Chez Daniel
New, and yet not new, this mainstay address on a river town’s main drag currently sees a chef segueing from Irish standards to the French classics of his heritage. Daniel Gras is part way there. Let him run with his vision at full tilt.
S’mores Cake
Pretty much everything at The Artist Baker in Morristown is a Food Find because everything Andrea Lekberg and her crew bring into edible being is over-the-rainbow magnificent. But this? This reimagined classic? It redefines more than a campfire dessert.
Harry’s Daughter
Island attitudes pervade a jovial gathering spot for respectful Trinidadian classics that include beloved beach-food “bakes.” Cup your hands to eat, then clap them in response to joyful fare served in compatible style.
Ajvar: Red Pepper’s Muse
In today’s very special Sunday Kitchen column, all-pro baker-chef Zora Levkovski illuminates the powers of the spread that gives red peppers a true star turn.
Nai Brother
Hidden in this incomparable mecca for Asian cuisines is a Chinese sauerkraut soup specialist where proper layering of each broth’s flavors is the charm and the occasional in-house specialty delights.
Eggholic
The egg dishes have it at this hyper-focused Indian street food spot on the main drag for all things South Asian in a municipality with ever-stronger choices for ethnic eats.
Balancing Act
The craft of bringing just the right touch of complement, contrast or even a bit of moxie to the mild-mannered is the tie that binds the favorites of the two weeks just past.
‘Troubled Corn’
Get happy by using just-picked corn and basils from opposite ends of our Garden State in a pasta dish that shouts hallelujah for the season we’re in. Ed Sherry offers a plan for easy summer cooking.
Bhan Thai
Bigger and better dressed than your average neighborhood joint Thai, this busy standby is ready for parties, tete-a-tetes for twosomes and pack-ups for tailgates. Wing it, for sure, with a side of dumplings of a different stripe.
Ice Cream Supreme
Callie’s Creamery in Neptune City is one mega-smooth operator in a crowded field, delivering dozens of flavors in super-premium form. Long-timer White Dotte in Southampton is where folks have convened over ice cream for 72 years.
Potato-Pea Samosas
Casa de Konkan’s savory street food partners pastry and a classic vegetable mix, making it a worthy handheld lead-in to butter chicken.