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Greek Taverna Thanks Montclair With Second Annual “Greek Night”

Rachel Bozek
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Free food. Good, free food. Good, free, Greek food. It sounds too good to be true, but on a damp August evening in downtown Montclair, it was reality. On August 24, Greek Taverna’s second annual “Greek Night” drew a crowd of more than 1,100 hungry guests, many of whom waited upwards of 90 minutes in line for a few minutes at the generous buffet.

Peter Hajiyerou, who owns and runs the restaurant with his wife, Wei Chen, said the event came together with the hard work of their staff and some helpful family members. He went on to explain, “We had about ten servers, eight cooks, my wife and me, and the hostesses.” In addition, he said, two of his uncles and his brother helped to keep everything running smoothly.

“Our kitchen was ready for this event,” Hajiyerou told me. “On Sunday and Monday, [the staff] stayed until two o’clock in the morning to get everything ready. We bake everything, and our salad is made to order. Everybody had something to do, including me.”

Live music played for much of the evening, and the main room was decked out with balloons, an open space for dancing, and a lively crowd. While visitors seemed OK with waiting it out in the on-again, off-again rain, I noticed servers delivering samples of spinach pie to the patient, grateful groups at the end of the line. Once they made it to the buffet table, guests were rewarded with options including skordalia, Greek salad, spanakopita, lamb stew with orzo, pastitsio, and moussaka.

So why did Peter and Wei open the Greek restaurant in the first place? “I was tired of going to Astoria,” Hajiyerou said. “Everything you see is what I like. Authentic, what my mother and grandmother used to make when we were little kids.”

I kept waiting for the catch. Were they going to hit people up for donations? Didn’t happen. Were they trying to promote some other, unrelated event? Nope. This now annual celebration is just a kind gesture to a supportive community. Of the crowd, Hajiyerou said, “We want to make sure they leave happy.” Mission accomplished.

Greek Taverna
292 Bloomfield Ave., Montclair
973.746.2280
greektavernausa.com

Monday through Thursday: 11:30 am to 10 pm
Friday and Saturday: 11:30 am to 11:00 pm
Sunday: Noon to 10 pm

BYOB. Private party room available.

Greek Taverna also has a location in Edgewater (201.945.8998), and a Glen Rock spot will be opening later in 2010.

Special thanks to Anthony Bianciella for his photos of the buffet offerings and dancing. Check out www.anthonybphotos.com to see more of his work.

Rachel Bozek is a freelance writer and editor based in suburban Essex County. She grew up in Bergen County, and has lost track of how much time she’s spent on LBI and in the Wildwoods. Her search for the perfect pancake continues. www.rachelbozek.com

The Readington River Buffalo Company

Deborah Smith, Executive Editor
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This two hundred and forty acre farm in Readington Township is home to approximately 150 Bison and is the only one of its kind here in New Jersey.  Owner, Erick Doyle, and his family bought the state owned land at auction in 1995.

I asked Erick how he learned to be a Bison farmer.  His answer: “On the job training.”   His family had previously owned a small farm (approximately 100 acres) where they raised some cattle.  When they decided to buy the present property, it was time to do some fast learning on how to raise this new breed of bovine. His first Bison Farm “starter kit” as Erick called it, consisted of 12 cows and one bull.   When I asked about their temperament, he said “They’re wild animals.  We try not to get too close to them. When we need to handle them, we start days in advance.”  They manage the animals through a series of pens which are designed for the round up.

Obviously, I am not a vegetarian, but I am selective in the meat I eat and make it a point to buy from farmers who believe in humanly raising their animals.  Purchasing grass fed, free range meat and poultry is my goal. And, its not always easy to find.  The Readington River Buffalo Company sells their meat on premises in their little red store.  All product is frozen.  They also sell at the Montclair Farmer’s Market as well as the Flemington Farmer’s Market, but as we speak, the farm is launching a CSA or Community Supported Agriculture program which will  probably do away with the need for their retail store.  The way a CSA works is a farmer offers consumers “shares” of their product.  The Readington River Buffalo Company will charge $750 for six packages of Bison meat.  This is a 10% discount from the retail value of the meat.

We came home with Bison hotdogs, sausage, Rib Eye steaks and hamburgers, oh, and ravioli.  We grilled the Rib Eyes the other night.  I was expecting a gamey taste, but this is not the case at all.  One tip I did learn from a certain Food Network chef recently, is to not trust lean meats too long on the grill.  The time it would normally take to grill a regular fat marbled, steak on the grill, is not the same when it comes to Bison.

