This Soup is ON!
The new winner and the uncontested champ in a category we care supremely about is … the Garden State Tomato Soup.
Mannino’s Cannoli
A purveyor in Hammonton of a super-sized sweet from Sicily pledges its troth to local and seasonal ingredients and, in the process, wins over traditionalists.
Gazpacho, at The Bridge Café
Authentic? Maybe not. But delightfully refreshing and well-suited to the season? Absolutely.
The Kim Wrap
At Wildflower Vegan Café in Millville, a proprietary sandwich hits on a rainbow of taste notes. It’s off-menu, and worth a query. Heck, it’s worth begging.
The New Jersey Cookie
Baker extraordinaire Valerie Mangan is known for her iced cookies. One in particular captures New Jersey’s heart.
Grandma Emma’s Cobblers
Eric Dawson channels the love and skills of his beloved grandmother to find the inspiration he needs to make vegan versions of her signature baked good.
River Lea House Kimchee
Start with a tub of made-on-a-farm, small-batch fermented/pickled vegetables, then customize your very own bowl of nutritious deliciousness.
Dehydrated Mustard Greens
When dried, this leafy powerhouse can be used much like a dried herb – with purposeful abandon, in all manner of savory fare.
Hazelnut-Chocolate Doughnut
At Rabble Rise in Montclair, there’s a doughnut that stands above the others in an increasingly crowded field.
Potato Chips-’n’-Lime
At Taqueria 2 Potrillos in Bridgeton, you can learn from a baggie of warm chips how to serve a snack that sparkles for a crowd – such as the one that might be gathering in front of your TV this Sunday to watch the year’s most talked-about sporting event.
Soup Dumplings
At Authentic Shanghai Dumpling in Edison you’ll find a real-deal, properly made, properly served version of a classic.
Pineapple Dipped in Chocolate
The symbol for hospitality welcomes a cloak of the cacao bean’s revered progeny at Carol’s Creative Chocolatez in Somerville.