One of the things that challenges all of us is the juggle: how to make time for work, family, friends, and ourselves. I’m lucky to be involved in 2 groups that give me time with friends every month: my book club and my bunco group. Both meet monthly and are filled with great people. We [...]
We’re always pleased here at Jersey Bites when we catch wind of new Jersey-based food products. It does our Jersey hearts good to see local businesses grow and prosper. We recently got an offer to sample a new product called “Heart Juice,” so we decided to give it a try. Heart Juice is the brainchild (or heart [...]
When Joe Cahn rolls his motor coach into the Meadowlands Stadium parking lot this weekend, he will definitely be hungry. And it’s a crispy, creamy cannoli that he’ll be craving. Lucky for him, tailgaters’ tables in New Jersey go way beyond the standard Chips Ahoy cookies and always boast these awesome rolled pastries stuffed with [...]
In recent years, I have gravitated towards asking for a special outing with family members rather than birthday gifts. We get so busy that it is often hard to remember to take the time do something just for fun. Since I am a certified chocolate addict, I suggested to my son Michael that an afternoon [...]
I always enjoy participating in celebratory milestones, such as birthdays and anniversaries. I recently had the opportunity to celebrate a restaurant opening anniversary at Seasons 52 in Cherry Hill. Seasons 52 features seasonal cuisine and a great wine list. All dishes are 450 calories or less, and some are gluten-free. At the second anniversary party [...]
While I always enjoy having a romantic Valentine’s Day with my sweetie (who always plys me with roses and chocolate covered pretzels), I’ve often thought that the holiday should be a time of exhibiting kindness to others. While some people have had unfortunate brushes with brusque service at restaurants, others have been happily surprised by [...]
When I saw the press release announcing the “Jersey’s Finest” Beer tasting at Iron Hill Brewery in Maple Shade on January 15th, I knew I had my next Jersey Bites article. Jersey’s Finest is a collaboration between Iron Hill’s, Chris LaPierre, and Flying Fish’s, Casey Hughes. Collaborations are all the rage in the craft brewing [...]
The holidays provide us with an opportunity to spend time with family and friends and to eat, drink and be merry. However, after the holiday celebrations are over, the ever-tighter waistband serves as an unfortunate reminder of too much food and too little moderation (I know, I know-I ate far too many cookies myself). With [...]
When my kids were little, I would sometimes buy them Star Fruit as a treat. These little gems are distributed by Frieda’s Produce, purveyors of exotic fruits and vegetables. My kids loved the fact that the fruit slices were shaped like stars after you cut them! Frieda’s Produce recently sent me Wild Honeycomb and Raisins [...]
What could be better than a liquor store with thousands of types of wines, hundreds of craft beers, a huge selection of cheeses and a walk in humidor of cigars? Wineworks is a new wine store that opened up this past year in Marlton, NJ. They call it a wine store but it has plenty [...]
