You guys are missing out!

This is for my South Jersey fans and friends.  We had a "grilling" good time at my last cooking class but I would love to see more of you.  Next class is July 18th, "Tomato Palooza" details here...
Here's a little sneak peek at what you missed!


"The Thrill of the Grill" from Heather Watkins Jones on Vimeo.

Strawberry Love

Strawberry season has come and gone here at the Jersey Shore and damn it, I missed it!  Normally the season begins in early June but because of the mild winter we had here in the Mid-Atlantic strawberries made their presence known in early May.  I have no idea how or why this could have happened, perhaps some out of body experience is to blame for me dropping the ball. Now don't get me wrong, early on I did  pick up a couple of quarts of local berry goodness but normally its more like cases which get frozen, pureed and canned for use during the colder months.  Since the realization has set in that most local strawberries are all but gone I've been stalking a few farm stands panic stricken trying to snatch up the few berries they have may left. But for all of you that still have local strawberries at your disposal here are a couple of things I managed to make with those first couple of quarts...