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    Female Lobsters

    in New Jersey: Cooking & Baking

    Posted

    Here's the recipe we have been using for many, many years:

    2 lbs lobsters

    1 cup breadcrumbs (soft, 2 slices)

    14 lb butter (softened)

    1 tsp salt

    12 tsp pepper

    1 tsp tarragon

    2 tsps vegetable oil

    1. Preheat oven to 450F degrees.

    2. Split Lobsters in half lengthwise.

    3.Remove dark strip if present.

    4.Remove the coral and liver to a medium bowl.

    5.To coral and roe, add bread crumbs and butter, salt, pepper and taragon.

    6.Put mixture in cavaties of lobster, drizzle with vegetable oil.

    7.Bake for 25 minutes or until browned.

    What are you looking for in fine dining, Bergen County?

    in New Jersey: Dining

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    Not sure if this is what you are looking for, but..

    When I go out for dinner at an upscale restaurant, I expect attentive, but not over attentive, service. I don't want my waiter hovering, checking out my every move.

    Please have some kind of amuse bouche to curb the appetite, while the chef is preparing my appetizer. Good quality, warm, fresh bread is always appreciated.

    Please list prices on your specials, or have the waiter mention them, if he is reciting them. It's not nice to be shocked when the bill is presented.

    Please check and replace my utensils, if they were taken away after the previous course.

    Please teach to serve from the right and clear from the left. I think it's been forgotten in too many places.

    Please don't take my plate away when I have just taken my last bite and haven't even put my fork down.

    Please do not make me feel like you are in a rush to turn over the table. I do like to linger, just a bit, ..not a lot, just a little.

    Please make sure the waiter refrains from saying "do you want change?"

    Just make the dining experience one to remember.

    Trader Joe's in Princeton area

    in New Jersey: Cooking & Baking

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    There is also now a Fairway Market in Paramus, in the old Fashion Center, roughly at 17 & Ridgewood Ave. That is quite similar to Wegmans. Unfortunately it's a tiny bit inferior to the NYC Fairways in some respects (no imported French prunes; don't always seem to carry those real imported Cadbury bars, etc.).

    Athena has the right idea -- the Trader Joe's on 17 in Paramus is much more easily accessible than the one in Wayne. I'm technically closer to the one in Wayne or Florham Park, but there are a gazillion traffic lights in the way. There's one coming to Millburn, also, I think, eventually, so that may be marginally closer to me, but if I go to Paramus then I can hit both TJ's and Fairway (and, as mentioned above, there's a Whole Paycheck there too -- bleh).

    As for TJ's coming to West Windsor: So, they're finally doing it? They've been talking about opening a store in the greater Princeton area since at least 2002. I guess that's why their prices are so low: They're total cheapskates on real estate, and will wait as long as they have to, if it means they're saving $1/sq. ft. on rent.

    I've been going to the Fairway in Paramus on Sunday morning, so no traffic nightmares. I did purchase French apricots, so they might now carry your prunes.

    Report: 5th Annual NJ Hot Dog Tour

    in New Jersey: Dining

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    Even though it's only March, it's never too early to start thinking about the Annual New Jersey Hot Dog Tour. This year's, our sixth, will be held on Saturday, September 26th. I have a few good things planned that I hope come off. One stop that was planned was Amazing Hot Dog in Bound Brook. We had been to their Verona location in 2006. It proved a popular stop. Was looking forward to visiting their Bound Brook location which was bigger and better. Unfortunately, they closed yesterday.

    This is the place to post if you want to attend. Also post your comments and suggestions as to where you want to go. This is your Tour and I want to include places that you would like to visit. As always, Benzee will handle the travel arrangements. This year we will have only one bus, so reserve your place early.

    amazing Hot Dog closed their other location? What happened?

    Brookside Thai

    in New Jersey: Dining

    Posted · Edited by Cook456 (log)

    Was there last evening for the first time, but I will definitely go back.

    Had the dumplings and the seafood salad for appetizers. The dumplings were plump gobs of pork and nicely spiced. The seafood salad is a must have. It consisted of scallops, shrimp and calamari in a dark soy and rice wine vinegar sauce along with various vegetables, mint and cilantro. It was great. Warning.. this dish is spicy. I loved the spice, while my friend thought it a bit too hot.

    For entrees, we ordered pad thai, which was good and crispy duck with broccoli. I highly recommend this dish. It said broccoli, but is didn't look or taste like american broccoli..it was more like rape greens. and it was fried crispy.. delish.

    Whole Foods- Paramus Store

    in New Jersey: Cooking & Baking

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    Hi!

    Husband and I made a trip to the new Ridgewood Whole Foods Store this Sunday.

    Much bigger than the Ridgwood store and laid out nice.  They sell wine/beer also.

    More variety than the Ridgewood store, bigger salad bar and prepared foods sections and very nice people working there from what I can see.

    Now I know some people call Whole Foods "Whole Paycheck" but if you shop for certain organic brands they are less expensive here than the supermarkets, and they have a good private label brand.

    The only hitch is the blue law in Paramus seem to be stricter than the rest of Bergen county.. I could not buy chap stick or a loofah sponge the cashier informed me as I was checking out.  I know I can buy these things at other bergen county stores so I guess Paramus is different.  Alot of confusion at the check out registers with the Blue Law issue.  Especially since the same shoppers can buy the same resticted items at the other stores in Bergen County.

    I can't wait to check out Fairway, I am curious to see if there organic prices will be better than Whole Foods.

    happy shopping/eating..

    Prices are better at Fairway...GO!

    Fairway Finally comes to NJ!

    in New Jersey: Cooking & Baking

    Posted · Edited by Cook456 (log)

    I went this morning at about 9 :30 am and it was fine...not too crowded yet.

    One thing that aggravates me is that they refuse to make any ORGANIC rotisserie chickens in the morning. I spoke to the owner and he said " at the end of the day, more Organics are left over, so we don't make as many" . Well, my answer to that is..you can't buy what isn't there. I was there twice looking for Organics and none to be found..

    Regarding other items, I found them to be cheaper here..for instance,

    15 oz Fage yogurt is 4.29. That's the best price I've seen anywhere.

    Riverside Farmers Market in Lyndhurst

    in New Jersey: Cooking & Baking

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    Went by Riverside Market today, planning to buy a whole bunch of stuff for a party tomorrow.  Hadn't been there in a couple months.  Place was dark.  Big sign on the door, "Under Repair."  Peered through the glass, the store is empty, nothing remains but bare shelves & 3 brand-new kids' bicycles right inside the doors.

    I guess the recession got 'em.  Pity, they were a reliable destination.

    I had a similar experience, Ghost...but the gals in the nail salon say it's being reopened by new owners "in April." I also think I heard one of the customers say that the wine shop is going to be a wine bar or place w/apps as well as a store...?!? If it's true, that would be a nice addition to the area too. I see sporadic work in there.

    In other news, yesterday I drove past the former site of Fortunato...the new sign says Pizza Margherita and something about "Old Fashion"

    I give anyone opening a restaurant a lot of props, but signage with such glaring errors gives me great pause. Plus, do we really need MORE pizza in Lyndhurst? Only if it's like this--the real deal. But I'm skeptical. SIGH...

    It's yet another Italian Resto...like we need another one in Lyndhurst..

    Friends were there the other night and said it was good.

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