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New Jersey Diner Experience on Exhibit at Low House until June 2016

7/15/2015

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The 24-hour eatery known as a diner may have originated in Providence, Rhode Island, but this classic dining experience is synonymous with New Jersey. Now those wishing to learn more about the history of diners in New Jersey can satisfy their appetite at the exhibit, “Icons of American Culture: History of New Jersey Diners,” which is on display at the Cornelius Low House in Piscataway through June 2016.

According to the American Diner Museum Web site, the first diner was actually a basket from which Walter Scott, a pressman working in Providence, Rhode Island, sold sandwiches to newspaper workers and patrons of men’s clubs around 1858. Later, Scott expanded his method of delivery to a horse-drawn covered wagon.

The first New Jersey diner as we know it was built in 1917 in Bayonne by Jerry O’Mahoney. The restaurants were elongated stainless steel buildings resembling the dining cars of railroad trains, hence the name, “diner.”

The Low House exhibit comprises  seven rooms of photographs, architecture, and artifacts relating to the New Jersey diner experience. One room is devoted to iconic diner food. Booths have been reconstructed to capture the essence of a true New Jersey diner experience.

 “Icons of American Culture: History of New Jersey Diners” is free and open to the public. The Cornelius Low House is located at 1225 River Road in Piscataway. The exhibit is open 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 1-4 p.m. Sundays (except holidays). For more information, contact the Low House at 732-745-4177.

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Patriotic Cake-mix cookies add a little July 4th flair

7/4/2015

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 Need to pull together a festive July 4th snack but short on time? Using a cake mix as a cookie- batter base eliminates a lot of the measuring and mixing. The batter is ready to bake in minutes and clean-up time is minimal as well. Decorating the cookies with patriotic candy sprinkles adds a celebratory touch.

 

Cake Mix Celebration Cookies

 Makes 24 cookies
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees

 1 box white cake mix
2 eggs
1/ 3 cup honey
1/3 cup butter
½ cup flour
5 T patriotic sprinkles plus more to decorate the tops of the cookies.

Place all the ingredients in the bowl of an electric mixer. Beat until well-mixed. Drop teaspoonfuls of batter onto ungreased cookie sheets. Place sprinkles on top of cookies. Bake for 10 minutes or until bottoms are brown. Cool on cookie sheet.

Sprinkles are available in all colors for all holidays. Change the colors of the sprinkles and make these cookies for every holiday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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