Chris Mumford: Still Growing After All These Years
The Garden State’s OG chef-farmer right now is selling his organic plants at the back end of a tucked-away nursery. But he’s banking on the farm in Wall he and his wife purchased and moved onto this spring to keep his mission going strong. At age 64, he’s still the one we need to feed and nourish us.
A Chef and His ‘T’ings’
Chef Nick DeRosa rustles up little "t'ings" all the time at his Black Sheep Bar & Provisions in Garwood. As in, every day, something new. Often several "t'ings" new. That's because he finds inspiration literally everywhere. He's a chef who simply must create. Constantly.
Emma Wuillermin, Emma’s Farmhouse Confections
In the latest installment of TPW’s periodic pro-to-pro column featuring Joselin Oudemans talking shop with fellow practitioners of the pastry and baking arts, Joselin visits with Emma Wuillermin, owner of Emma’s Farmhouse Confections in Hammonton, which exists at the intersection of farm life and baked goods infused with more than a little ooh-la-la.
Jenna Kisby, Kizbee’s Kitchen
In the latest installment of TPW’s periodic pro-to-pro column featuring Joselin Oudemans talking shop with fellow practitioners of the pastry and baking arts, Joselin visits with Jenna Kisby, owner of two strictly gluten-free bakeries called Kizbee’s Kitchen, in Egg Harbor City and Ocean City.
Beth and Nick Blatt, Honey Moon Bakery & Pizzeria
In the latest installment of TPW’s periodic pro-to-pro column, Joselin Oudemans talks shop with fellow practitioners of the pastry and baking arts: husband-and-wife team Nick and Beth Blatt, of Honey Moon Bakery & Pizzeria in Frenchtown. It’s where the happily-ever-after has just begun.
A Night at the Podcast
New Jersey’s own Restaurant Guys, Mark Pascal and Francis Schott, are going live and in-person on their podcast with celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito. It’s all happening March 14 at the New Brunswick PAC. Consider this your invitation.
Wisdom in a Cup
Sinofilia Tea Shop in Boonton fulfills the promise of its name, delivering a love of Chinese culture and its people through both the hand-picked teas and the gong fu cha ceremonies it offers. Kate Munning sits at owner Feng Xiao Liu’s tea station to experience and be enlightened.
Rebecca Shuster, Farmhouse Sweets
In a new edition of TPW’s periodic pro-meets-pro column, Joselin Oudemans talks shop with a fellow practitioner of the pastry and baking arts: Rebecca Shuster, a psychologist-turned-baker and owner of the newly opened Farmhouse Sweets in Allamuchy.
Little Shop of Cheeses
The cheesemongers at Main Street Cheese Company in Somerville aim to educate with samplings, classes, community outreach and more interactive opportunities than typically found at a science museum. In the process, they’re setting a new scene in an increasingly culinary-centric downtown.
Adventures on the Spice Route
Exploring and intensifying flavor is the main mission of Lynley Jones, the spice master and force behind appropriately named Adventure Kitchen in Montclair. Cook along with her through the holiday season and set yourself on a path to foods with new vitality.
More Than a Match
Mark Pascal and Francis Schott are pioneers with passions they’ve parlayed into culinary enterprises that do far more than feed, educate and inspire. And they’ve done it for 32 years, equal partners all the way. What is the recipe for their secret sauce?
A Home for Benchmark Breads
The bakers of the Garden State’s most acclaimed loaves are days away from opening a retail shop in Little Silver that will release them from itinerant work lives and give them the freedom to grow and play with seasonal ingredients. Shout hallelujah!