Fall 2018 Issue

Last Updated September 07, 2018
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Edible Jersey Fall 2018

THE GIFT OF FALL
 

For schoolchildren, the change in seasons is marked with precision and clarity. That first day of classes signals the end of summer, no matter the temperature.

For adults, the change in seasons is thankfully less precise, a blurred line, an easing.

Fall arrives when fall arrives, that first crisp undercurrent in the air, that first leaf to lose its luster. As the daytime hours wane, every extra moment seems a gift—every tomato that continues to ripen, every crystal-clear day during shoulder season Down the Shore, every Jersey clam.

In the 1970s, an energetic student could pay for college with little more than a pail and a rake. Yet surprisingly, the New Jersey clam story is not as well known as it ought to be. Our award-winning writer Jenn Hall has researched clams for months. In this issue, she shares, with particular eloquence, the story of baymen who remain baymen, pulled to the water no matter the changing tides in the clam market. We also share practical tips from chef/writer Emily Peterson, who, as the daughter of a clam digger, especially knows what’s what. Our special report on clams begins on page 34.

The gift of Jersey tomatoes is one that keeps giving for the Dreyer family, who started farming in Cranford in 1904. (For perspective, Las Vegas was founded in 1905.) Writer Kevin Nigel Watson profiles the history of this farm, nestled incongruously on a suburban street amid a neighborhood of backyard trampolines. Today, the farm and market, run by the forward-thinking Jessica Dreyer, remains relevant, thanks in part to wine tastings, morning cider doughnuts and yoga in the field. See page 28.

A crime thriller is a gift to be enjoyed year round. In this issue we share a personal essay from New Jersey crime writer Wallace Stroby, whose eighth book, Some Die Nameless, was published earlier this year to great acclaim. For our Local Drinks issue, Stroby’s personal essay, on page 23, shares the favored cocktails of famous characters in crime fiction. A drink, after all, reveals character.

Our Slow Drinks feature, page 26, focuses on pawpaws—yes, they are real, and, yes, they grow in Jersey. Meantime, craft beer lovers will appreciate the energy of both brewery and storyteller in our feature on the Twin Elephant Brewing Company in Chatham, page 57. We invite you to kick back, ease in and enjoy.

Cheers!

Fall 2018 Features
 

SPECIAL REPORT: Clams

Aquaculture is the wave of the future for NJ’s iconic bivalve.

Beverage Features

Cherry Bomb Mocktail
Enjoy a liquid taste of New Jersey!  

Edible Jersey's Drink Local Guide

A LONG ROAD; A NEW BEGINNING   January 17, 2020, will mark the 100th anniversary of the start of Prohibition. Described by President...

Grilled Tuna with Charred Escarole & Tomatillos, Pickled Raisins & Salsa Macha

Chef Patrick Lacey
If you want to make Patrick Lacey cringe, describe his food as fusion

Family Heirlooms: The Next Generation of Dreyer Farmers

The next generation of Dreyer farmers

Creative Juices

menu board at Twin Elephant Brewing Company
Tasting notes from Twin Elephant Brewing Company

Crimes and Cocktails

black and white photo of a cocktail - film noir feel
In fiction, a proper gimlet (or a red wine) revels character

Passport to Discovery

Kim Casola, owner of Fox Hollow Vineyards and Tom Cosentino with the bin of passports for 2017 drawing
The real winner of the Garden State Wine Growers’ Passport Program may be New Jersey itself.

Mocktail Makeover

Strawberry Basil Mule at Spuntino Wine Bar
The Shirley Temple grows up

We All Need Healthy Oceans!

Edible Jersey Kids: We All Need Healthy Oceans!
What are some ways you can help keep our oceans healthy?

colored people

peppermint
When I was growing up on Folsom Street in West Philadelphia everyone was colorless but the world insisted on calling us colored. There was...

Advertiser Directory

Our advertisers make Edible Jersey possible. Be sure to thank them by supporting their businesses. Tell them you saw their ad in the Spring 2021 issue of Edible Jersey.

Surf. Sip. Explore.

September is officially the sweetest season at the beach.

Cape Character

Cape May wines will now be differentiated from wines in other parts of New Jersey because of the shore region’s unique growing conditions.

Reducing Food Waste in NJ Schools

Reducing Food Waste
Students this fall will be encouraged to reduce food waste.

Arugula

drawing of arugula and steak
Arugula adds spark.

Fall Fruit

two green pears
Sweet and juicy, pears offer a lush bounty of benefits

Pisco Sour

Pawpaw Pisco Sour - cocktail
If someone is sick, he needs medicine, and for the Shipibo that means turning to nature.

A Day in the Life of a Bayman

George Mathis
George Mathis has watched the bay change—and hung on by changing with it.

Clams 101: A How-To Guide

drawing of a bucket of clams
How to Buy Clams: Lips Sealed Tight

What’s happening near you

October 25 - November 29

Fall Fridays at Old York Cellars

Old York Cellars
Ringoes
November 22 | 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Bourbon & Steak Dinner Event

Johnson's Locust Hall Farm
Jobstown