Weekend in Review: Asbury Park, Jersey City & Fort Lee

House hunting in Asbury Park, NJ.

Brickwall Tavern (522 Cookman Avenue, Asbury Park, NJ)

Ingredients for a shiro plum, thyme and Soave sauce…and yes, recipe coming soon!

Perfecting another recipe in the test kitchen: Italian elote salad.

I could easily spend hours at the giant Korean supermarket, HanNam (1475 Bergen Blvd, Fort Lee, NJ) - and I nearly did!

Before cooking I had music. I never thought I’d return to harpsichord but after 10+ years I feel ready.

Recipe development: New Mexico-style red chile sauce.

Where there’s red chile there’s carne abodabo. Sigh. I miss Santa Fe!