Eggs-cellent Rituals
Holidays are about fun traditions that are passed down through the generations. One classical activity this time of year is coloring eggs for Easter and spring. Coloring eggs once had [...]
Eat Like A Chef
Chefs know that you can eat like a king (or queen) with a little meal planning and advanced prep. Did you know that you can easily enjoy numerous delicious meals [...]
CHILAQUILES IN GREEN SAUCE
SENORA JUANA’S CHILAQUILES IN GREEN SAUCE Recipe, Commentary, and Instruction by Diana Kennedy [SERVES 4] Friends who stay at Rancho San Cayetano, the small hotel about a mile from where [...]
Spring Outdoors
Spring is always a special time of year in Hunterdon County, home of Bex Kitchen. The winters can be fierce and bone-cold, and last until as late as March and [...]
Luck of the Irish
Ah, Saint Patrick’s Day – that yearly event when the Irish contribution to America is celebrated. The beef is corned, the cabbage cooked, and the beer and clothing flow green. [...]
Not Your Parents’ Way of Doing Business
You may have noticed in recent years that food products can come with a perplexing array of symbols to decode. Not only are these symbols, depending on the product, small and [...]
Water and Food, Part One
“Without clean water, we do not have healthy food,” Chef Becky flat-out states. She adds: “We don’t have food, period.” Hunterdon County residents and visitors don’t worry about water too [...]
Women Making History
March is a time to celebrate the women who made history in the culinary world, since March is Women in History month, and March 8th is International Women’s Day. What [...]
Nourishing the Body and Mind
Theodor Geisel, the children’s book author better known by his nom de plume Dr. Seuss, would turn 119 on March 2, 2023. His birthday coincides with Read Across America Week, [...]
Bourguignon, Two Ways
Bourguignon is a classic French stew made from prized beef and wine from the Burgundy region of France. It is thought that Beef Bourguignon began as a peasants’ dish, dating [...]