And, I must add this meat is not cheap.  The retail price of the Rib Eye steak was $20.99 per pound, but the way I look at it, a pricey cut of quality meat helps the Man and I remember portion control.  Splitting a steak, rather than scarfing down a whole one, is better for my wallet and my wasteline.

If you have the mind to try some Bison, don’t delay.   Take a ride to the Readington River Buffalo Company as soon as you can.  It’s a gorgeous drive with plenty of road side produce stands and hand written signs for Fresh Eggs.  For more information about their CSA, you can contact them by phone.

Readington River Buffalo Company, LLC
http://www.njbison.com/

937 County Route 523
Flemington, NJ 08822
908-806-0030

Farm Photos courtesy of Chantale Taurozzi of ChanTzi Photography.

So, what is the difference between a Bison and a Buffalo? Interested? check this great explanation.

Deborah Smith is the Founder and Executive Editor of jerseybites.com.  Launched in 2007 as a home for her growing collection of recipes, Jersey Bites soon grew into a hub for all things edible in the Garden State. Deborah is also the owner of Parents With Nannies, Inc. which operates a network of nanny employment websites established in 1999.  In her spare time, (Ha) she works as a Social Media consultant and speaker.  You can learn more about her services and marketing through social media on her blog www.DeborahLSmith.com

Product Pick: Two Guys Jersey Tomato Sauce

Deborah Smith, Executive Editor
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I have a new love in my life; well, actually two new loves. My first introduction to the Two Guys Jersey Tomato Sauces was when their PR company sent me a bottle to sample several months ago. I loved the sauce, but life got in the way and I sort of forgot about writing a review. Not sort of, I did forget. But when I bumped into the owner at the Atlantic City Food and Wine Festival (and happily saw them doing so well), I remembered my review. So yesterday, when I saw a bright red stack of the jars at my local Foodtown, I knew it was time to give these boys the credit they deserve. I bought two jars and taste tested to my hungry heart’s content.

The Two Guys Sauces proudly display the “Jersey Fresh” seal (for tomatoes). The ingredients couldn’t get any simpler: tomatoes, onions, garlic, imported Italian olive oil, fresh basil, sea salt, fresh oregano, and black pepper, and with no added sugars or preservatives.

The result is a fresh, clean, robust, homemade flavor. I tried their Spicy sauce first and, let me tell you, they’re not fooling around. I am a huge spicy food fan, and this stuff leaves a nice sting—not too overpowering if you can tolerate heat; if you can’t, stick to their Marinara or Tomato Basil. Last night I tossed the Tomato Basil sauce with some browned ground lamb, olives, and crumbled goat cheese over whole wheat pasta. It was out of this world. Give that one a try if you like lamb.

Owners and Jersey natives, Scott Stark and David Stoff  have done Jersey proud with their new line of sauces. Make room at your dinner table for Two Guys Tomato Sauces and you won’t be sorry. For a list of stores where you can find the Two Guys Jersey Tomato Sauce, click here.

Deborah Smith is the Founder and Executive Editor of jerseybites.com.  Launched in 2007 as a home for her growing collection of recipes, Jersey Bites soon grew into a hub for all things edible in the Garden State. Deborah is also the owner of Parents With Nannies, Inc. which operates a network of nanny employment websites established in 1999.  In her spare time, (Ha) she works as a Social Media consultant and speaker.  You can learn more about her services and marketing through social media on her blog www.DeborahLSmith.com

This is New Jersey: Readington River Buffalo Company

Deborah Smith, Executive Editor
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Mooooove over Bessie, there’s a new girl in town and she’s ready for her close up.  This up close and personal shot of the Bison on the Readington River Buffalo Company was taken by my son on a recent trip to meet with the farmer and learn all about New Jersey’s only Bison Farm.  We’ll be giving you the whole scoop in Monday’s post.

“This is New Jersey” is our Saturday “way of life” feature bringing you images of New Jersey that may be new to you or at least a reminder of all that is wonderful about New Jersey.  We welcome submissions from photographers and amateur photographers, so please send us your photos.

Pic-A-Lilli Inn in Shamong or should we say, Shawing!

