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1. Spicy pumpkin soup recipe makes a smashing starter
(Life/Style)

... unblemished skin. You can store pumpkins for up to one month at room temperature. When cooking a fresh pumpkin, carve in half, scrape out the seeds and string – save the seeds to roast or saute. Salt ...

2. It is the season for pumpkin beers
(Life/Style)

... brewing process. "It is more of an additional flavor, as opposed to the primary attribute of the beer." The subtle flavor of the pumpkin blends nicely with the roasted malts that bring out hints of java ...

3. Fall food trends that are fun and funky
(Life/Style)

... Nut Mix, Nutorious Nut Confections; Chunky Dip, Roasted Pumpkin, Simply Delish; Butternut Squash Pasta Sauce, Dave's Gourmet; Sweet Potato Pie Tasting Bar, DeBrand Chocolatier; Sweet Potato Caramel ...

4. Chelsea Handler and 50 Cent have Hollywood talking
(Entertainment/Movies)

... Shaniqua Tompkins. September was also when Handler hosted the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards. A day after she was relentlessly roasted by media pundits for her efforts, Handler answered her critics on Monday's ...

5. Former White House resident chef to Clinton and Bush settles in at American Hotel in Freehold
(Entertainment/Movies)

... mignonette (red wine vinegar) sauce along with a roasted Jersey corn and potato salad. Kiddie says that in October, they will start a Chef's Table tasting for brides on Thursday and Friday nights. Brian ...

6. Summit Wine and Food Festival is a keeper
(Entertainment/Movies)

... mignon, with a roasted jalapeno salsa. Just as it was all about to be tasted, or shall I say ravished, "Por Dios," he ran out of time. I was forlorn, along with my son, who was more embarrassed when ...

7. Comedian Greg Giraldo, 44, dies at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in New Brunswick
(Entertainment/Movies)

... – a regular on the "Howard Stern Show" and Comedy Central roasts – Saturday evening after what sources said was a wild party in his room at the Hilton East Brunswick in New Jersey. "It was a like a zoo ...

8. The Sukkah arrives for Jewish holiday
(Life/Style)

... that had pine needles or bits of marsh grass floating in them, depending on the roofing matter. Then came a roast chicken with sides of potato or noodle pudding or both, honey glazed carrots with raisins, ...

9. Olivia, you go girl - Tracey, you're TRASH!
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... How dare she call herself 'Glam Fairy' when her make-up looks like utter crap most of the time. That blush makes her cheeks look as though she purposely roasted them in the sun!! LOL Anyway the show ...

10. Seven steps to a perfect packed lunch
(Health/Healthquest)

... with baby arugula, roasted peppers and slices of tomato. Pack a container of veggie and whole wheat pasta instead of a sandwich. Invest in a small thermos and fill it with vegetable soup. Step 5: Fruit ...

11. Get an A in back-to-school nutrition
(Health/Healthquest)

... lean slices of meat such as turkey, roast beef or ham on whole-wheat bread. For dinner, lean chicken breasts or fresh fish such as tilapia or flounder are great choices. Try cooking with ground turkey ...

12. Chef Matthew Zappoli of Tre Amici restaurant in Long Branch earns redemption on Food Network's ‘Chopped'
(Life/Style)

... Chef Matthew made a cannoli-type dessert with ricotta, lemon, sugar and chocolate sprinkled with roasted sesame seeds. He infused whipped cream with vodka, made candied sugar sticks, and melted the blueberry ...

13. Former New Jersey POW Vito ‘Al’ Trause: ‘God has taken good care of me’
(Life/Style)

... he had heard that the Germans had it in for Italian POWs. Vito is still, 66 years later, making people laugh. At a roast for him in 1996, sponsored by the local VFW, various speakers mentioned that ...

14. On the Atlantic City boardwalk: Fin chef shares seafood secrets
(Life/Style)

... minutes on each side, turning only once and basting with some of the remaining lemon oil. Drizzle with remaining lemon oil and serve with roasted or grilled vegetables and Greek yogurt-cucumber sauce on ...

15. Eggplant rollatini: A recipe for all seasons
(Life/Style)

... zing to the filling with finely chopped red roasted peppers, fresh basil and grated provolone. Not an unhappy customer at the table. WHAT YOU'LL NEED 2 medium sized firm eggplants, peeled and sliced ...

16. Coffee controversy: Does a Cup of Joe really give you the jolt and boost you desire?
(Life/Style)

... a stop watch to take their pulse. They haven’t tanned during New Jersey’s recent hot spell; they roasted. They short out motion detectors. Volunteers were tested from different groups in the ...

17. Have we become a nation of Prodigal Sons?
(Opinion/Commentary)

... take our place and push ahead with his plan for riotous living anyway. So now that the fatted calf has been slaughtered and it's roasting in the oven, some can't wait to sit down at the table to savor ...

18. Easter Memories
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... hugh antipasto, lasagna al forno and a ham and a roast pork loin and of course stuffed artichokes, stuffed mushrooms ,potatoes and fresh fruits and finocchio and, of course all the cakes, pignoli cookies, ...

19. More chocolate mania ... and the best sweet shops at the Jersey Shore
(Life/Style)

... how they are fermented and roasted and ultimately broken up into small bits, called nips that are ground into a cacao liquor (liquid, no alcohol) that is the basic ingredient for all chocolate products. ...

20. In Bergen where Italian restaurants are a dime a dozen, Amarone Ristorante stands out
(Life/Style)

... tomato sauce with homemade potato gnocchi and Anitra Alla Genaro/Long Island duck roasted over wild rice and dry cranberry sauce. There's a garden behind the restaurant and come summer, Amarone grows ...