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Fascinated by Jersey history? Interested in Jersey authors? A library in Gloucester County’s Washington Township has a new collection you should check out....
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This week Rosie tells us about Picnic in Fair Lawn, Hog Wild in Caldwell, a New Year’s cooking class at Viking Culinary Center in Fairfield, and much more news about NJ restaurants....
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Chefs on the Move

November 30, 2010

Rosie has the latest news on where NJ chefs are manning the stoves....
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Openings & Closings

November 26, 2010

Rosie has the latest news on NJ restaurant openings and closings....
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Roasted Acorn Squash Soup

November 23, 2010

You may not have six leftover squashes, but it's worth buying them in order to savor this soup from chef Jason Hensle of Salt Creek Grille (Middlesex)....
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"The day after Thanksgiving inevitably means tons of leftover turkey," says chef Jason Hensle, executive chef of Salt Creek Grill (Middlesex), "but if a week of plain old turkey sandwiches seem less than exciting try these sliders--heaven on a bun!"...
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I love traditional hash, which is made with shredded corned beef, onions and potatoes, but it can be heavy,” says chef James Laird of Restaurant Serenade in Chatham. “I thought, why not do it with turkey, since it would lighten the dish? I decided to jazz it up by using red and green peppers, which gives it a freshness that makes the hash seem like it's not even using leftovers.”...
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11/27: A fall beer tasting will be held at McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant, 175 Riverside Square, Hackensack. 1 to 5 PM; $35 all-inclusive. For reservations call 201-968-9410....
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This week Rosie tells us about the Annual Benchmark Holiday Dinner at the James Beard House in NYC, Capitol Grille in Paramus, the new restaurant Rose in Caldwell, and much more news about NJ restaurants....
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Rosie has the latest news on where NJ chefs are manning the stoves. ...
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Boardwalk Rapping

November 22, 2010

HBO’s series Boardwalk Empire has inspired a lot of conversation and at least two rap songs, one by an aspiring hip-hopper from Egg Harbor....
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Think you might be strapped for cash this holiday season? Well, one South Jersey town has a solution—they’re going to be giving away $40,000....
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Pecan Cookie Pieces

November 17, 2010

I was having dinner at the Italian restaurant at the CIA,” recalls Patrick Pierre-Jerome, executive chef of Hat City Kitchen in Orange, “and they had a polenta cookie with crushed almonds that I thought was nice. The polenta made me think of cornmeal. Cornmeal, Southern. So I swapped out the almonds for pecans to make it my own. It’s a crunchy cookie that tastes like shortbread, crunchier.”...
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Each holiday season, garden clubs around the state decorate our grand and historic governor’s mansion. Join us on a tour....
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If it seems that cupcake bakeries are popping up everywhere, it's because they are....
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Three college grads’ bright idea: design your own chocolate bar. ...
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Why the Cupcake Crush?

November 15, 2010

They’re cute, cheap, varied, and satisfying—so it’s no surprise they’ve gone viral. ...
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50 years ago, Wildwood gave birth to Chubby Checker’s dance craze....
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Leave it to the Garden State to make everyone’s life better....
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Canadian Bob Clarke was known as Bobby when he arrived as a rookie with the Philadelphia Flyers in 1969. Now the team's senior vice president calls Haddonfield home....
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