer is gone! Finito! 86’d! (Okay, not technically until Sept. 22, but still…) Ironically, the first week of September brought our first real heat wave of the summer with high humidity to match temperatures in the high eighties-90° range. UGH! The better weather today made me feel like a kid out of … 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
The Winter Collection of artisan chocolates from Donna & Company reads like a dream: Pumpkin Caramel, Tiramasu, Cranberry Orange, Vanilla Honey, Egg Nog. Five perfect, hand-made pieces are packaged in a red gift box with magnetic ribbon closure. Other options include a 6-inch chocolate wreath with molded ribbon, pinecones and holly details (and more), or … Continue reading
How efficient! When it was time to prick my Thanksgiving duck all over before putting it in the oven (stuffed with apple, onion, fennel), I remembered I had this handy tool from a long-ago Pampered Chef home party I’d attended. (My other purchase: a heavy glass measuring/pouring bowl with plastic lid for storage. Very handy!) … Continue reading
I had a blast judging pie at last weekend’s Pi Day festivities in Princeton. We gathered at the Nassau Inn, a few of us “pros,” and a few (very!) knowledgeble food folks from the local community. We pros judged the five pies that the restaurants and markets created, while the others judged the ten (!) pies … Continue reading
I love a good burger, but for a number of reasons, I have pretty much switched to bison when I make one at home. I usually buy the bulk meat from the butcher case at Whole Foods. I’ll buy enough at a time to make a few patties and freeze them. About the only time I buy … Continue reading
Got Pie? As part of the 2011 Princeton Pi Day festivities, there is a pie-judging contest. That takes place at the Nassau Inn on March 13, and your’s truly will be judging along with several other local culinary “luminaries”! Home bakers should submit their family favorite pie recipe by March 1 to lillipies@yahoo.com. Selected pies will be … Continue reading
This is what remains of a delicious granola bar I picked up at the Whole Earth Center recently. Not even a crumb! It’s made by Jen Carson, owner of Jen’s Cakes & Pastries; she is a member of the Cooperative Kitchen in Princeton, home to several bakers and Wooden Spoon Catering. Her little pies (Lillipies) … Continue reading
Despite the current recall of romaine lettuce sweeping the country, the NJ Department of Agriculture wants you to know that romaine grown in New Jersey is safe. as it is just now coming to market. Once again, the recommendation is to BUY LOCAL. So go to your local natural foods store, like the Whole Earth … Continue reading
Determined to mine the depths of my freezer recently (to make room for new “loot”), I thawed out some grass fed ground lamb I’d purchased at the Whole Earth Center. I also had a package of frozen lo mein noodles, which only need about 40 seconds in boiling water to cook if you thaw them … Continue reading
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