My mom’s fried asparagus with my accompaniment of garlic aioli.
Tag: Asparagus
Photo of the Day: September 17, 2018
Remembering Matawan’s Trattoria Rustica, which recently went out of business after a multi-decade run. This was one of my favorite meals here, Chicken Ravello. It was a large dish containing three chicken breasts over penne pasts in marsala wine sauce. Then topped with asparagus and roasted red peppers. Going to miss this place!
Restaurant Review: Amy’s Omelette House (Long Branch, NJ)
Hear ye, hear ye, all those on diets, stay away from Amy’s! This place is named the “Omelette House” for a reason: there are 222 of them to choose from. You open up to the front pages of the menu and you are blitzed and inundated with options. The array is dizzying. How can any…
Photo of the Day: July 14, 2018
A simple and delicious recipe. Coat chicken cutlets in seasoned flour, then pan-fry them in a mixture of butter and olive oil. After that, top with asparagus and the cheese of your choosing (Swiss and Provolone work best), and stick them in the oven until melted. This was a dish my mom borrowed from a…
Photo of the Day: May 6, 2018
This really needs no words, does it?
Photo of the Day: April 10, 2018
If only every day could start with a brunch like this.
Photo of the Day: March 6, 2018
This is the scene when I’m in my element. Mis en place for chicken which would be stuffed with cheddar cheese and asparagus. On the side are rolls and my homemade garlic butter, stuffed peppers, and mashed sweet potatoes. And a vodka and cranberry, of course, to help get in the zone.
Photo of the Day: February 27, 2018
Asparagus sautéed in olive oil, butter, salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper. I boil them for a few minutes to soften them slightly before adding them to the pan. As for price, what a difference time makes. They went from $6.99 a pound to $3.99 in just a matter of days. Three weeks later, they…
Photo of the Day: June 7, 2017
Chicken Ravello. A simple dish consisting of thinly-sliced chicken breasts covered in Mozzarella and Marsala wine sauce. Garnished with roasted red peppers and asparagus. The ingredients manage to represent the tri colore of the Italian flag. Trattoria Rustica, Matawan, New Jersey.
Travel Guide MD: Main Street Enchanted Tea Room (Berlin)
This was not so much a dining experience as it was a learning experience. Sometimes being in a restaurant on a slow day can be a good thing. It was a Friday afternoon and the town of Berlin was deserted. I had made a reservation for us at the Main Street Enchanted Tea Room anyway….
Restaurant Review: Thai Thai Cuisine (Old Bridge, NJ)
With two friends who own Thai restaurants in New Jersey, I know good Thai food when I see it, err, taste it. I had eaten at this establishment years ago when it was Pooket. Since it changed to Thai Thai, I had driven past many times without giving it much thought. Then last week, my friend…
Travel Guide PA: An Update to My Review of the Half Moon (Kennett Square)
Our first visit in August was so good, we needed to go back. Please click here to see the original review. Below is my update after this last visit a few days ago. In our first night back in Kennett Square, we wanted to go the Half Moon again. I contemplated ordering the same pulled…
