Mar
30

A Week in London

I was in London recently for business. London is actually my home town so I end up going quite often. In the 14 years since I left London the food scene has changed quite a bit. Celebrity chefs like Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver have become household names, not just in England but here too. [...]

Mar
23

Macaroni, Corn and Wild Mushroom Pancakes

I wanted to try something a little different for our recent Chianti & Italian food night. After browsing through 500 recipes I decided on these pancakes which seemed interesting and unlikely that anyone else would make these, though wasn’t sure how they would turn out. They actually were a hit with everyone, despite a slow [...]

Mar
03

Udipi Cafe, Franklin, NJ

Udipi is a South Indian restaurant located in a non descript strip mall on Rt 27, right next to a Chicken Holiday (what the heck is Chicken Holiday?). South Indian food is very different from the food most people are familiar with in Indian Restaurants which is typically from northern Indian. South Indian food is known [...]

Feb
24

Blue Point Grill, Princeton, NJ

I had been meaning to check out Blue Point Grill for a really long time, perhaps 2 years, but just never got around to it. I wouldn’t say I have been procrastinating, but every time I would think about going, I’d decide on going somewhere else, usually Witherspoon Grill which I love (here’s my Witherspoon [...]

Feb
20

Aroma, Franklin Park, Somerset

A friend and I recently had dinner at Aroma, a Thai restaurant in Somerset / Franklin Park.  I am a huge fan of Thai food – I would say that I go at least 5 times a month to some Thai restaurant.  This was my first time at Aroma – the place came highly recommended [...]