Friday night was a gorgeous night to be outside at the Montclair Art Museum. The event, sponsored by Amanti Vino, benifited programs and exhibitions at MAM, and brought out a lively and generous group of supporters.
Guests enjoyed a sampling of artisinal wines, canapes, and delicious made-to-order pizzas by Pizza Vita, fired up in ninety seconds using their portable custom wood-fire oven. Musical blends by Eugene Chrysler entertained, and a silent auction helped raise money for the cause. The galleries were also open for perusal, featuring modern and comtemporary art from private collections.
Live Chaat Bhel PuriI've eaten my fair share of Indian cuisine over the years - Northern, southern, British-style curry, you name it. But my latest dinner at Mausam Indian Cuisine Bar and Banquet in Secaucus taught me something new: beer brewed in India is good- damn good!
I refer specifically to Godfather Super Strong Premium Beer brewed by DeVans. Don't judge this beer by it's color. It may look medium bodied in color, but it packs a full palate!
Jason opted for Old Monk 10000, another Indian beer by Mohan breweries. I found it to be a little light and too hoppy for my liking.
Now, on to the food! Mausam is a bar, restaurant and banquest facility. We dined in the restaurant where primarily Northern Indian cuisine is served. The banquet facility, however offers both Northern and Southern Indian fare, as well as continental cuisine.
Montclair offers a seemingly endless selection of restaurants, Italian ones in particular; after a while they all sort of blend together into an indistinguishable mélange of marinara sauce and meatballs. But when your palate craves something fresh and different, set your sights on Luce Italian Restaurant in Caldwell for a welcome change of pace.
An established mainstay on the Caldwell dining scene, Luce opened in 2001 by owners Joseph Capassco and Dino Vitagliano, who sought to bring the polished, contemporary dining experience of New York City to Luce.
Mark Conca, Co-owner of Old Canal InnThe urban legend is true! The Death Seat Burger does exist! And it takes lives - young, beautiful, food-blogging lives!
What are you talking about, Mrs. Kettle? Well, back in April, John Lee visited Mark Conca co-owner and managing partner at the Old Canal Inn (OCI), and learned all about legend and lure of the Death Seat Burger.
I was intrigued by the story and had to see how this behemoth of burger is actually made. So, last week the Hot From The Kettle crew sojourned to the OCI.
Mark let us into to the kitchen and prepared a Death Seat Burger Platter for us. So what exactly is a Death Seat Burger? Why is it so deadly? Watch the video to find out.
Due to a rampant case of Poison Ivy, Elizabeth Palmer Starnes (poor girl), had to stand in for me on this video. And well, wait until you see what happened! Click play!
How To Make A Death Seat Burger at Old Canal Inn, Nutley, NJ from Melody Kettle on Vimeo.
Barbeque season means burgers, ribs, and hotdogs galore! But a proper BBQ is not complete without a delicious and easy dessert! Cupcakes by Carousel has all your summer sweet tooth covered.
Cupcakes by Carousel offers a plethora of fabulously flavored cupcake creations. But a few of them absolutely scream summer. My choices for summer are the S'more Cupcake, the Key Lime Cupcake and the Banana Split Cupcake!
The decadent S'more cupcake features vanilla cake filled with a wonderful fluffy butter cream, that's dipped in chocolate ganache, and topped with a heap of marshmallow fluff and graham crackers. As if that wasn't enough, the cupcake is then drizzled with chocolate sauce.
The Key Lime Cupcake is an option on the other end of the flavor spectrum. This tangy cupcake features vanilla cake, infused with freshly made key lime pie filling, topped with key lime flavored butter cream & sprinkled with candied lime zest.
And what's summer without ice cream? For the Banana Split Cupcake, Cupcakes by Carousel has transformed the classic ice cream sundae, into a festive cupcake full of the familiar flavors generations have enjoyed. The cupcake features vanilla cake filled with tasty strawberry banana custard, topped with vanilla butter cream, chocolate syrup & rainbow sprinkles.
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