In terms of my food cred, I’m a cookbook author (You Can Trust A Skinny Cook), cooking teacher (thewooden-spoon.com), TV show host (Cook Yourself Thin, Home Made Simple) and most importantly, a cook and an eater. I teach home cooks how to cook–and eat–as deliciously as possible.
Six months ago, I moved to Montclair. I’m the kind of person who likes to learn by putting foodstuffs in my mouth (not unlike a toddler), and I’m slowly getting to know New Jersey this way. I’m, of course, on the hunt for a fantastic cannoli, Italian hero, and I have yet to find a butcher who isn’t a tremendous flirt. But these are the obvious things you’ll find in Jersey if you want to eat well.
I’m also looking for talented home cooks, Jersey-invented ingredients and food items like turkey London broil. And where’s the best chicken Murphy in the state?
Please join (and advise!) me as I hunt and peck to find the best things to eat in this state. And though I won’t be reviewing restaurants, I will be eating at food trucks, sucking down buttermilk at Hot Dog Johnny’s in Buttzville, and finding you an unexpected cut of meat by a talented butcher.
I’m looking for Jersey’s finest foods, right under our noses. A 23-year-old from Maplewood who makes incredible pies, a Korean grocer who gives free Korean specialties to non-Korean customers who buy kimchi. I’ll be featuring the special and sublime; Jersey at her most delicious.
Every week you’ll find me here, sharing what I’ve got to eat, and hungry for more.
So let’s get this conversation started:
Do you have a friend or neighbor who is an incredibly talented cook? Tell me more–about their background, and what dishes stand out in your mind as delicious.
I’d like to profile local cooks on a regular basis, so let me know your favorite cooks who’d be willing to share their recipes!
I look forward to sharing with you my thoughts, and hearing yours, on everything that relates to food–From Soup to Nuts.