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The Cook's Tour · 3W ago

Burgers Sizzling in Wayne!

Even if you’ve only paid the slightest bit of attention to the food scene in and around north Jersey, you couldn’t help but notice the many burger outposts that have popped up in the last couple of years. You’ve got everything from fast food establishments and upscale wine bars, to more family
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The Cook's Tour · 1M ago

Curtain Up in Newark!

A world class performing arts center needs a restaurant of the same caliber, and NJPAC in Newark is no exception.  So without further adieu, please welcome Nico to the stage. Brought to life by the capable hands of Ryan DePersio, Nico recently opened in the space previously owned by the Theatre Sq
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The Cook's Tour · 1M ago

Am I Blu?

Zod Arifai’s well-known restaurant, Blu, in downtown Montclair offers a sleek, professional, comfortable dining experience. At a media dinner a few weeks ago, we were treated to Zod’s take on modern cuisine with French, Asian, and Italian influences. Blu has been in business for six years, and truth
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The Cook's Tour · 2M ago

Flavors of Mexico

Baja California Sur, specifically a pristine little spot about 7 hours north of Cabo San Lucas called Loreto. This is the sleepy little fishing village you've dreamed of. An unspoiled coastline, populated with hard-working, friendly people. Loreto, you could say, is the "anti-Cabo." The "un-Cancun,"
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The Cook's Tour · 3M ago

Cielo

A delicious accompaniment to the bread service When a new restaurant takes over the space vacated by an establishment with a less than stellar reputation, I’m always a little wary that the bad karma might carry forward.  But I am happy to report that Cielo has escaped this fate. Billing itself a
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The Cook's Tour · 4M ago

Recipe Flash: Ricotta Cookies

Fragrant with freshly grated lemon zest, these lighter than air cookies will brighten up any dreary winter day!  From Lidia's Italy, they are a cinch to make.  After cooling, dip the tops into a lemon/confectioner's sugar mixture.  But, if for some reason, you don't want the icing, they are just as
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The Cook's Tour · 5M ago

Hope. Health. Joy.

A fitting sentiment. For this time of year. Or any time. But what makes this especially nice is that it is also the name of a newly launched company dedicated to giving back. This is the story of a woman diagnosed in 2010 with Stage 3 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, fighting to beat it back into remission, and
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The Cook's Tour · 6M ago

Delicious and Gluten-free, Together at Last!

That’s not a typo in the headline. When the assignment to write an article about a gluten-free bakery came across my desk, my first reaction was, well, not one of excitement. For many years, gluten-free products have not exactly been, shall we say, very tasty.  And being a baker myself, I was skepti
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The Cook's Tour · 6M ago

I Go to Extremes

In bakeries, that is.  Last week, I visited a brand new, state-of-the-art bakery that specializes in gluten-free products. On Saturday, I happened upon a traditional, family-owned, bakery that has been in business almost 100 years!  A separate post on Get Fresh Bake House (the gluten-free facility)
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The Cook's Tour · 7M ago

Blue Morel, Morristown, NJ

When you are invited to a restaurant media dinner, you expect that the restaurant will pull out all the stops to impress you. You are there to experience the restaurant at its finest. And as a lover of food, you ardently hope that it will live up to the hype that accompanies all new restaurant vent
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