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Jersey Bites
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Pick-your-own essentials for spring's juiciest fruit
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From preserves to pies, peaches are worth the wait
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Sample over 100 tomato varieties at Rutgers' annual event
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Which pumpkin varieties to look for at market and international recipe ideas
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AMUSE BOUCHE
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How a latch key kid turned to James Beard for inspiration for dinner and a mid-life career change.
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12/10/2014
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Treat yourself to ice cream for dinner with a premium pint.
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A month by month guide to foodie events and celebratory meals
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HOLIDAYS
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Bars, hot chocolate and teas made by Melanie Flores of Anahata Cacao
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One family's recipe for the triangle shaped Purim treat
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Try humanely raised rabbit in my "New" Brunswick stew, cacciatore or with grainy French mustard
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The battle between Mexico and France for a country and one chef's heart
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Celebrate with a drizzle of honey to signify hopes for sweet New Year.
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Not quite, but cost of birds reaches all-time high
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Dinner party diva Tamara Reynolds of "Unique Eats" saves Turkey Day
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Chanukah's jelly filled "better than a doughnut" doughnut
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Fluffy potato pancakes for any winter holiday
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Italian Christmas eve traditions
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Move over, Bubbly. I'm ringing in New Year's Eve on the rocks.
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COOKBOOK AUTHORS
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Q&A that covers food waste, cooking with kids, the perils of following food fads
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Musings on generosity and garbage
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Perfect for New Year's Eve and the day after
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Food in Jars' Marisa McClellan shows you how
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Paula Marcoux fans the flames
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Peter Freeman author of "The Soda Fountain" spills his secrets on being a jerk
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Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream founder talks about why she never makes "kids" flavors, kids making ice cream and how to throw a sundae party
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Emma Christensen, author of "True Brews: How to Craft Fermented Cider, Beer, Wine, Sake, Soda, Mead, Kefir and Kombucha at Home" talks bubbles
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Chef Rich Landau and Kate Jacoby of Philadelphia’s acclaimed Vedge reworked the restaurant’s complicated dishes for home cooks in their new cookbook.
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Coauthor and illustrator, Lauren Kaelin gives the inside scoop on "Ample Hills Creamery: Secrets and Stories from Brooklyn’s Favorite Ice Cream Shop"
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HOW TO COOK...
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South Philly-style from Tom Brady's favorite chef
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Peruvian chef Marita Lynn share her fool-proof quinoa recipe
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Jersey City dietitian's tips on packing a better school lunch
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Classes sure to whet your appetite and inspire
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You're doing it wrong. Two methods to bump up your brew.
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Jersey City's Milk Sugar Love updates the iconic summer treat
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Kim Osterhoudt, founder of Jams by Kim gives a lesson on jammin'
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Sharon "The Tea Lady" Levy of Taking Tea in Style shares her rules for brewing tea
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Let your flavor combo imagination run wild with Passion Fruits Artisinal Pops maker
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Consider ghee, lard, suet and oils made from cottonseed, coconut and nuts
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Green, fruit based and super food boosted drink ideas from a holistic health counselor
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EXPLORE CUISINES
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Fiery condiments Inspired by Mexico and India are a labor of love
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Make a three course feast without turning on the stove
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From pecsenye to palacsinta. A primer on sweet and savory Hungarian specialties.
