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Archives for October 2011

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Fall Harvest Week

by TT October 28th, 2011 | Restaurant News
Our final Harvest Dinner event is not simply one event but an entire week of dining.  Hosted by the SJ Hot Chefs (AKA South Jersey Independent Restaurant Association), Fall Harvest Week will take place from October 30th through November 4th.  With  more than thirty independently owned restaurants participating, it is sure to be an amazing week of food.

Each restaurant that participates will serve a four-course dinner, which will include a variety of locally sourced ingredients.  Some of the menu items available from these restaurants include:

  • Stuffed Bell Pepper- sweet sausage, fontina cheese, roasted tomato

  • Fall Harvest Vegetable Misto Fritti- mushrooms, eggplant
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Homemade Ricotta

by TT October 27th, 2011 | Main Dishes, Recipes
About a decade ago, I remember speaking with a friend about her lasagna recipe.  Raised in an Italian family, her lasagna was the best I had ever had, especially the ricotta.  I asked what brand she used.  Her reply was, "Where do you buy your ricotta?"

At that time, I thought that was an interesting question.  I replied, "The grocery store."

Thus, my education on purchasing better ingredients began.  She explained that she purchased her ricotta at a local Italian specialty food store that had homemade ricotta, lasagna noodles, and more.  While it meant a 30 minute drive to purchase the ricotta,
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XO on Elm

by TT October 25th, 2011 | Restaurant Reviews
A little over a month ago, my husband and I attended the annual wine tasting and auction for the Palace Theatre.  It was a fabulous evening of (You guessed it!) wine tasting that ended with an auction.  Of course, there were other pieces to this evening, such as some beautiful art and delicious food samples from local restaurants.  We participated in one of the raffles, which netted us a gift certificate to XO on Elm.  This restaurant has been on our need-to-try list for a while, and the certificate was the nudge we needed to go.

On a recent
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Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?

by TT October 21st, 2011 | Restaurant News
Through our Harvest Dinner series, we have met many great chefs who are hosting dinners at restaurants and festivals.  This week we are pleased to feature another chef who is serving dinner in a different location.  Elise Johnson will be hosting dinner at her home for eighteen lucky dinner guests as part of the Guess Who's Coming to Dinner fundraiser that benefits the United Arts' Artists in the Schools program.  Elise is one of fifteen hosts to be chosen in Wake County, North Carolina.

Although the location is different, the theme of Locally Sustainable makes this dinner a perfect fit for
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Spinach Sauce

by TT October 19th, 2011 | Recipes, Spreads & Sauces
Out of our four children, our oldest is the least picky.  In our house, that is saying a lot, for none of our kids are truly picky.  Having the "no thank you" serving really has helped with that.  However, if I had to choose one that I could offer almost any food and expect that it should be liked, it would have to be our 15 year old.

He always has been a fairly adventurous eater.  As a toddler he requested pasta, like all toddlers, but he liked it best with spinach sauce.  While a little face covered with green
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