Mohawk House Mobile Butcher Shop

by Melody Kettle in ,


Article originally published by New Jersey Monthly, here.

“I’m not a restaurant guy, but I’ve done things in my life for the right reasons,” says Steve Scro, owner of Mohawk House in Sparta, “if i can create a thoroughfare for good to happen, then that’s good.” Not one to sit idle, that’s exactly what he did.

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Nice Buns: TangZhong Brioche Rolls

by Melody Kettle in


Though they look the part, these buns are not quite a classic brioche, to the extent that they incorporate a TangZhong into the recipe. What is a TangZhong, you ask?

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The Nobel East: Duck Dynasty

by Melody Kettle


The Noble East, Montclair's newish Asian restaurant, boasts a  4.8 star rating from Google Reviews. I have ordered take-out from the restaurant several times, including Peking Duck, Ants on a Tree, Dan Dan noodles, and Pork Dumplings.

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Thing 1 is Hot From The Kettle

by Melody Kettle


Mothers Day of 2010 was the year I knew I loved food. It should be called the curse of a foodie, my mother, Melody Kettle, as most of you know is a known food blogger, she has formed me into the person that loves food and likes to blog about it.  

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