One of the wonderful perks of living at the Jersey Shore is the abundance of fresh fish available right off the boats. I still find it amazing though that so many of us “locals” have no idea what is fresh caught and what comes to us from other areas of the US or further. The next time you go to buy fish, be sure to ask them what is fresh AND locally caught. For a list of the local fish and their seasons, take a look at ShoreCatch.com.
»» Recipe: Easy Fluke on the Grill
Filed under: Fish, Grilling, Healthy, Low Carb, Recipes | Deborah Smith, Flounder, Fluke, Leeks, New Jersey Fish|No Comments
After my Blogger party last week, I had a ton of smoked salmon still in the fridge, so I went in search of a recipe that incorporates some nice spring veggies and my lovely smoked salmon. This is the first of two I will be posting. Tonight I will be concocting a pasta dish with asparagus, fresh peas and smoked salmon. Then that’s it for smoked salmon for a while. (I promise, family.)
»» Stuffed Artichokes with Smoked Salmon
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Spring has come around in New Jersey — summer even, seems to be toying with us. All my conversations this week have seemed to revolve around the near 90 degree weather and who’s turned on the air conditioning already. But, thankfully, we’re heading into the weekend with predicted temps of 70, so we won’t need to don the bathing suits yet.
»» Candied-Fennel-Topped Lemon Cake and Fun To Do’s
Filed under: Desserts, Events, Hunterdon County, Mercer County, Recipes | lemon cake, Robin Damstra|No Comments
If you’re looking for a last minute addition to your Easter Sunday menu, we have the perfect cupcakes to foot the bill. I first discovered these cupcakes when they were the cover picture of the April ‘08 issue of Bon Appétit magazine. My sister and I made them together for our family’s Easter dinner and they were a hit. My grandfather ate four before my grandmother finally told him, “Enough with the cupcakes!” (He found them before we actually ate dinner, mind you).
»» Lemon-Raspberry Cupcakes: A springtime treat with a sweet surprise inside!
Filed under: Desserts, Easter, Hudson County, Hunterdon County, Mercer County, Monmouth County, Recipes | cupcakes, Melissa Yurasits, raspberry|1 Comment
St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner, guys, and sure, you may not be Irish (though, are you sure? Around 11.9% of Americans are part Irish), but I’m betting you are American, and what’s the point of America at all if not to celebrate our dizzying variety of cultures? (And maybe to get tipsy doing it!)
»» St. Patricks Day, in or out
Filed under: Hunterdon County, Recipes | Hunterdon County, Irish Soda Bread, Mercer County, Robin Damstra, Saint Patricks Day|2 Comments
