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Chocolate Peanut Butter Mousse

By New Jersey Monthly | November 28, 2012
"Like most people, I love the combination of peanut butter and chocolate,” says Craig Polignano, chef d’cuisine of the Ryland Inn in Whitehouse Station. “This recipe reflects my personal tastes—that's why it’s more about the peanut butter than the chocolate.”...
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Chef Maricel Presilla: Of Conquerors and Cuisine

By New Jersey Monthly | 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

By New Jersey Monthly | 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

By New Jersey Monthly | 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

By New Jersey Monthly | November 16, 2012
Here are some traditional Swedish recipes to help bolster your holiday menu. ...
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Stuff Your Turkey Jersey-Style

By New Jersey Monthly | 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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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

By New Jersey Monthly | 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

By New Jersey Monthly | November 13, 2012
Mixologists are joining chefs on the farm-to-table haywagon....
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A Nod To Nog

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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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Recipe: The Poinsettia

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Created by Marty Santry of Washington Inn, Cape May. ...
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Recipe: Flamingo

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Created by Dale DeGroff of Bobby Flay Steak, Atlantic City. ...
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Created by Traver Ochs of Daddy O, Brant Beach....
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Recipe: Drunken Cranberry Mojito

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Created by Nicholas Harary of Restaurant Nicholas in Red Bank. ...
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Created by Michael Johannesen of Watermark, Asbury Park. ...
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Recipe: Scotch Sipper

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Created by Eban Freeman of Due Mari, New Brunswick. ...
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Recipe: Ohhh Snap!

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Created by Jamie Dodge of Elements, Princeton. ...
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Recipe: Candy Cane Martini

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Created by Kate Graff of Lambertville Station, Lambertville. ...
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Recipe: Tiramisu Martini

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Created by Dylan Carew of Sergeantsville Inn, Sergeantsville. ...
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Created by Patrick Burt of Verve, Somerville. ...
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