KT Harrison

Oct 7, 2024 | njmonthly.com | KT Harrison

Chef and Absegami High School cooking teacher Christina Martin shows off her vegan ratatouille. It spotlights zucchini from the school’s kitchen garden, cared for by her students. Photo: Courtesy of Christina MartinAs a longtime restaurant chef and now a cooking teacher at Absegami High School in Galloway, Christina Martin is adept in all kinds of cuisines. She’s a vegan, and every member in her family of four has their own dietary preferences. Somehow, she manages to keep them all happy.

Sep 19, 2024 | njmonthly.com | KT Harrison

Meet Louisa Rodriguez-Diaz, cannabis chef of Durga’s Om Cooking and owner of Karmalife Holistic Wellness. She produces cannabis-enhanced, five-course group feasts, private dinners and catered events in Brick Township, where she lives, as well as throughout the tri-state area. Below, we chat about her mood-boosting meals. NJM: What does a cannabis chef do? Chef Louisa Rodriguez-Diaz: We do a lot! I create and serve food with small doses of cannabis that enhance both the meal and the mood.

Sep 11, 2024 | njmonthly.com | KT Harrison

Arielle Cassidy opened her first Juice House at age 24. Photo: Lauren AnzevinoArielle Cassidy grew up knowing that “body-image pressure on girls and women is destructive,” she says. She opened her first Juice House location at age 24, and a decade later continues to churn out nutritious yet delicious juices, smoothies, bowls and more—all mostly made with local fruit and greens delivered the same day. How did she succeed in building her ever-expanding business?

Sep 11, 2024 | njmonthly.com | KT Harrison

Arielle Cassidy opened her first Juice House at age 24. Photo: Lauren AnzevinoArielle Cassidy grew up knowing that “body-image pressure on girls and women is destructive,” she says. She opened her first Juice House location at age 24, and a decade later continues to churn out nutritious yet delicious juices, smoothies, bowls and more—all mostly made with local fruit and greens delivered the same day. How did she succeed in building her ever-expanding business?

Sep 4, 2024 | njmonthly.com | KT Harrison

Gladstone Tavern, built in 1847, has been a farmhouse, a stagecoach stop and a rollicking saloon. Photo: James WorrellSad but true: 18 years after opening, many restaurants are only a memory. But not Gladstone Tavern. Since chef Tom Carlin opened this inventive yet unpretentious spot in 2006, it has become deeply rooted in Peapack-Gladstone. Lunch, brunch and dinner tables are typically fully booked with locals.