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Eat & Drink

Chef Maricel Presilla: Of Conquerors and Cuisine

November 27, 2012

This has been a breakthrough year for Maricel Presilla. As chef/co-owner of Hoboken’s celebrated pan-Latin restaurant Cucharamama, she was nominated for the James Beard Foundation’s Best Chef Mid-Atlantic Award four of the last five years before finally winning it last May....
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Cranberry Upside Down Cake

November 21, 2012

"I took a trip to Whitesbog Village, in Burlington County, which has been the center of cranberry cultivation in New Jersey since the early 1900's," says chef Josh Thomsen of Agricola, a farm-to-table restaurant scheduled to open in Princeton early next year. "Like any foodie, I get a kick out of coming up with ideas on how to prepare ingredients. This cake is tart, sweet, crunchy and easy to make."...
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Swizzle Stickler: Complex Bartending Made Simple

November 19, 2012

Mixed drinks needn’t be complicated, but in the hands of a pro like Jamie Dodge of Elements, complexity looks simple....
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Swedish Party Recipes

November 16, 2012

Here are some traditional Swedish recipes to help bolster your holiday menu. ...
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Stuff Your Turkey Jersey-Style

November 15, 2012

Jersey apples and cranberries lift this zesty stuffing from David L. Felton, executive chef of Ninety Acres in Peapack-Gladstone. If you're already set on your Thanksgiving stuffing, you can still try this one—it will remain on the Ninety Acres menu through the end of November....
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Roast Duck with Orange Grand Marnier Sauce

Finally we have our power back, so we can send our recipe for duck a l'orange,” says Dolores Baills, co-owner and hostess of Chef’s Table in Franklin Lakes. “This is a classic French dish in which time and effort really pay off. The origin is unknown, but this recipe has been around a long time, and was most popular in the 1960s and 1970s, when my husband, Claude, was just getting started as a chef.”...
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Shake It Up: Seasonal Sipping from New Jersey Mixologists

November 14, 2012

Bartenders are uncorking their creativity as never before, adding a new twist of glamour and fun to Jersey nightlife. To help usher in the holidays, we asked some of the state’s top mixologists for their favorite seasonally inspired libations. Here’s a host of tempting ways to celebrate—in moderation, of course....
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Now It’s Farm-to-Snifter

November 13, 2012

Mixologists are joining chefs on the farm-to-table haywagon....
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A Nod To Nog

At the Orange Squirrel in Bloomfield, highly touted chef/owner Francesco Palmieri also applies his culinary creativity to mixology. He calls this seasonal potion the Candy Nog and serves it in a shot glass....
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