Here’s a tradition to toast. This weekend, Los Amigos, a Mexican/southwestern restaurant in the Camden County town of Berlin, is hosting its annual Tequila Dinner.
moreThere are many fine Spanish and Portuguese restaurants in Newark’s Ironbound section, so inevitably when you select one to write about, there is dissension.
moreI like fire tinged, homemade spicy Harissa sauce made with olive oil, garlic, slow roasted hot red pepper and lemon juice. Rotisserie spun marinated lamb, veal and beef, or chicken or vegetarian kebab, cooked over smoldering hard wood coals get my attention quickly.
moreRosie has the latest information on where NJ chefs are manning the stoves.
moreDaylight savings has come and gone, which means Thanksgiving's right around the corner. You'd love to get into the kitchen and prepare a spectacular meal from soup to nuts, but your schedule's insane.
moreThe aroma is incredible as you enter Cinnamon Indian Restaurant in Morris Plains.
moreIt’s hard to miss the Route 31 billboard for Lo Fatt Chow in the Ringoes/Flemington area-not for its design, but for its name.
moreMy husband looks forward to the fall when it is too cold for the rest of his tomato crop to ripen—giving him the perfect excuse to make fried green tomatoes.
moreDrive a few miles past Mendham and you are in another time and land. Take care not to be distracted by the gentleman farms or the steeply winding road ahead of you; there is no sign to let you know that Sammy’s Ye Old Cider Mill is there.
moreThere is a blossom in bloom in a nondescript strip mall on Howard Boulevard in Mt. Arlington.
moreThe Atlantic City Food & Wine Festival hits the beach next weekend. Come hungry.
moreMouclade is a wonderful French dish of mussels in a creamy, saffron- curry sauce that is both rich and delicate. One of the key ingredients is Pineau des Charentes, the French aperitif we discussed in our last post.
moreTomatoes, blueberries, corn, and peaches are rolling in off Jersey farms. Here’s what to preserve for winter, and how.
moreDo you like seafood? This week you can get it fresh and local—at a fixed price—in South Jersey.
moreDid this week’s spree of high temperatures get you thinking of summer? For me, summer means getting reacquainted with my local farmer’s market.
moreJohn Howard-Fusco believes South Jersey “always gets the short end of the stick.” So he and wife Lisa decided to do something about it.
moreNo question, the burger is back in a big way. Restaurants have figured out that a great burger is recession proof, and can still pack ‘em in.
moreIt’s not always good news when a favorite dining spot revamps, but this story has a happy ending.
more4/6: A Food for Thought charity event to benefit the Mental Health Association of Morris County will be held at the Hyatt, Morristown. 6 PM; $50 prior to April 3; $65 at the door. For more information log on to www.mhamorris.org or call 973 334-3496.
moreThis week Rosie tells us about Chef Michael Carrino of Restaurant Passionné in Montclair, who will be featured on the new Food Network show Chopped; Etc. Steakhouse in Teaneck; the Good Scout Award luncheon in Somerset; the Passover menu at Rosa Mexicano in Hackensack; and much more news about NJ dining.
moreWith Easter just around the corner, here’s a tip: Skip the drug store this year. South Jersey is dripping in hand-made, oh-so-sweet chocolate.
moreThis week Rosie tells us about the St. Hubert’s K-9 Cotillion for dogs and their owners, an Opus winemaker’s dinner at the Bernards Inn in Bernardsville, Terrazza Italian Ristorante in Nutley, and much more news about NJ restaurants.
moreThe economy might be in the tank, but New Jersey’s still got at least one growing industry: farming. That’s great news for anyone who knows the joy of “Jersey Fresh.”
moreAtlantic City is looking for a shot in the arm. You’re looking for a deal on a meal. That adds up to AC’s first restaurant week, which takes place March 1 through 7.
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