Complex Simplicity
They all sound simple enough, this round’s crowning achievements, but nothing’s simple about the preparations that lead to such stimulating and spectacular results for a cake, dumplings, clams, noodles and a ragu.
Contemplating Grapefruit
Celebrated chef André deWaal has delighted and educated diners in the Garden State’s Northwest Kingdom for decades. Today he shares his knowledge and love of all things culinary with readers of TPW in special edition of our weekly cooking column by squeezing juicy truths out of a common citrus fruit.
Zarov Kitchen
Details with a difference matter to Katie Yegiazarov, a baker who brings a scientist’s precision, an educator’s devotion to nourishing minds, and a cook’s passion for expanding the scope of flavor to classics marked her one-of-a-kind voice.
Kurobuta White Charcoal Grille
Labels play a major role at this pork-focused Japanese restaurant that also zeroes in on seafood in non-sushi ways. Despite the name games, there’s fine fare to be had – a hat-tip to a mostly conscientious kitchen.
Playing Hooky (Not)
Best intentions aside, taking a meal off from work isn’t possible when the intended meal is at a restaurant where there’s always something that absolutely must be written about.
Dalida’s Dad’s Olives
At Bocadillo in Moonachie, the local way of preparing a standard small bite sends it into a stratosphere of other-worldliness. We have the how-to for you.
Shooting the Moon
At Blue Moon Farm in Holland Township, a homestead rises in a region known for its rich agrarian history, a homestead guided by farmers who are respectful of its natural resources and committed to providing their community with the various fruits of their labors.
Lucia and Gretel’s Latin Cuisine
Classics from Guatemala as translated by siblings with polished techniques and an understanding of their native country’s foodways are on display at a busy storefront where laughter ripples both from the open kitchen and at the tables of diners discovering the wonders of tapado, loroco and groaning platters of churrasco steak-and-sevens.
Blue Moon Farm Garlic Powder
A Garden State-grown crop is turned by its farmers in Hunterdon County into a savory, useful and endlessly complementary value-added product – a seasoning for all seasons.
Oasis Farm Social Graces Tea
A farmhouse on a spread of land both cultivated and pastured is tended to by individuals with autism who also practice the arts and crafts of baking and cooking – and, at appointed times, host teas that put their hospitality on full display.
Havens to Savor
Sometimes, during a rough stretch of life or weather or particularly rotten luck, you find a food that becomes a veritable port in a storm. This go-around’s quintet of favorites is just that, each a beacon of flavor signaling a safe harbor.
Colatura
Italy’s un-fishy sauce made from fermented anchovies is a winter vegetable’s BFF.. Then again, it’s got a thing for pasta, hearty beans and any bird you’ve got at the ready.