Pasta e Fajioli
A most beloved friend cooks for you the most comforting of Italian soups. That’s not just amore; it’s a reason to be thankful for those who turn to the kitchen when it’s time to soothe.
Flavors Full of Fall
It’s the season to be hearty, all the while managing to be bright, and it’s leaning on noodles with a sumptuous glaze, mushrooms, beans with the plushness of a pudding and a mini pie true to its namesake. Herewith, the quintet of favorite eats from the two weeks just past.
Thrills with Frilly Frisee
Don’t be intimidated by bigger-than-Frisbee-size heads of a curly endive that’s destined to bring grandeur and panache to your table. Magnificent as a dressy salad and oozing potential as a main course, it’s a bitter green that will not leave a bitter taste in your mouth once you pair it with everyday favorites.
Ji Bei Chuan
Rice noodles and ramen, seasoned to the nines, set in stimulating broths and even dry-tossed, are carefully fashioned at this storefront in a strip mall that’s become something of a Restaurant Row.
Whitehouse Station Sauce Company
Primo ingredients are the backbone of a line of ready-to-roll sauces that bring personality and no shortage of pizzazz to foods that otherwise might seem plain. They’re Chef John Kasper’s magic potions and they’re ready for stocking-stuffing, host-gift-giving and raising the bar of your personal pantry.
Baked Stuffed Apples
It’s the simplest of autumn dishes, fit for a holiday dinner finale as well as breakfast the next morning. Add one little crowning glory, if you’d like, to give it a spare bit of sultry sweet.
Ceviche House Mi Peru
Proud Peruvian classics are on display at this downtown storefront where you can satisfy a hankering for causa, churrasco, ceviche and chaufa or, if you’re still unacquainted with a cuisine that’s making a mark throughout New Jersey, come here to be properly educated and splendidly fed.
Antoinette Boulangerie
If the mood strikes on Halloween, it’s fine to think of certain pastries as substitutes for candies. Treat yourself to a sampling, for instance, at this French-accented bakeshop in Red Bank, which is the right kind of confectionary for indulgence when our annual sweet-and-scary holiday rolls around.
Global Domination
Foods emblematic of their far-flung lands of origin are the emphatic favorites of all eaten during the past two weeks. They come from Peru, the Republic of Georgia, France, China and far Eastern Europe to ports of the Garden State where they’ve been expertly interpreted.
Pulled Lamb
Happy start of holiday season! That’s right: With Halloween on the docket Friday and the calendar flipping to November on Saturday, those never-lazy, always-crazy days of fall holidays are here. Today, we present a simple and seasonally correct supper that’s at once special and home-style, right for family or guests. It’s aromas-from-the-oven time.
XiBei Cuisine
The terroir of Northwest China is expressed at a newcomer that’s unafraid to dig into the blended cultures that shaped the foodways of a region too often ignored in the scheme of restaurant things in New Jersey. There’s hope for change now that this destination is on the map of must-stops.
Colorful Cauliflower
Pretty and more flavorful in purple and orange, two members of the current crop of the cruciferous vegetable don’t need a force field-strength shield of seasonings and sauces to make them lovable. Go accent-free, and appreciate their natural charm.