Language and Food
Along with the general changes rapidly happening to the English language, a fair amount of this impacts how we talk about food – and food, as the delightful, astute family [...]
Tipping Point
Tipping has always been a hot topic nearly of the same caliber as discussing religion or politics at the dinner table. Begging Dogs Quentin Tarantino’s first film, Reservoir Dogs, begins [...]
Stier (Steer) Yourself To Bex
On the weekends of 10/21, 10/29 (Halloween weekend), and 11/5, local singer-songwriter Greg Stier will be performing at the Bex cafe. Greg is a singer and guitarist who plays folky, [...]
A Bex Halloween
Chef Becky loves Halloween. “I love the beauty of Hunterdon County in the fall, with its gorgeous transitions from green to gold to burnt hues and oranges,” she says. “Califon, [...]
Wild Life Reception
The art opening for Julie Goetz was well-attended, lively, and a lot of fun. Bartender – or mixologist – Kevin Maxfield stayed very busy, serving up a gin & tonic, [...]
A Rainy, but Tasty Saturday
The Pig Roast was subdued due to a cold steady rain, but Bex made the best of it, with a tent, blankets, and two buildings (the restaurant and Gallery) to [...]
Yammin’ It Up
There has long been confusion and debate about sweet potatoes and yams, but they are two different things. Ipomoea batatas is the Genus species for the sweet potato plant, whose [...]
Soup Season
Soup’s on! This historic phrase is synonymous with the clanging of a triangle dinner bell on the farm. As the summer gives way to fall – cooler nights, drifting leaves, [...]
2 Hydrogens and 1 Oxygen, Please
Not to be confused with Lambertville, NJ’s fun Shad Fest (celebrating the shad fish in the Delaware River), the Shed Fest is October 1st, sponsored by the Raritan Headwaters Association. [...]
Goin’ Whole Hog
Whole pig. Sometimes seeing where our delicious meat products come from – with their heads, feet, and tails intact – is a shock to some people, but as we’ve written [...]
