Recipes

  “Mommy, I want juice!” Vincent demands. I turn from the stove to face him. “I just got the milk you asked for. Drink that.” I turn back to stir the rice. “No. I. Want. Juice.” He bobs his head as he annunciates each word. “Then why did you ask for milk?” I ask, defeated. I don’t expect an answer, and I don’t get one as I take another sippy cup from the cabinet and open the refrigerator. “My juice!” he says excitedly, as though we had been searching for it for hours. I pour juice into his cup, but...

There are a lot of “shoulds” in the culinary industry that keep talented people from pursuing a culinary career. You “should” have restaurant experience before opening up your first restaurant. You “should” be male and a certain age to be head chef. Adrianne Calvo, chef and cookbook writer, defies all of the “shoulds” of the industry. Instead, she has built up her career with a flavor-first approach. In an interview with Chef Works, we asked her all about how she got to where she is today, the Maximum Flavor style of cooking, and how she hopes to inspire a new...

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Looking for a delicious and easy dinner recipe? Look no further than this BBQ chicken sheet pan meal, featuring juicy chicken, crispy potatoes, and sweet mini corn on the cob! EASY SHEET PAN DINNER Are you ready to dig in and devour a delicious dinner that’s as easy as it is flavorful? This all-inclusive dinner requires just one sheet pan, some simple ingredients, and minimal prep time – meaning you can have piping hot meals on the table with ease. I'll show you how to make a perfectly roasted chicken glazed with the BBQ spices, plus roasted potatoes and corn...

Pizza fave Porta enlivens one of the all-pedestrian blocks of Newark Avenue in Jersey City. Photo by Laura Moss A great destination restaurant can be worth the drive from anywhere—even more so the dining destinations we celebrate here. Each offers a range of choices and prices that take the worry out of a night on the town. ASBURY PARK A proper pour of Guinness draft should take exactly 119 seconds, says chef/owner James Avery. Photo by Christopher Lane At the turn of the 21st century, restaurants led the way in the revitalization of this Shore town, once so emblematic that...