Food Lovers' Guide to New Jersey: Best Local Specialties, Markets, Recipes, Restaurants, Events, and More (Food Lovers' Series) [Paperback]

Peter Genovese (Author)

Book Description

Series: Food Lovers' Series | Publication Date: January 1, 2005

The indispensable handbook of New Jersey's gastronomic delights.

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From the Back Cover

Hungry for a just-picked, red, ripe Jersey tomato? Craving lobsters and crabs right off the boat? Interested in picking your own blueberries and figs, or visiting a mozzarella factory, cider mill, or buffalo farm? In search of the absolute best sticky bun and soft-serve ice cream or juiciest burger in New Jersey? Let seasoned food writer Peter Genovese bring you the inside scoop on the best places to find, enjoy, and celebrate the foods of the Garden State. From barbecue championships to clam fests and peach festivals, classic diners to country inns, taffy shops to Italian bakeries, a bounty of culinary delights awaits you in this engagingly written guide.

Inside you'll find
" Local producers of regional delicacies
" Specialty food shops
" Farmers' markets and farm stands
" Food festivals and culinary events
" One-of-a-kind restaurants and landmark eateries
" The best regional recipes
" A sampling of the state's best wineries and brewpubs, and much more

About the Author

Peter Genovese is a feature writer for the New Jersey Star-Ledger. His food column, "Eat with Pete," appears in the paper weekly, and he writes the popular "Munchmobile" summer features. He lives in Bloomsbury, New Jersey and is the author of five books, including New Jersey Curiosities, Roadside New Jersey and Jersey Diners.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Globe Pequot; 1st edition (January 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076273079X
• ISBN-13: 978-0762730797
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,300,776 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great guide to NJ, May 10, 2005

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Jennifer A. Wickes "Food Writer" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Food Lovers' Guide to New Jersey: Best Local Specialties, Markets, Recipes, Restaurants, Events, and More (Food Lovers' Series) (Paperback)

A small guide to a lot of the food paradises available in New Jersey written by a native.

Peter Genovese is a writer for The Star-Ledger, a newspaper based in Newark, New Jersey. He has two regular columns: "The Munchmobile" series, as well as "Eat With Pete". He has authored a total of six books, four of which are about New Jersey.

New Jersey is not all that most people think. Yes, it is one of the smallest US states, being 47th in size, yet 9th in population. Also, yes, New Jersey is known for chemical products, electrical equipment and being a suburb of New York City. But did you know that New Jersey is also known as the "Garden State"? That New Jersey also relies on tourism and their agriculture as part of their economy? Anyone who has lived in New Jersey or has travelled here a lot knows about Jersey tomatoes, their wonderful fresh seafood and how New Jersey has the best diners, and even makes award winning wines!

The book is divided into four sections: North Jersey, Central Jersey, South Jersey and the Jersy Shore. Each of these sections has information on numerous delicious places to find the food of New Jersey, such as Made Here; Specialty Stores & Markets; Farmers' Markets; Farm & Farm Stands; Food Happenings; Learn To Cook; Learn About Wine; Landmark Eateries; Brewpubs & Microbreweries; and Wine Trails.

There are no photographs in this guide, only drawings. The book is easy-to-read as it lists establishments and gives a brief overview. There are no complicated terms to embrace, just the facts. The author has even included some recipes from a few of the establishments in this book, such as: Garden State Seafood Salad and Strawberries with Creme Anglais.

Unless you are a collector of food guides, this book is really only for people who visit New Jersey, have a summer home here or live here.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Little Book, March 21, 2005

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Stuart Gardner "www.sdgardner.com" (Fair Lawn, NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Food Lovers' Guide to New Jersey: Best Local Specialties, Markets, Recipes, Restaurants, Events, and More (Food Lovers' Series) (Paperback)

This book provided some really interesting ideas for nights out or days exploring. There are some great suggestions for restaurants and diners. Suggestions for Indian restraints were really helpful (my favorite ethnic cuisine), description of the Charterhouse in Weehawken was also spot on. Diner descriptions are also interesting.

The list of farmers markets and wineries also provide good suggestions for shopping trips. The author goes further by providing accounts of some of the more interesting food producers (e.g. Fiorre's the mozzarella maker in Hoboken).

Farmers markets, cheese and butcher shops are all covered. The author throws in some good recipes.

Contrasting to Zagat's (practical but predictable) this is a fun, lucid and well written food book. It has a wide ranging scope with great coverage of numerous topics.