Sugar Plum Magic
This week’s find at the Montclair Farmer's Market: sugar plums. No fairies spotted … you’ll have to wait till Christmas for them!
Ginger from Tree-Licious Orchards told us that their farm has been involved with...
White Currants
Want an elegant but easy summer dessert? Go see what Cat Morris whipped up over on the Food page.
Mixed Berry Cheesecake Tart
Our recipe maven Cat Morris found white currants at the Montclair Farmer's Market recently, at the booth of organic Starbrite Farm. She tells us they're tart and quite juicy and fairly rare. Then she...
Just Make Sure to Bring Wet Naps
Just learned over at e-gullet that the NJ State Barbecue Championship is this weekend in North Wildwood.
Mouth watering ribs, chicken, brisket and pork, masterfully marinated and seasoned, then smoked for hours to the point...
Eight-Ball Zucchini
Our very own Cat Morris went to the opening of the Bloomfield Farmer's Market today. She spotted scapes -- called Garlic Curls in Bloomfield -- but was utterly charmed by the Eight-Ball Zucchini offered...
Did You Say Scapes?
The newest member of the Barista team, accomplished cook Cat Morris, has volunteered to check out the Montclair Farmer’s Market each week, find something interesting, and send in a recipe.
This week it was scapes.
Scapes?
The...
Rev. Stinson’s $50 Pie
Rev. David Stinson of the Glen Ridge Congregational Church sent this in. We found it so charming, we're running it just as he wrote it:
We were having financial difficulties at the church a few...
Montclair Farmers Market
For some people, the Barista included, it doesn't get any better than summer Saturdays, when you can bike over to the Montclair Farmers Market on Walnut Street and pick up fresh arugula. Last weekend,...