Neat Thoughts About Food, Wine, Travel & More
Bananas Foster is a dessert originally-created at Brennan’s Restaurant in New Orleans back in the 1950s. The popular dish consists of ripe bananas cooked in a butter, dark rum, banana liquor and brown sugar sauce then topped with vanilla ice cream. It’s decadent, old school and a most perfect dish. When I was growing up […]
[Continue reading...]This year marks the 10th annual New Jersey Wine & Food Festival at Crystal Springs Resort. The weekend-long Festival takes place May 4 – 6, 2018. To mark this milestone, Crystal Springs has partnered with ment’or to jointly celebrate the 10th anniversaries of both organizations. Ment’or was founded by Daniel Boulud, Thomas Keller and Jérôme Bocuse […]
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Today’s Blue Apron lunch yielded an incredibly tasty topping, harissa yogurt sauce, on a lamb burger. Harissa is a roasted red chili pepper paste with a bit of spice and lots of smokey flavors. It’s just a few ingredients mixed together, so not truly a recipe, but it’s great and could be used as a topping […]
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On February 28th at 7PM, Fascino Chef/Owner Ryan DePersio will welcome Chef Anthony Bucco of the soon-to-open Ridgewood restaurant, Felina. The five-course dinner held at Fascino is $75 and features the following menu: CO U R S E 1 Heirloom Beets, Burnt Bread, Robiolina, Horseradish, Dill CO U R S E 2 Local Bass Crudo, […]
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According to Wikipedia, Mardi Gras, also called Fat Tuesday, refers to events of the Carnival celebrations, beginning on or after the Christian feasts of the Epiphany (Three Kings Day) and culminating on the day before Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras is French for “Fat Tuesday”, reflecting the practice of the last night of eating richer, fatty […]
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The upstairs dining room at Jockey Hollow Bar & Kitchen has been re-imagined and opened as daPesca on February 6th. The new space, as the name indicates, is now a “sparklingly fresh, locally sourced, seafood-centric restaurant”. I’m excited about this new concept primarily because ultra-talented Chef Craig Polignano is at the helm in the kitchen. […]
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Robert Austin Cho, Chef/Owner of Kimchi Smoke in Westwood, will be appearing on Beat Bobby Flay on February 22 at 10PM. The episode, “Sour with the Sweet” will include a Round 1 Battle between BBQ fusion master Cho and Brian Malarky, a Top Chef finalist. What was the secret ingredient Bobby Flay chose in Round […]
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I attended a cheese tasting and pairings class at Vanillamore a few weeks ago and loved the experience. Students sat at the horseshoe-shaped counter and learned about cheese and sweets pairings from cheese meister, Marie Fromage (aka Mary Connolly). I recapped the whole experience for Jersey Bites and you can view it here. See class […]
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Celebrate Valentine’s Day learning how to make (and eat) paella at Denville Meat Shop. Chef Jeff will answer all of your questions and will demonstrate and walk you through SIMPLE step by step processes to get you cooking healthier and economically. The class and dinner will be served family style – bring some wine (Denville […]
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Whether a romantic getaway, elegant tasting menu or wine pairing dinner, Crystal Springs Resort in the picturesque Skylands region of North Jersey has something to offer for every couple this Valentine’s Day. For the Couple Looking to Get Away – Enjoy a romantic stay with your significant other at Grand Cascades Lodge or Minerals Resort & Spa hotel […]
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