Category: lifestyle/the_princeton_packet

Rocky Hill’s Monica Lange takes her cameras inside CHOP By Anthony Stoeckert    A local filmmaker is taking viewers inside CHOP.    Monica Lange of Rocky Hill is the writer, producer and director of “Twice Born: Stories From the Special Delivery Unit,” a three-part series airing on PBS stations WHYY and WNET, beginning March 31. The series…

Tracy K. Smith will discuss her memoir at Labyrinth Books, April 1.

Mort Zachter shares the story of one of his favorite baseball players in “Gil Hodges: A Hall of Fame Life.”

The Canadian staple has made its way to our area By Faith Bahadurian    Much as the polar vortex sweeps down on us from Canada, so does poutine, a classic Canadian diner and pub dish whose existence is hard to explain (or rationalize). It originated in Quebec, according to Wikipedia, and consists of French fries topped…

Photo by Faith Bahadurian This poutine at Main Street inspired the author to try her own takes on the Canadian pub dish.

Andrew Veloux’s depiction of Jane Fonda is on view at Small World Coffee.

Andrew Veloux’s self portrait.

Not all traditions can go on By Sally Friedman    It began right around now. My mother would get a certain look in her eyes, and then the frenzy would begin. It was simply called “spring cleaning,” but there was nothing simple about it.    Mom would become a whirling dervish, straightening, then deep cleaning, then organizing…

Interviewing Emeril Lagasse is a highlight of Pat Tanner career as a food journalist.