Chef Spotlight

Laura Vitale: In TODAY’s Kitchen

Minotola's Laura Vitale Cooks it Up on NBC's TODAY. Within a year of uploading her first cooking demonstration video to...

Crystal Springs NJ Wine & Food Festival Recap

Oh what an event! The New Jersey Wine & Food Festival took place last weekend at beautiful Crystal Springs.The...

Restaurant Latour Welcomes Chef Jean Paul Lourdes

Chef Jean Paul Lourdes brings a wealth of diversified experience from the world’s finest kitchens to Crystal Springs Resort’s...

Chef’s Degustation at Blu in Montclair

A few weeks back, I had the pleasure of experiencing Restaurant Blu's tasting menu. Blu, the popular Montclair restaurant...
spring vegetable recipes

Springtime Ingredients: A Wish List From NJ Chefs

With a change of season (technically) starting tomorrow, it's an understatement to say that most of us are looking...

Chef Spotlight: Red Knot’s Ralph Romano

Executive Chef Ralph Romano, a Union County resident, has worked all over the world, and is thrilled to be back in...

Restaurateur Spotlight: Vince Carrabba

If you’re looking for Italian food that’s the real deal, talk to Vince Carrabba, co-owner and culinary director...

Chef Spotlight: Chef Michael Colletti of VB3

Chef Michael Colletti has cooked for the Obamas. He’s competed on Iron Chef America. He boasts back-to-back victories in...

Heirloom Kitchen in Old Bridge

Tucked away in a small shopping center, just off busy Route 9 in Old Bridge, is kitchenware shop and...

Chef Spotlight: Timothy Fischer

Timothy Fischer, Executive Chef of Crystal Springs Resort in Hamburg, lets us in on how he first entered the...

Chef Spotlight: Carlos Serrano, the Empanada Guy

With two—soon to be three—trucks and a brick-and-mortar location, it’s an understatement to say that Carlos Serrano has...

Chef Spotlight: Robert Bennett of Classic Cake

Take a bite out of contributor Kerry Brown’s Chef Spotlight on Robert Bennett, Executive Chef and Director of Operations...

Latest Bites

ThePizzaHulk’s Jersey Shore Pizza Trail featuring pizza from New Jersey pizzerias

ThePizzaHulk’s Jersey Shore Pizza Trail

From Asbury Park to Seaside Heights and a Few Favorites in Between, Stephen Winters, aka @ThePizzaHulk, takes us to some of his favorite spots. THE...