Beth
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The Pic-A-Lilli Inn (or “Pic’s,” as it is known locally) is a roadhouse bar/restaurant located in the New Jersey Pine Barrens on Route 206 in Shamong. Pic’s has a long history dating back to the 1920’s, when Route 206 was a dirt road. The restaurant has been owned by the same family for five generations. While all of their food is tasty and tempting, they are particularly well-known for their wings. Beer lovers will be happy to find ten different beers on tap too.

We dined at the Pic-A-Lilli Inn recently with our friends Sue and Steve. After starting our meal by splitting two delicious salads and an order of onion rings, it was time for us to make our wing decisions. Mild, hot, spicy, or scorchers? Ears, tails or wings? (Ears are breaded cutlets with wing sauce and tails are chicken breast tenders with wing sauce.) Blue cheese, celery or extra sauce? No matter what we decided, we knew from past experience that the wings would be tender, moist and delicious. We were not hungry enough for the largest order of wings. However, when our son Michael and daughter Meghan joined us, they miraculously managed to finish the large order, which is proudly served in a dog bowl!
In addition to having great wings and warm, friendly service, the Pic-A-Lilli Inn is also known as a live music venue, with local bands featured on a regular basis. If you are heading to the Cape May county beaches, camping at Atsion campground, or are just tooling along the back country roads of the Pine Barrens, you will find Pic’s to be an oasis of cool drinks and hot wings. Directions and more information about the Pic-A-lilli Inn can be found at the following link: http://www.picalilli.com/

Beth Christian subsisted primarily on cheeseburgers and liverwurst sandwiches during childhood and refused to try most new foods.  Her culinary horizons were expanded during her college days in Schenectady, New York, where she learned the joys of trying slow-simmered Italian dishes, Szechuan cuisine, and everything in between.  When not engaged in the practice of law in Monmouth County, Beth is busy scouting out interesting restaurants,  farmer’s markets and food purveyors near her home in Burlington County. Beth’s primary dining sidekick is her husband John, but she also enjoys having her daughter Meghan, son Michael and her wonderful friends come along for the ride.

Calling all cooks!

Lisa Gray
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Tomato

Bring your best tomato dishes to the Stockton Farmers Market on September 12, 2010 at 1:00p.m. and compete to win great prizes, including the complete set of Canal House Cookbooks, a gift certificate to the Cookery Ware Shop, and a Market Basket including locavore items from vendors at the market (including a gift certificate from my own Half Pint Kitchen ice cream and sorbet stand — I recommend cashing it in for some Salted Caramel.)

There will be four categories: Best Savory Tomato Dish, Best Sweet Tomato Dish, Best Tomato Drink, and Best Overall.  Judging will be done by some super-foodies in the area, including Melissa Hamilton of Canal House Studio. Space is limited, so reserve soon. It’s $10 to enter (all money goes to the Market Music Fund). Hope to see you there — I’ll be snapping photos of the winning dishes to show off here on Jersey Bites.

Tomato Recipe Contest at the Stockton Farmers’ Market
19 Bridge Street, Stockton, NJ, 08559 (in the old Errico’s Grocery Store)
Sunday, September 12, 2010 at 1:00 p.m.
To Enter: Email Dawn McBeth at [email protected]

Robin Damstra is the Regional Editor for Hunterdon and Mercer Counties. She also writes for her food blog, Caviar and Codfish, where she shares her culinary discoveries and gorgeous food photography.  She currently lives in Stockton, New Jersey and runs The Half Pint Kitchen, a small-batch ice cream, gelato, and sorbet shop inside the Stockton Indoor Farmers Market, open Fridays-Sundays during market hours.

Beach Bites: Sandbox Café & Bath House in LBI

Deborah Smith, Executive Editor
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To say I’ve said “I have to try that place!” every time I’ve driven by the Sandbox Café & Bath House in Ship Bottom, NJ would be an understatement. So when my fiancé pulled me out the door to go there on a cloudy Sunday before I could crack any eggs, I shouldn’t have been surprised, obviously I had gone over my limit. I was a tad excited.

The Sandbox Café & Bath House has an entrance like the Secret Garden. Located on a corner on Long Beach Boulevard, the welcoming sign is surrounded by trees and flowers…mountains of flowers and trinkets galore. The hostess greeted us under her red umbrella and brought us into the “restaurant. ”   I’m not sure what to call it.  Like I said, it resembles my imagination’s memory of The Magic Garden.  Everywhere I looked there were frogs, fairies, mermaids, and birds (you will have to see which ones are real when you go).