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The first NJ vegan restaurant with a bar mixes up kale margaritas and addictive hen-of-the-woods mushrooms
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Master the Croque monsieur
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Baltimore Ravens chef feeds the team on the road to the Super Bowl
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Explore global flavors with spices and herbs for a small investment
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ON THE FARM
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Unexpected joy comes from caring for big birds
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Valley Shepherd Creamery specializes in handmade European-style cheeses
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Sign on for a season subscription of pastured chicken, beef, pork or lamb
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The berry unusual can be found at Kendall Park backyard nursery
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How to choose a Community Supported Agriculture program that is right for you
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Dare to bring home yak steak, ostrich eggs, goat and other unusual fare
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WELL EQUIPPED
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Whole grain pizza crusts made on historic mill site link past to present
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Point your wedding registry scanners at these timeless tools
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OFF THE MENU
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How I learned to let my chic flag fly one box at a time
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Eva Zeisel defied all odds to design pottery for the modern age
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Females on both sides of the needle on getting ink
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Summer
Embrace the bite of summer's end with lemony sorrel 9/14/2014
Bunches of ways to enjoy local grapes 9/07/2014
Poach or pressed, pears impress 8/31/2014
File under gumbo, pickles and french-fried favorites 8/24/2014
Think like a bear and forage for juicy berries 8/17/2014
Underneath its fuzzless face lies the same succulent sweetness of a peach 8/03/2014
Use it to bolster borscht and sassy up salmon 7/27/2014
Pair melon's heavenly taste with savory salt and spices 7/20/2014
Shockingly simple ideas to blister, smother and blanket beans in bacon 7/13/2014
Shockingly simple ideas to blister, smother and blanket beans in bacon 7/06/2014
Cocktails, curries, condiments and Julia Child's Concombres Au Beurre 6/29/2014
Tuck this powerhouse green in tacos, under cheesy polenta or atop pizza 6/22/2014
Grilled with duck, braised with pork, baked into an olive oil ricotta cake 9/29/2013
Wedge in time to make watermelon fruit leather, gazpacho and pickles 9/15/2013
Walk on the wild side with habaneros, jalepenos and padron peppers 9/01/2013
Peach lacquered chicken wings, chilled cardamon soup and Lord Grey's preserves 9/08/2013
Peek at these corny recipes instead of under the husk 8/23/2013
Give them their due in jam, terrines, tarts or a la Provencale 8/18/2013
Pan seared, pureed or parmigiana options for those purple beauties 8/11/2013
Bobbing in crab boil, the "real" french fry and Peruvian style spuds 8/04/2013
Twirl this belle of the ball into lively compotes, syrups and coconut curry 7/28/2013
Skip zuccini bread and opt for fritters, tamales or cookies 7/21/2013
Skillet cakes, muffins and bars beckon 7/14/2013
Korean bulgogi, French inspired soup or grilled caesar salad 7/07/2013
Sauce a duck, bake a pie, chill out with Italian ice 6/30/2013
Pass the peas in pilaf, pot pies and paneer dishes 6/23/2013
Fall
Substitute these strands in pulled BBQ and ramen 09/27/2014
CSA group hosts offees trial shares, canning workshop 09/21/2014
Ready for the holidays with chutney, barbecue sauce and cocktails 12/22/2013
Butter bathed, braised, mashed or pickled "neeps" 12/15/2013
Roasted in risotto, crispy in fritters and blanketed by marshmallows 12/08/2013
Older and wiser, shake off their bad rap with new admiration 12/01/2013
Hot, sour, salty and sweet treats 11/24/2013
How do you like them apples? Classic or unexpected choices 11/17/2013
Smother the snowy globe in mornay sauce 11/10/2013
Get on Team Broccoli with fritters, slaws and tarts 11/03/2013
Mexican mainstays and a clever modern dessert 10/20/2013
Go green in smoothies, soups, snacks and salads 10/13/2013
Lovely layers in lasagna, pizza and paninis 9/22/2013
Winter
The little root vegetable that could 3/16/2014
Hoop houses harbor first greens of the season 3/09/2014
Summon summer with colorful Chinese red meat radishes 3/02/2014
Downton Abbey inspires menu for high tea or simple supper 2/23/2014
Stuff the fluted edged squash with variety of fillings 2/16/2014
Make hors d'oeuvres with this chic chicory 2/09/2014
Everything is better with garlic - from one to forty cloves 2/02/2014
Carrot's sweet and creamy cousin gets noticed 1/26/2014
Golumpki or go home 1/19/2014
Wake up your senses with color and crunch 1/12/2014
Defiant in snow, delicious in soup 1/05/2014
Winter's champignons 12/29/2013
Spring
A favorite despite being finicky to prepare 6/15/2014
Mojitos anyone? 6/08/2014
Red velvet cake with nature's sprinkles 6/01/2014
Have a fling with rapini 5/25/2014
Barbecue season slam dunks 5/18/2014
Rustic or refined rose colored recipes 5/11/2014
Tap into your inner Julia Child with these classics 5/04/2014
Wilt away your weeknight dinner dilemmas 4/27/2014
Hunting for Easter egg radishes 4/20/2014
Don't whine about pesky weeds. Make wine with them. 4/13/2014
Give 'em great green condiments 4/06/2014
A potful of ideas for one small bean 3/30/2014
Fresh and fast ways to eat your greens 3/23/2014
Strawberry fever starts now 6/16/2013