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DOVE Chocolate Discoveries - Job Fair

Posted by Julie Cangialosi on September 23, 2009 at 2:13pm

johnandlisa

Long time, no speak here

Yeah, well, it's been quite the year: new baby, losing a job, etc etc.

Blog-wise, we have our first contest going (woohoo), we started a fan page on facebook with weekly discussions, and we have a few more exciting things happening later this month.

John

Posted by johnandlisa on September 1, 2009 at 8:43pm

Cheffe

Spring Time????

I apologize for the neglect as the restaurant has gotten much busier since I started this.

So, I can't tell if Spring is here, too cold for the Southern Boy ya know, here is our Early Spring Menu. Frankly, while I love braises, they are getting very heavy. Time to lighten up!

Early Spring 2009

In The Beginning


Prime Beef Carpaccio ricotta salata, meyer lemon, caperberry, $9.
maldon sea salt, cubeb pepper, organic extra virgin olive oil

Jumbo Lump Crab Cake over fennel/carrot/sweet onion sl… Continue

Posted by Cheffe on March 13, 2009 at 10:50am

Ben Fisher

New Menu

Hi Again, I forgot to mention that we're working on a new menu. We've added Homemade Pastrami that even New Yorkers say is GREAT! We make it into a plain pastrami sandwich or into a Pastrami Ruben. On the new menu, it'll also be part of the combo platter. We'll also be offering smaller appetizers, since the normal one's are way too big for one person. We've added some of the old Friendly's Bar & Grill favorites like Chicken Marsala and Francais! On the new menu it'll be calls "Chicken Specia… Continue

Posted by Ben Fisher on January 26, 2009 at 11:01am

Ben Fisher

FaceBook

Hi All, I've been told about how important getting on to facebook is to help advertise a business. I just started my facebook site under my name "Ben Fisher" and a group called Ben's eXtreme Bar-B-Q Smokehouse & Grill. I'm not totally sure how I'll proceed from here, but it's a start, and something all family owned small restaurants might consider. Business has been sloooooooowly picking up due to word of mouth recommending our sloooooooooowly smoked BBQ. I sure hope this economy picks up ag… Continue

Posted by Ben Fisher on January 26, 2009 at 9:55am

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John and Lisa are Eating in South Jersey

Cozying Up To A Warm Afghan (Kabob,That Is)


There's an odd phenomenon appearing in Toms River- enough so that even this sleep-deprived, far-from-hip foodie couple is taking notice. All along Route 166, and spilling over to where it becomes Route 9, there is the beginnings of glorious ethnic food explosion: Colombian, Greek, Peruvian, Jamaican...the list is growing. Although unemployment continues to plague us, the occasional odd job affords us a (very) small dining out budget once again. Under the assumption that ethnic equals great food for less, we decided to drop in for lunch at the Salang Afghan Kabob House.

From the outside, the place admittedly doesn't look like much, and is easy to pass up. Having once been the vegetarian Green Onion Cafe, the inside is still a pleasant surprise: the "garden green" theme remains (light green walls, stylized veggie portraits and bric-a-brac), but with the addition of pictures and decor depicting Afghan food and life. Tables surround a wooden "bar" where one can sit for a quick lunch.

We were quickly greeted and seated by a friendly woman who, it was soon apparent, was the chef and owner. She was happy to answer our many questions (we'd only eaten Afghan once), so it didn't take long to put in our order.We began with an appetizer of Aushak, leek dumplings with a yogurt and meat sauce. Creamy clouds of homemade pasta were stuffed with caramelized leeks and topped with a slightly spicy, yet cooling sauce-very addictive. A basket homemade Afghan bread (with a side of "chutney"- a dip made with coriander, walnuts, garlic, and hot peppers) arrived just in the nick of time to mop up the rich, tart goodness.

Being that this was a kabob house, we of course felt obligated to stick with- what else-kabobs. John had the beef, which was beautifully marinated and grilled, as well as juicy. I had the lamb, which although tasty, was disappointingly dry and needed to be dipped in the chutney as a remedy. Both came with Quabili Pallaw, a savory rice pilaf with carrots and raisins which made a nice accompaniment. Next time, I am curious to try the vegetarian dishes, such as Baunjaun (Eggplant) or Dal (yellow lentil) Chalow, spiced and cooked with onions, garlic and tomatoes.

