One of Hot From The Kettle's favorites, Chef Francesco Palmieri, owner of Bloomfield's The Orange Squirrel, presents the Vincent Price Cookbook Dinner!
Read MoreUPDATED: Breaking News: Francesco Palmieri Gets Cutthroat on Food Network
One of Hot From The Kettle's favorites, Francesco Palmieri, chef and owner of The Orange Squirrel, will be a contestant on the premiere episode of the Food Network’s new show, Cutthroat Kitchen, hosted by Alton Brown. The debut episode will air on Sunday, August 11 at 10 pm ET, immediately following Food Network Star Finale at 9pm ET/PT.
Read MoreOrange Squirrel Vincent Price Cookbook Dinner on Sunday, Nov. 4
UPDATE: The Orange Squirrel Restaurant in Bloomfield, NJ, will pay homage to Vincent Price's legacy on Sunday, November 4, at 5 pm.
Owner/Chef Francesco Palmieri resurrects a selection of frighteningly amazing dishes from A Treasury of Great Recipes by Vincent & Mary Price. Many of the restaurants referenced in the book have long since vanished, but Chef Palmieri has conjured an exclusive dinner where he will recreate six legendary dishes from these great restaurants of the world in his own style, paired with wines for $130 per person or $95 without wine.*
Lunching At: The Orange Squirrel in Bloomfield
There are Men Who Dine, and there are Ladies Who Lunch. The recent advent of the full-school-day has propelled me into the latter category.
If you’re looking to lunch, there are a considerable number of options in our area. Most recently, I traveled slightly beyond Montclair, into Bloomfield, to no other than Francesco Palmieri’s acclaimed The Orange Squirrel, for a most indulgent lunch.