We were led to the “cove,” according to the sign on the tree that hovered over us, a little nook all to ourselves.  There is no roof, only umbrellas, so when it started to rain we quickly moved to the table next to ours and hid under the umbrella. The café usually has a line out the garden gate due to the small capacity and the great food.  Today there was no wait because the rainy weather had scared the beach goers home, leaving the place to us and a few other patrons.

Our hopes for breakfast were soon crushed when our waitress caught us looking at the breakfast menu and informed us that the grill had been flipped for lunch.  Hesitant, we figured we would stay (just another excuse to come back for their Best of the Jersey Shore Breakfasts of 2010).  I ordered a pineapple juice and delved into their lunch menu.

Out of many tempting choices including empanadas, the classic Puerto Rican wrap, and garden salads, I finally chose the Badda Bing wrap. The Sandbox’s signature creation of fresh mozzarella, fried eggplant, roasted red pepper, and fresh bruschetta in a sun dried tomato wrap.  My dining partner chose the Fresh Mozzarella wrap with sun-dried tomatoes, roasted red peppers, and olives on a pesto wrap.  If you didn’t guess, we are both mozzarella lovers.

While we waited for our food to arrive, we continued to look at all of the decorations including the sign right behind me that read “It’s been asked a million times, and the answer is YES! You may lick off your plate!”  Definitely one of the greatest signs in a restaurant to date.

As the rain started to come down, the café announced we were their last patrons of the day and that they hoped we would enjoy the tropical rain forest effects, don’t worry it was at no extra charge.  Then our food arrived much to the delight of my growling stomach.  Our wraps were placed on tropical themed plates with chips, coleslaw, and a pickle.  As I bit into my Badda Bing wrap, I could taste all of the flavors with the crunchiness of the fried eggplant standing up to the softness of the rest of the ingredients. The mozzarella wrap was equally delicious; I even enjoyed the olives.

Our plates empty and licked (hey the sign said it was okay!), we left the tropical rain forest version of The Sandbox Café & Bath House, and vowed we would return.  Maybe next time we will enjoy the sunshine in the garden while eating breakfast from the other side of the grill and see where that bath house is located.

Sandbox Café & Bath House

2604 Long Beach Boulevard

Ship Bottom, NJ, 08008

609-361-2425

Mon – Sun: 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

http://www.facebook.com/sandboxcafe

Melissa Beveridge was raised in Monmouth County, and has been hunting, gathering, and tasting different shore foods for as long as she could eat, while creating unique dishes in her home. She earned her Bachelors in Political Science and Masters in Public Policy at Monmouth University where she wrote her thesis on childhood obesity. She is an ESL professor, designer, cook, and editorial writer for the Greenwich Village Gazette (nycny.com). Traveling to various locales, Melissa has a taste for spicy foods and a flare for finding those hidden gems.

This Is New Jersey: Celebrating the Jersey Peach

Beth
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One of the nicest things about living in South Jersey is the wide array of summer food festivals that take place each summer. There are blueberry, strawberry, peach and cranberry festivals at churches, community centers and other venues. One of our favorite summer festivals is the Peach Festival hosted at the Mount Laurel Friends Meeting. This year, our friends Sue and Steve joined us in our pursuit of Jersey peach perfection. It is low key-there are no rides or craft vendors (although there is a booth where a brisk peach selling business occurs).

After buying a $5 ticket, you enter the historic Friends meeting house and pick out a slab of homemade cake. Once you select your cake of choice, you get a generous helping of homemade vanilla ice cream (freshly churned at the Peach Festival), several luscious ladles of peaches, and another ice cream side of peach ice cream to finish it off. We always say that we can’t possibly finish the heaping servings provided-yet we rarely leave without cleaning our plates. The Friends Meeting House is a part of New Jersey history and dates back to 1695. As I sit and savor the just-peeled portions of peachy goodness, I feel lucky to live an an area where there is pride in the wonderful foods that New Jersey has to offer.

“This is New Jersey” is our Saturday “way of life” feature bringing you images of New Jersey that may be new to you or at least a reminder of all that is wonderful about New Jersey.  We welcome submissions from photographers and amateur photographers, so please send us your photos.  [email protected]

5 Foodie Things to Do in Ocean County This August

John Fusco
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Yes yes, I know – it’s the middle of the month, and you’re just getting to this now?!?!?  Relax – there’s still plenty of great things left to do to tickle your taste buds.  Trust me…and don’t look at me like that; it’s going to be OK.

