As a food blogger, I probably never should have uttered the phrase last year, “I never met a Thai restaurant I didn’t like”. Well, after having a solid string of restaurant visits all over New Jersey and even out of state with this particular cuisine, I finally ran across my first dud. Pru Thai in…
Tag: Potatoes
Photo of the Day: August 25, 2018
This is an incredibly easy dish with no name. Do black pepper and olive oil count as ingredients? If not, then this is a two ingredient dish courtesy of Jacques Pepin and Fast Food, My Way. Take clumps of chorizo and add them to a hot skillet with just a splash of olive oil. You…
Photo of the Day: August 14, 2018
Those Lobster Rolls (pictured yesterday) went very well with homemade potato chips.
Photo of the Day: June 4, 2018
The perfect appetizer (or side dish) for your summer barbecue or gathering. Thinly sliced potatoes topped with cheddar cheese, bacon bits, and scallions.
Photo of the Day: May 23, 2018
When the chef gets to play with his toys. A cooked mixture is about to be immersed into a potato-leek soup.
Photo of the Day: May 18, 2018
A teeny-tiny organic grass-fed sirloin (that was totally worth the price) along with some sauteed string beans and roasted potatoes.
Photo of the Day: May 12, 2018
Any restaurant that has a tater tot menu is okay in my book. These are the Chicken Picatta tots at JJ Bitting’s in Woodbridge.
Photo of the Day: May 3, 2018
When you have a surplus of potatoes, make your own chips!
Photo of the Day: April 2, 2018
A pan-seared lamb steak with some garlic-lemon potatoes on the side. It was delicious, and so easy to make.
Photo of the Day: March 10, 2018
Ah, the culmination of this three day series: Steak Au Poivre! I used London Broil which I rubbed in fresh ground peppercorns—the signature aspect of the dish. Then comes the sauce, with a side of fingerling potatoes and sauteed spinach.
Photo of the Day: March 8, 2018
The next three pictures are part of a series. Last month, I decided to give the classic Steak Au Poivre a shot. These are one of the side dishes I served with it: fingerling potatoes cooked in—you guessed it—homemade garlic butter. A nice change of pace from mashed potatoes or homefries.
Photo of the Day: February 6, 2018
The filling for some snow day empanadas last month ended up being a damn good hash on their own. Diced potatoes, onions, banana peppers, a few splashes of hot sauce, and cheddar cheese.
