Neat Thoughts About Food, Wine, Travel & More
A Wine & Words creative writing excursion and wine tasting featuring famed New Jersey writer, Teresa Politano, will be held at Mount Salem Vineyards on Sunday, February 10, 2019 2:00-4:00 PM. Wine as writing, wine as life. Spend a unique afternoon tasting wine and writing in the creative workshop where attendees will compare the structure, […]
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Amanti Vino (www.amantivino.com) will host a very cool Allagash Brewing Company (www.allagash.com) beer dinner at Villalobos in Montclair on Wednesday, January 30th @ 7pm. Jared Ruocco of Allagash Brewing Company will be on-hand for an epic four-course, family style dinner prepared by Chef Adam Rose (owner and head chef at Villalobos). Highlighted by a mouthwatering Berkshire Pork Shoulder “Carnitas” with all the taco ‘fixins’, the […]
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The Shannon Rose Irish Pub‘s annual Hop & Sizzle menu is now available through January 30 at its Clifton and Ramsey restaurants. The Hop & Sizzle menu – showcasing one of the all-time greatest duos in history: burgers and beer – features a selection of chef-created, hand-crafted burgers, each with a craft beer suggestion for the perfect […]
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I know this 2015 Cristom Mt. Jefferson Cuvée Pinot Noir was a baby, but I still opted to uncork it on New Year’s Eve to pair with some of the meats served at my fondue party. While it could have used some additional time in the bottle, the wine was lovely, much like the 2014 […]
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Donaldson Farms (https://donaldsonfarms.net) is one of my very favorite places to visit in New Jersey. The farm is simply gorgeous, the staff is friendly and helpful and I visit throughout the summer, especially during ‘you-pick-it berry and apple season. It’s the New Year and many of us are looking to implement healthier eating habits in […]
[Continue reading...]I grew up 20 miles from Maine in Quebec so lobster is something we ate a lot of when I was growing up. While I think a lobster boil is hard to beat, I sometime like grilled lobster tails to pair with a steak. Who doesn’t like a great surf and turf? This recipe is […]
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I just hosted a Christmas dinner for my family in Quebec and as a hostess gift, my uncle got me a bottle of Coureur des Bois. The liqueur is similar to Irish cream, but….it’s maple-flavored! I brought the bottle back home and created a festive drink using the maple cream for New Year’s Eve. This […]
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My job continued to have me on the road quite a bit in 2018 and I took several neat food-centric vacations also and while I’ve had many, many outstanding meals in 2018, I’ve tried to narrow down to the 15 best dishes I enjoyed during the past year. Here’s the list in restaurant name alphabetical […]
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I’m a savory foods person who won’t typically order desserts at restaurants – I just can’t commit to a whole portion! I do, on the other hand, love to share desserts. Less is more in my book. In 2018, I was fortunate to have sampled some amazing desserts and below are my seven favorite desserts […]
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We just returned from Thailand where my hubby and I experienced the best cooking class, ever. We’d done some research with fellow travel and food bloggers to ensure we signed up for a class we’d enjoy and that would incorporate a market visit and authentic dishes. Based on some recommendations, we opted for the Private […]
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