Market Meals, from Ramsey
One of the Garden State’s busiest winter farmers’ markets offers Ella inspiration for both quick put-together suppers and easy-cooking dinners.
Elias Bitar: Norma’s
The newest inductee into TPW’s elite chef-picks-chef club of top Garden State toques “does it all” at his family’s Eastern Mediterranean mecca in Cherry Hill, his selector Danny Childs notes, “from making his own pita, pickles and labneh to donating thousands of meals to refugees to “uniting community” through a very special farm partnership.
Seabra’s Marisqueira
What’s signature is special here at this seafood-strong anchor in the Ironbound rooted in authenticity.
Coniglio’s Old-Fashioned
There’s a new pizza king in town and his crowning achievements are not only to be found in his lineup of pies. P.S. He’s got a cohort in the kitchen who’s a major talent – and maybe more.
Napoleon of Grilled Vegetables
If you read TPW’s recent Restaurant Revue column on Zoe’s Emilio’s Kitchen, you ought to remember its platter of grilled vegetables with mole verde. That was one of the dishes our avid food upcycler wanted to try. What Sue didn’t finish provided inspiration for a most transformative Take Two.
Purple Yams
TPW’s ever-intrepid Ella, intrigued by the idea of learning more about a member of the potato family put into the spotlight through its uses in Filipino sweets, heads into the kitchen to experiment and emerges with something far more than just dessert.
Soup Dumplings
At Authentic Shanghai Dumpling in Edison you’ll find a real-deal, properly made, properly served version of a classic.
B2J Fish
Maybe “Chinese Sauerkraut Fish” doesn’t sound like a dish you’d put on your must-try list. But you should. Soon. And then eat it for the rest of your life. There’s now a place in New Jersey where it’s the specialty. We are the lucky ones, once again.
Kyma Greek Cuisine
One of the anchors of a diverse downtown restaurant scene is this true-to-its-school BYOB where straightforward classics merge with house spins.
Citrus for the Save: 1-16-23
With zest, verve and an indomitable energy, winter’s sunniest fruits elevate foods sweet and savory and brighten even the grayest of days. They’re the champs that make this quintet the favorites of the first two weeks of 2023.
Lemon Focaccia
Lemon gives a home-baked bread a lift that rockets it to new-favorite status. Ella shares her experiments as she makes good on a resolution.
The Convenience of Market Cooking
By shopping a pair of new winter farmers’ markets, we find meal ideas and inspirations anew. Refresh your cold-weather menus in a flash.