Essex Chocolatier and Coffee Bar We love a spot that kills two birds with one stone. The chocolatier in the new Scotch Plains Plaza in Essex does that and more. Read More »
Bialys! Howard’s Bread in Essex There's nothing quite like a crispy toasted bialy, shmeared with butter and Howard's Bread has got them down. Read More »
Truffle Shots, Essex Chocolate lovers AND design fanatics will love these ganache-filled shot glasses that fall somewhere between a truffle and pot de creme. Read More »
How to Get Through Summer Hosting Without Cooking Tips for easy entertaining this summer... Read More »
Thanksgiving To Go & Turkeys, 2018 Get your full-on feast at any one of these local spots this year... Read More »
Thanksgiving To Go & Turkeys, 2017 Get your full-on feast at any one of these local spots this year... Read More »
A Foraged Dinner with Oink Lots of folks blab about farm-to-table, nose-to-tail, and sustainability but Oink is the real deal. Read More »
Fondue at The Cheese Shop Ward off winter’s chill AND impress your friends with an evening of perfectly executed fondue. Read More »
Olive Oyl’s Smoked On The Water Jerky We’ve been heading to Olive Oyl’s in Essex for sandwiches to munch on the dock at CT River Museum, stellar dinner takeout, and an unusual array of carefully curated gourmet foods. Read More »
Fromage Is it the new cupcake? Essex Cake Company whips up these confections and packs them in jars for the perfect picnic. Read More »
Cliff’s Quality Meats I'm vaguely intimidated by a massive meat counter, so when we're in need of a few New York Strips or a bacon-wrapped Filet, I send my husband. Read More »
Top 8 Outdoor Dining Spots Here's a short list of my favorite spots for outdoor dining in no particular order. Read More »
The Cheese Shop of Centerbrook Every town deserves a decent cheese shop (and pizza and Chinese take-out), but when I arrived on the scene twelve years ago, that was not the case. Read More »
Carol Monnerat Artisan Truffles Carol Monnerat is obsessed with chocolate and we're the better for it. Her golf ball sized truffles are made in small batches using the finest Belgian chocolate and no artificial anything. Read More »
