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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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George Faison talks about the importance of the humane treatment of food animals....
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Cynthia and Ryan DePersio discuss what they learned from and love about each other....
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Nutley native Ryan DePersio talks shop on operating four distinct establishments in New Jersey....
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