When Mike and I were first dating, one of his favorite places to go in North Jersey was this bar/restaurant called The Office. He liked the Morristown and Montclair stops for lunch with his Arthur Andersen coworkers and then Ridgewood location for drinks with his buddies and, well, his girlfriend 😉 Fast forward to 2018, […]
Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza is Truly Pizza Well Done!
mom a la mode guest contributor, Jackie Martoccia, shares her experience at the latest Bergen County, NJ opening of popular pizza restaurant, Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza. (Good luck not being hungry after you read this post xo) I love pizza. It’s my go-to comfort food. So, when the chance to attend the grand opening […]
Guest Post: A Taste of Gourmet Fare from Everywhere with St. Joseph’s Hospital’s Cooking for Kids
Don’t you just hate it when you’ve been looking forward to a night out to sample amazing food, drink and mingling with some fantastic folks….and then the tummy troubles hit and you’re completely sidelined?! Oye. Thankfully, my friends, Eric and Christen Gross were willing and able to share their firsthand account of the fun, food […]
Coming Up: St. Joseph’s Hospital 9th Annual Cooking for Kids Event
St. Joseph’s Hospital is hosting its 9th annual “Gourmet Fare from Everywhere: Cooking for Kids” event at Westmount Country Club in Woodland Park, New Jersey — an event I’ve attended the past few years and look forward to heading back on April 19th. An evening complete with exquisite cuisine, food and wine tastings, assorted brews, a student […]
Cooking with Goya
Back in early April, my family and I enjoyed a much-needed getaway to la isla bonita, Puerto Rico. Not only did we take in a few days of sun, pool and sand — but we sampled delicious Latin flavors, which inspired mom a la mode to cook a bit out of her comfort zone upon […]
Snapshots from St. Joseph’s Hospital’s Cooking For Kids: Gourmet Fare From Everywhere 2015
Earlier this week, The Hubs and I had the chance to attend St. Joseph’s Hospital’s 8th Annual Cooking for Kids: Gourmet Fare from Everywhere event at Westmount Country Club in Woodland Park, New Jersey. As you read in previous posts, it’s an event that we enjoyed last year very much and this year was equally […]
Save the Date for St. Joseph’s Hospital 8th Annual Cooking for Kids Event
For those of you who are foodies in the North Jersey/NYC Metro area, mark your calendar for April 14th: St. Joseph’s Hospital is hosting its 8th annual “Gourmet Fare from Everywhere: Cooking for Kids” event at Westmount Country Club in Woodland Park, New Jersey — and let me tell you: it is FANTASTIC. The hubs […]
Sampling Italian Tapas at Spuntino Wine Bar {$50 Giveaway}
The Hubs and I had Spuntino Wine Bar & Italian Tapas on our radar for some time now and were looking forward to the opportunity to try out “Italian Tapas.” Our babysitting plans, however, had another idea. So on a recent Thursday night as a party of 3, off we ventured to the Clifton, New […]
Wordless Wednesday: A Night Out with Wine Women & Shoes for St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital
It was an evening of fashion and compassion in support of St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital on September 18, 2014 at the Wine Women & Shoes event, The Rockleigh Country Club. I attended with my friend, Christen, and was happy to also see other blogger pals, Angeline and Jude of Macaroni Kid Northeast Bergen and Macaroni […]
Wine, Women & Shoes: A Night Out for a Good Cause with St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital
Back in April, the hubs and I had a chance to attend a charity event for St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital focused on the culinary masterpieces of celebrity chefs and local restaurants — it was a flawlessly executed event (and a tasty one at that!) benefitting a wonderful, wonderful cause. And now in September, St. Joseph’s […]