Happy Thanksgiving
Smoked Pork Butt
There isn’t much to say about this topic that hasn’t been said thousands of times by amateur and professional smokers across the country. But that never stopped me; I am nothing if not a pontificator. Continue reading “Smoked Pork Butt”
Bistro 55 Revisited
I have no particular agenda when I write about restaurants. Obviously my goal is to eat only in places that succeed in providing the quality of food, service and ambiance (I hate that word, but I can’t think of any better) that they promise. Then, write glowingly about my wonderful experience. And equally obviously that rarely happens. Continue reading “Bistro 55 Revisited”
Veterans Day 2009
Cold Weather Cocktails
Everyone knows what’s on the list of summer drinks. Beer, G&Ts, rum punch, the classic margarita, even an ice-cold martini on a hot night is appropriately included on that list. But what to do when the days grow short and there is a nip in the air, Continue reading “Cold Weather Cocktails”
Acorn Squash Is Good!
Tommy, of tommy:eats, and I were commiserating about the particularly hard and speedy acorns of this fall season. For some reason, perhaps there is a cabal of squirrels throwing them, the acorns seem to be hitting our homes and cars with unreasonable violence. Continue reading “Acorn Squash Is Good!”
Pork with Blue Cheese?
Yes, it’s an odd pairing, right up until you taste it. And then it becomes a lovely idea. Actually, grilled steak with Gorgonzola is a tried and true combination, so I am not sure why I thought Jamie Oliver was even crazier than normal Continue reading “Pork with Blue Cheese?”
Bistro 55 — Rochelle Park, New Jersey (Or, Tommy, You Ignorant Slut!)
Tommy, of the justifiably well-known local food blog, tommy:eats, has become unhinged and is currently raving about a new local restaurant that, if it fixes its many flaws, very well may be the local equivalent of Blue Smoke or the late, much-lamented Continue reading “Bistro 55 — Rochelle Park, New Jersey (Or, Tommy, You Ignorant Slut!)”
A Local Food Drive: Sunday, October 4th
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