Eating With Eric is a weekly dining podcast hosted by Eric Levin, the Deputy Editor and Dining Editor of New Jersey Monthly magazine. Eating With Eric features freewheeling interviews with some of the most fascinating people on the vibrant New Jersey culinary scene. If you love dining out, have a passion for great food, or want to hear about the latest food trends, Eating With Eric should be on your plate.
Episode 22: Jordana Rothman, Voluptuary
May 31, 2016
That’s how the award-winning food writer describes herself on her website. In this week’s conversation, Rothman explains what she means by that....
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Montville native Rothman, 32, wrote the book on one of the biggest recent trends, tacos, with famed chef Alex Stupak....
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Eric Weiss explains how he trained the West Point food staff to feed 3,000 hungry cadets in 26 minutes and add a personal touch....
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Episode 19: Service Expert Eric Weiss
May 10, 2016
For nearly 20 years, Tenafly native Eric Weiss has been training the staffs of high-end restaurants and hotels in the art of giving not just good, but great, service....
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Three things have shaped Reuwai's approach to farming at Terhune Orchards on the outskirts of Princeton: Her family; her travels in Central America and Africa; and science, particularly the environmental science and biology she studied at Princeton University....
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Reuwai Mount Hanewald is the 11th generation of the Mount family to make a living as farmers and the second generation—after her parents, Pam and Gary Mount—to run Terhune Orchards, an organic fruit and produce farm in Princeton. ...
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Episode 16: Rosie, Secrets of a Table Hopper
April 19, 2016
Rosie Saferstein used to keep her restaurant notes on index cards before she went digital. Now she’s the No. 1 source for NJ restaurant news....
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Episode 15: If You Knew Rosie!
April 12, 2016
Sure, you know "Table Hopping With Rosie,” but on the 15th anniversary of Rosie Saferstein’s indispensable NJM food blog, we thought we’d introduce you to Rosie herself....
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The indefatigable chef/owner of Boulevard Five72 in Kenilworth says that bicycle racing and competing in Iron Man triathlons gives him the energy he needs to work those grueling hours at the restaurant....
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Scott Snyder, chef/owner of Boulevard Five72 in Kenilworth, talks about his new side-by-side spots in Somerville, one an authentic French bakery, the other a casual seafood restaurant....
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Episode 12: Amanda Freitag on her Cedar Grove Girlhood and Behind the Scenes at “Chopped”
March 22, 2016
With two hard-working parents, mealtimes at Amanda Freitag’s house were hectic. She developed an early and ongoing love of diners, especially the mom & pop kind....
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The Cedar Grove native, a judge on Chopped and co-host of American Diner Revival, talks about her new cookbook, which she wrote to help home cooks overcome she same jitters she felt....
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Before he wrote Eatymology, Josh Friedland had the food world furiously guessing who was behind those satirical tweets. ...
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The author of the new dictionary, Eatymology, tells us what 21st century coinages like “bratophobia” and “Goodfellas thin” tell us about ourselves as chefs, cooks and eaters. ...
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Episode 8: Alan Richman, From Sportswriter to Food Writer
February 23, 2016
No matter what he has written about, Richman says the secret of his success is being a journalist first and foremost....
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Episode 7: Alan Richman, America’s Most Decorated Food Writer
February 16, 2016
Hillside native Richman, winner of a record 16 James Beard awards for food writing, looks back on the beloved Jersey food haunts of his youth....
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Episode 6: George Faison on Heritage Breeds and the NJ Situation
February 9, 2016
The meat maven praises Britain’s Prince Charles (you’ll never guess why) and explains the stumbling block for animal husbandry in New Jersey....
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Episode 5: George Faison on Clean Vs. Commodity Meat
February 2, 2016
George Faison talks about the importance of the humane treatment of food animals....
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Episode 4: Cynthia and Ryan DePersio, Mother and Son Chefs
January 26, 2016
Cynthia and Ryan DePersio discuss what they learned from and love about each other....
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Episode 3: Fascino’s Ryan DePersio on Running Four Restaurants
January 19, 2016
Nutley native Ryan DePersio talks shop on operating four distinct establishments in New Jersey....
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