1) Get to your local farm market…NOW!  What a great time to be in Jersey and be able to enjoy locally grown tomatoes, corn, and peaches…and there are even some apples making an early appearance.  And if we see any one of you buying a non-Jersey tomato in the grocery store, we will give you a sad clown face.  So, WHEN you buy your JERSEY tomatoes, come back and try one of our tasty tomato recipes.

2) You can’t think about salt water taffy without thinking Jersey shore, right?  Well, why is that?  Answers to questions like that and about other food items that we associate with the shore can be answered by food historian Judith Krall-Russo.  On August 17, she will be at the Plumstead branch of the Ocean County Library conducting a Food & Fun Along the Jersey Shore presentation starting at 1PM.  It’s a free event, but please call ahead to register.

3) If you’ve been jonesing for some homemade pierogies lately, have I got the event for you.  St. Stephen Ukrainian Catholic Church in Toms River is holding its annual Ukrainian Festival on August 21 from 12PM to 6PM.  And they’re not just serving pierogies; you can also sample some home cooked borscht, sausage and sauerkraut, and holubsti (stuffed cabbage).  You can even get a nice cold bottle of Ukie beer, if you so choose.  Just don’t get there too late – the food will go fast!

4) There’s no way to improve on the wonderful fresh fruits grown locally…except maybe to use them in making your own ice cream.  And you can learn to do just that at the Long Beach Island Foundation on August 24 by taking their Summer Desserts: Ice Cream & Sorbets class.  The class is from 1PM to 4PM, and costs $25 per person ($20 if you are a member of the Foundation).

5) Summertime is slowly slipping away, and many of you will be taking pictures to help remember those fun days at the beach.  But what if those pics could get you a free taco?  They can, thanks to the good folks at Surf Taco.  Send your Jersey shore photos to Surf Taco by August 31, and you will get a postcard that’s good for a free taco at any of their locations.  You will also be entered in a contest for a fabbo Surf Taco prize package.

John and Lisa Howard-Fusco Regional Editors, Ocean County.  Although they and their two kids call Ocean County home, their John and Lisa Are Eating in South Jersey food blog has them traveling all over the southern region of New Jersey.  They and their blog have been mentioned in articles by the New York Times, Courier-Post, nj.com and njmonthly.com.  Lisa has written articles and reviews for South Jersey magazine as well as for Ed Hitzel’s Restaurant Newsletter and Hitzel’s Restaurant Magazine.  And John could use a Gaetano’s cheesesteak right about now.

Taos Wok & Restaurant: East Rutherford

Rachel Bozek
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The lovely Taos Wok & Restaurant offers varied and reasonably priced lunch and dinner options. Having been there for get togethers with old friends, business lunches, Mother’s Day, and New Year’s Eve, I can honestly say that Taos delivers. Oh, and they do actually deliver as well!

A meal at Taos, part of the Village Restaurant Group, kicks off with a generously sized complimentary house salad and fresh multi-grain bread, served with a trio of pesto-infused olive oil, hot pepper, and butter. I’ve been going to Taos since they opened about five years ago, and as far as entrées go, I pretty much always get the General Taos chicken. Yes, that’s what it’s called, but the dish is worlds better than what most people think of when they hear its name. Served with yellow rice, the chicken is the perfect combination of hot and sweet.

In 2009, I co-hosted a cocktail-party-style bridal shower in the party room at Taos, and it was an opportunity for me to try some of their other selections, including spicy wontons and crab cakes. The service was great and the space more than accommodated our crowd of about 70. And for such a varied menu, the price per head was incredibly reasonable.

If it’s your birthday, Taos—as well as a few of the other eateries in the Village Restaurant Group—offers a free Surf & Turf meal to the guest of honor. All you have to do is show your driver’s license and come hungry. (Call ahead to double check, as they don’t all offer this promotion.)

Taos offers parking, a great bar, real atmosphere, and tasty food. While the name might remind you of a local takeout place, East Rutherford’s Taos is anything but “general.”

Taos Wok & Restaurant
356 Paterson Avenue
East Rutherford
201.460.8988
www.villagerestaurantgroup.com/taos.html

Check out www.villagerestaurantgroup.com for info about other restaurants in the Village Restaurant Group, including Village Gourmet in Rutherford, Mignon Steakhouse in Rutherford, and Tina Louise in Carlstadt. And be on the lookout for our coverage of the newest addition to the Village Restaurant Group, coming soon to Essex County’s Cedar Grove.