We finished with chava, a "relaxation tea". It was a milky, sweetly spiced chai-like tea that was a dessert in itself. It was listed as "sugar free" on the menu, but had no "artificial sweetener" taste. Curious, I asked the chef what it was sweetened with. Though I can't remember the name of it, she explained that it was a sweet fruit native to Afghanistan (we had never heard of it). It was also steeped with chopped walnuts. It was absolutely delicious and the perfect ending to our meal. Lunch for the two of us ran no more than $30 , after which we were absolutely stuffed (we had little interest in dinner that night).

I hear a lot of grumbling about the lack of variety in good, "real" ethnic restaurants in our area (from myself included). My only fear is that, despite these complaints, a place such as Afghan Kabob won't make it because of a combination of people eating out less and, when they do, are reluctant to try something new. My plea: go out and try these places! No, I don't get free meals or get paid to say that-I am just tired of seeing so many great new places close, while the local "T.C. Slappy McBees's" continues to thrive.

Be sure to stay tuned: we will be checking out many more places in this area...

-Lisa

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My BlogSpark and El Tacodor Game Night Giveaway!




Is Taco night a part of your dinner rotation? We just had taco night and it was loads of fun! It is easy to now schedule game night and taco night all in one evening. All you need are Old El Paso® taco fixings and a FREE game-ready El Tacodor Pack which includes instructions, a scorecard and a challenge sheet which you can download at http://www.eltacodor.com/.

My family and I were lucky to receive a whole dinner prize pack from My Blogspark and Old El Paso. The kids enjoyed the tacos and the game. And here are the two kiddos chowing down on tilapia tacos.







You can win a prize pack too! I will be giving away one prize pack courtesy of My BlogSpark and Old EL Paso. This includes information and a link to the El Tacodor game, as well as (2) two coupons to purchase Old El Paso dinner kits and a $10 gift card to purchase any additional meal needs (i.e. meat, cheese, lettuce, etc).

And if that wasn’t exciting enough – you can also enter the Old El Paso El Tacodor Sweepstakes for a chance to win $5,000 just for having fun with your family. Other prizes include monthly giveaways of $300 cash cards, and weekly giveaways of gift certificates for Old El Paso products for the next five months. When you visit El Tacodor you will also find a link to coupons, a calendar to schedule your next taco night, topping choice chart and more!

So what do you need to do to win? Just leave a comment by Sunday 11/ 8 on what your family's favorite type of tacos are. We especially like fish tacos. Even my picky son ate the talapia tacos I made the other night! Make sure you leave me an email address if you do not own a blog. Unfortunately, this can only be mailed to a US address. Good luck everyone! I will be picking a winner on Sunday night and posting it then.


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OK, it's that wonderful time of year when our gardens are bursting with fresh produce, but, what to do with so much jumbo zucchini? I grill it, stir fry it, but was wondering if anyone had somethin...

Started by karen ann in Cooking Questions. Last reply by Shan Sep 8.

Caviar and Codfish

Butchers

Hey guys! Anyone have a favorite NJ butcher? I am a loyal customer to Sergentsville's Maresca & Sons Fine Meats but would love to here of other butchers or small meat producers all around NJ. ...

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Started by Caviar and Codfish in Cooking Questions Nov. 23, 2008.

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Looking for Tomato Recipes 12 Replies

Hi Biters, My tomato plants are as tall as I am (5'8") and I'm expecting a bumper crop of tomatoes this year. I've decided to start a Jersey Tomato Cookbook and would love your input. If you have ...

Tagged: cookbook, tomato

Started by Debz in Cooking Questions. Last reply by Chef E Nov. 11, 2008.

Debz

Labor Day Plans? Anything good on the menu?

Hi Biters, I'm planning my Labor Day party, trying to figure out what to serve. Any great suggestions? I'm definitely doing the lamb burgers that I posted a while ago on JerseyBites. They are amazi...

Tagged: lamb, burgers, party, recipes, day

Started by Debz in Cooking Questions Aug. 26, 2008.

Jennifer M.

Weird maybe...but yummy! 2 Replies

Not really a question, but a comment. I made some homemade chicken soup this week. I like when a soup has some nice chunks of chicken, so I added some extra. OK, here's where it might get weird... ...

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Started by Jennifer M. in Cooking Questions. Last reply by Elizabeth Apr. 7, 2008.

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