Serving up a bowl of blue crab bisque
If you want to get fancy with your fresh crab meat, try your hand at making crab bisque! You’ll wow your crowd, making them feel as if they stepped inside a dockside restaurant! Ingredients: 1 pound of fresh crab meat 3 shallots diced 2 stalks of celery diced 1 carrot...
Dink, don’t drive: Why pickleball is better than golf
I took up golf about eight years ago. I bought a girly pink golf bag, a set of clubs, golf shoes and cute polo shirts in many colors and designs. I even took some lessons with a local golf pro. Then I went to the driving range a few times with one of my gal pals,...
The great red wines of Northern Italy
Drink Up! Last week’s article featured Italy’s most famous red grape: Sangiovese from Tuscany. The wines of the northern regions of Italy are among the best medium-bodied reds found anywhere in the world. In this article, I’ll discuss the Piedmont (or Piemonte, in...
Playing host to the eastern black swallowtail butterfly
Did you know that you can play host to New Jersey’s state butterfly, the eastern black swallowtail? These beautiful butterflies with black wings and blue, yellow, and orange markings will be welcome guests to any garden. But before you rush to the garden market to...
Hidden ingredients: What’s lurking in our lotions and potions?
We hear a lot about toxins in our food, but what about the products we use every single day: things like shampoo, deodorant, lotion, body wash, makeup, and even the cleaners under our sink? Many of us are making more mindful choices at the grocery store, reading...
