2010 was an amazing year for Jersey Bites. It was in late 2009 when I decided to put out the call to other writers to ask if anyone might want to write for JerseyBites. (And, oh, yeah, did I mention there was no pay involved?) The response was unexpected and humbling. Who knew there were [...]
Happy Halloween Biters, The pulled pork is ready for our annual front lawn fiesta at a friend’s house in Point Pleasant later today. She lives on a street that resembles Bourbon Street on Halloween. I kid you not. I think the neighborhood parents look forward to the day more than the kids. Whole families come [...]
One of my favorite months has finally arrived. Ok, yes, it does happen to be the month I made my debut on this planet a.k.a. my birthday, but that’s not the only reason October ranks high on my list. Hey, what can I say? Mama likes to get her costume on. Check Peter and me [...]
September is here, so regrettably it’s “so long summer.” Actually, as a year-round resident of a summer vacation town, I can say that I am not completely mourning the end of summer. Don’t get me wrong, we welcome the tourists (well their money really) but when Labor Day hits and the boardwalk, restaurants and streets [...]
Sitting here with the windows open enjoying the soft, cool breeze wafting through my kitchen, I can almost forget the stifling heat and humidity of last weekend, almost. Aside from the dog days of summer that surely await us, August is still one of my favorite months. Not because we only have one more month [...]
One of my favorite things to do is experiment in the kitchen. I live one mile from the beach, but I’d rather spend my weekends in bare feet on cool tile digging in cabinets and wading through stacks of recipes. So, when Holiday weekends come along and barbecuing is the name of the game, I’m [...]
Summer is almost here and I can practically taste my first, fresh picked Jersey Tomato. My vegetable garden is finally planted. I’ve got tons of herbs, yellow and red peppers, cucumbers, squash, and four different types of my precious tomatoes. Nothing to do now, but wait. I hate the waiting. The picture above is a [...]
Deborah Smith Welcome to “Bites from the Editor” the first of many new features you will be seeing on Jersey Bites in the days ahead. It occurred to me last month as I was interviewing new writers and editing all the new posts from Editors all over the state, that our readers might be getting [...]
