Eating with Eric Podcast - New Jersey Monthly

Through her tweets, magazine articles and now a cookbook, Jordana Rothman has proven herself a provocative and fun source of ideas and info on all aspects of gastronomic pleasure. The secret of her success? She works hard at it, every day, so you can make the most of your leisure time.The post Episode 22: Jordana Rothman, Voluptuary appeared first on New Jersey Monthly.

Quick to spot trends—and able to explain, amplify or deride them in memorable prose—Montville native Jordana Rothman, 32, wrote the book on one of the biggest recent trends, tacos, with famed chef Alex Stupak. Their award-winning cookbook, Tacos: Recipes and Provocations, is both beautiful and immersive. Her illuminating essays (the “Provocations”) are must-reading. In this week’s conversation, she identifies some of the trends of 2016 and takes the temperature of today’s food scene.The post Episode 21: Award-winning Food & Drink Writer Jordana Rothman appeared first on New Jersey Monthly.

How did Eric Weiss get into the hospitality field? Well, it began with ocean liners, then being an au pair to a wealthy French family who entertained the Shah of Iran, then shaving truffles at one of the most famous 3-star Michelin restaurants in France.The post Episode 20: Service Expert Eric Weiss and 3,000 West Point Cadets appeared first on New Jersey Monthly.

Eric Weiss’s work has taken him across America and Europe. Just after this episode was recorded, he left for Tokyo to spend six weeks training the staffs of one of Japan’s most exclusive private clubs. This week he outlines his tenets of good service and reveals what American diners say is their Number One service complaint. Can you guess it? What is your number one service peeve?The post Episode 19: Service Expert Eric Weiss appeared first on New Jersey Monthly.

In this episode Reuwai Hanewald speaks about her time in El Salvador and the Ivory Coast and how Terhune Orchards produces robust fruits and vegetables with minimum environmental impact.The post Episode 18: Reuwai Hanewald on What She Learned From Her Travels appeared first on New Jersey Monthly.