Rachel Bozek is a freelance writer and editor based in suburban Essex County. She grew up in Bergen County, and has lost track of how much time she’s spent on LBI and in the Wildwoods. Her search for the perfect pancake continues. www.rachelbozek.com

The Bikinis on stage now in Asbury Park

Deborah Smith, Executive Editor
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A new musical beach party has hit the Jersey Shore with the opening of The Bikinis at the Revision Theatre at the Carousel House in Asbury Park.   The Bikinis reunites four 50-something women to reminisce about their glory days as the Shore’s reigning girl vocal group.  Singing their favorite hits:  “Under the Boardwalk,” “Danny Boy,” “Polka Dot Bikini,” “These Boots are made for Walking,”  “In My Bikini,” and more, this musical is sure to bring theater goers down memory lane.   Created and written by Ray Roderick and James Hindman with music and lyrics by Joseph Baker, this show promises to get everyone dancing in the aisles.

Veteran Broadway and off-Broadway actresses Cheryl Freeman, (Barbara) Annie Golden, (Annie,) Kathy Morath (Jodi) and Karyn Quackenbush (Karla)  re-live their heyday and beyond, beginning with the summer these girls got their name by winning the Belmar Beach Talent Contest wearing nothing but their bikinis, of course.

In keeping with the play’s theme, the ‘retro’ bikinis for the show were  designed by local Jersey girls and Eatontown based Swimwear Company, “Passport to Peru Imports. ”  Owner and mom/daughters team Bev, Melissa and Brittany Beveridge studied the show and characters of the cast for months to deliver suits that reflect each of the character’s distinct personalities.  These suits are actually available for sale after each show throughout the tour.  Melissa Beveridge admits to “watching a lot of Gidget” to create the brightly colored, polka-dot looks and beachy cover ups.  Photo shoots took place in early spring in both Avon and at  the Carousel House in Asbury Park with all  actresses and their younger counterparts.

(from left to right)Katie Kutchler (Karla), Jess Wright (Annie), Yasonia Yankannah (Barbara) and Melissa Beveridge (Jodi)

“The cast, crew and Jersey Girl swimsuit style shows the positive side of the Jersey Shore – which is all about family and celebrating life.” says Roderick.  It’s a little hush-hush whether you will see the Bikinis strut the Passport to Peru suits on stage, but both Morath and Roderick  hinted at a surprise ending.

The Bikinis runs August 12-22 with perormance Wednesday-Saturday at 8 pm and Sunday at 7 pm.  for tickets ($15.00-$40.00) call ReVision Theatre at 732-245-3059 or visit revisiontheatre.org.  Please note the show was extended three nights before even opening!

Going for dinner before the show, be sure to review our reviews of some local hot spots in Asbury Park.

www.revisiontheatre.org
www.passporttoperu.net
the bikinismusical.com/passport.html

This is New Jersey: Blue Crabs and Beer

Deborah Smith, Executive Editor
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My boyfriend never tires of his tales of crabbing on the shores of the Shrewsbury River as a young boy.  I’m not sure what the allure is to crabbing but there are plenty of die-hard crabbers out there who will testify to it.   These beautiful Blue Crabs were caught by Kevin, a Jersey Bites fan, and his daughter in Berkeley Township. He used a combination of traps, baited lines and a flashlight to lure them to the surface at night, then scooping them out with a net, but his comment was “traps are the way to go.”

Since it’s Blue Crab season here in New Jersey and it looks to be a very good year for catching these tasty crustaceans, we’ve got some helpful resources for you to make the most of it.  Scott’s Bait and Tackle in Mystic Island has put together a nice list of Crabbing spots in Southern New Jersey.

And, if you’re a real crab lover, you might want to join “The Crab Guy” on his blog with the same title.  Bluecrab.info provides an excellent primer on hard shell crabs, the lingo and how to get your money’s worth at the dock.

We’d love to hear about your favorite crab recipe or technique for catching crabs.  Please leave a comment below and Happy Crabbing.

“This is New Jersey” is our Saturday “way of life” feature bringing you images of New Jersey that may be new to you or at least a reminder of all that is wonderful about New Jersey.  We welcome submissions from photographers and amateur photographers, so please send us your photos.  [email protected]

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