Chef Jae “Tony” Park of Capriccio restaurant in Edgewater grew up in Palermo, Sicily, where he attended culinary school. Bolognese is one of the classics of Italian cuisine....
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That Puck of the pantry, chef David Burke of the David Burke Fromagerie in Rumson, sets sail with these whimsical loaves of French Toast shaped like the doomed ocean liner, complete with three cookie smokestacks....
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As crisp autumn winds begin to blow, grab your favorite sweater and head over to the charming Gladstone Tavern for warm mulled wine, Grandpa Chet’s pumpkin cake, and some neighborly cheer....
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Consummate queen of cuisine Julia Child once declared, “I was 32 when I started cooking; up until then, I just ate.”...
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At this summer’s Fancy Food Show in New York City, 108 companies featured gluten-free products, everything from pizza and lasagna to chocolate chip cookies and English muffins, all minus the offending gluten protein....
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It began quietly in the fall of 2007 with the opening of Sonic’s first New Jersey location in Waretown. Millville and Rio Grande followed in 2008....
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Two readily available ingredients, honey and mint, add personality to this picnic favorite, frosty lemonade....
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From C'est Cheese, the terrific soup and sandwich shop in Morristown, comes this health, delicious recipe, which makes perfect picnic fare....
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Autumn is an ideal time for a walk—and a picnic—in one of the area’s lush parks. ...
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This main course salmon dish exemplifies the “health-forward approach” of chef Jason Hensle of Salt Creek Grille in Princeton....
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Make the most of the season's last delicious sweet corn with this soup from Alphabet Soup Café that tastes wonderfully rich (but isn't)....
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Jim Weaver, executive chef of Tre Piani in Princeton, uses chicken from Griggstown Quail Farm when he serves this dish in the restaurant, along with fresh, locally dug potatoes and vegetables from farmers’ markets....
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A homemade meatball recipe makes a splash, and—draws the attention of Martha Stewart....
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The Slow Food movement has an alternative to the traditional Labor Day cookout: the eat-in, a foodie version of the civil-rights era sit-in....
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Chef and food stylist Bobbi Capelli of North Cape May contributes this layered tomato-and-cheese pie, which turns the bounty of the season--fresh Jersey tomatoes and basil--into a luscious lunch or a dinner appetizer....
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At the 2009 Great American Seafood Cook-Off in New Orleans last weekend, Peter Fischbach, executive chef for gourmet dining services at the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark, assisted by Erik Weatherspool of Bistro 44 in Toms River, captured second prize for their pan-seared scallops with creamy chili-herb grits, pickled root vegetables, applewood bacon, micro greens, and corn volute....
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