Fall always makes me want to bake, but sometimes my motivation isn’t quite enough to see me through a huge, complicated baking project. With all the fun fall activities to do locally, I’m looking for quick recipes that don’t require too much time so that I can head back out again. One of my favorite […]
Spinach & Ricotta Ravioli with Homemade Marinara
Growing up, I was that kid who didn’t like sandwiches. My mom cooked a can of Chef Boyardee for me most mornings, and I took it to school in a thermos. Although now I wouldn’t touch the stuff with a ten foot pole, I am still a huge pasta […]
French Onion Soup Burgers
April is a time of year where we all start to prepare for the incoming warm weather (that seems to be taking a while to kick in) and get ready for a barbecue-filled summer. Burgers are practically a summertime food, but these French Onion Soup burgers are the definition of a comfort food dinner as […]
Holiday Ice Cream Sandwiches
For this month’s edition of JC Dishes Lightened Up, I decided to tackle a sweet treat. It is the holidays, after all! My favorite JC spot to visit for a sweet bite is Milk Sugar Love. My husband and I almost always pick up an ice cream sandwich when […]
Guacamole Trio
Everyone knows there are TONS of places to get tacos here in JC…But as far as I know there’s only one place with a guacamole MENU….Orale! Orale is known for delicious tacos, a great happy hour, and the popular nighttime scene. However, you might not know that Orale also has a slew of guacamole […]
Breakfast Burritos
Ahh, brunch. What would our weekends be without you? For me, brunch is often the highlight of my weekend. Whether it’s a get together with friends or a brunch date with my husband, brunching is one of my favorite weekend activities! The only problem is, Jersey City has so many great brunch options, it can […]
80’s Glam Cocktail
Mathew’s Food and Drink is a relatively new addition to the Jersey City restaurant scene, having opened in the fall of 2016. During its construction, I remember walking by often, eagerly wondering what this new spot would be like. Even from the first pictures I saw on social media, I knew I wouldn’t be disappointed. […]
Technochic
If you’ve attended one of the awesome LSC After Dark events recently, you may have spotted the TechnoChic booth, where guests created their own light up flower and bow tie pins. Natasha is the creator and owner of TechnoChic. She is a talented designer who has lived in Jersey City for almost six years. Natasha is currently running […]
Razza’s Ricotta Crostini
The chefs at Razza pride themselves on using high-quality ingredients to make their amazing pizza. They use flour that is milled in Clifton, New Jersey, and they even have their own yeast culture that they use to make the dough rise. Everything down to the bread and butter is homemade. […]
JC Dishes Lightened up: Rustique’s Holly Sandwich
Rustique, a small but cozy restaurant in the Hamilton Park neighborhood, is very dear to my heart. It was not only the site of my 30th birthday back in June, but it was also where I went on my first official date with my husband. The pizza is amazing and so is all of the […]
Madame Claude’s Apple Cinnamon Crepes
The other day, I spotted some local apples at the Hamilton Park Farmer’s Market–one of my favorite signs that fall is here! I immediately started daydreaming about how to use these apples to celebrate the new season. I decided to make apple cinnamon crepes, inspired by the crepes from one of my favorite Jersey City […]
Brownstone Diner’s Pancake Wraps
Every New Jersey town needs at least one great diner (preferably more, of course!). Soon after I moved to Jersey City in 2011, my friend/roommate and I discovered The Brownstone Pancake Factory. It has been our go-to diner ever since. If you’ve ever been there past 9 am on the weekends, you know how extremely […]
Apple Bourbon Cocktail from The Hamilton Inn
I’m back with another recipe for you today! In my last post, I shared my lightened-up recipe for Gramigna con Salsiccia, inspired by the dish from Roman Nose. For today’s recipe, I decided to go with something a little more fun and a lot quicker and easier—a cocktail! This Apple Bourbon Cocktail is inspired by my […]