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Fans get real with Rocco
Mary Batista of Rahway is first in line to meet Rocco DiSpirito (Lois Heyman photo) The line of people waiting to meet Rocco DiSpirito is circling the whole Wegman's housewares department, and...
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Rocco arrives at Wegmans
Rocco with Mary Batista, first in line (sorry about my thumb) (Lois Heyman photo) He got here almost an hour late, but received the warmest of welcomes, of course, from the 200 or so people waiting to...
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Tidbits from Rocco DiSpirito
Rocco takes a photo with Michael Tosuni of Freehold, with the youngster's cellphone (Lois Heyman photo) Rocco says the promotional tour for his new book "Rocco Gets Real" will run through Dec. 23;...
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A word with Mama DiSpirito
Rocco dances with Margie Struben of Colonia (Staff photo by Andrew Miller) "It's beautiful," "Mama" Nicolina DiSpirito says of the reception she and her son are receiving here at Wegmans today. What...
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Passover wines at Wegmans
Did you know the average host will need 20 bottles of wine to celebrate Passover April 8 and 9? On average, a Passover Seder includes eight to 10 guests, each drinking four glasses of wine for two...
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Bottles and canning
Feldman in the White House kitchen with executive chef Christeta Comerford. Martin Feldman of Monroe is our "guest" writer this week, with his entertaining account of visiting the White House wine...
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Out with the old, in with the new
Jesse Reitner, owner of Lox, Stock & Deli in Milltown, offers deli favorites such as overstuffed pastrami and corned beef sandwiches on rye bread. (LOIS HEYMAN/MyCentralJersey) Happy New Year! Get...
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Nuggets of February
It's February, and that means Troegs Nugget Nectar is hitting Central Jersey shelves — the Harrisburg, Pa. brewery's amber seasonal ale starts with the same base ingredients as its flagship, HopBack...
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Chili today, Super Bowl on Sunday
As promised, following are the outside-the-box chili recipes provided by Wegmans.com and mentioned in my chili story today at MyCentralJersey.com Spicy Black Bean and Yam Chili MAKES 11 cups ACTIVE...
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Winter garden
Ambrosia, run by Stockton Farmers Market organizer Dawn McBeth, offers a variety of gourmet treats, including cupcakes, quiche, pies, scones, sandwiches, muffins and meat loaf. (LOIS...
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