Our first restaurant on this recent three-day trip was located right across the Hudson River in Tarrytown, NY. We had walked around a few minutes looking for a place to grab lunch before exploring Sleepy Hollow, the reason for our trip there. It didn’t take much thinking after looking into this charming Greek restaurant that appears…
Tag: Potatoes
Photo of the Day: October 15, 2018
An Oktoberfest dinner we had two weeks ago. There was chicken schnitzel, mushroom gravy, spaetzel, and German potato salad. Non-German dishes included my mom’s spinach pie, rolls, and my homemade garlic butter. There was also mom’s German apple cake for dessert. Oh, and plenty of Riesling. What a spread it was!
Restaurant Review: Pru Thai (Clinton, NJ)
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…
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.
