“Just Peachy” event
Spotlights August as Jersey Peach Month

For Immediate Release
August 2009

South Jersey... It’s all about the peach and nothing but the peach.

The New Jersey Peach Promotional Council has named August “Jersey Peach Month” and in honor of this home grown fruit, the five chefs who make up SJ Culinary Events will hot a 3 day event called “Just Peachy” to showcase the many ways to cook, prepare and enjoy Jersey peaches. Participating chefs are members of SJ Culinary Events: Chef Joe Palombo (Mirabella Café), Chef Rich Marsh (Andreotti’s Viennese Café), Chef Mark Smith (The Tortilla Press), Chef Alex Capasso (Blackbird) and Chef Jim Malaby (blueplate, Mullica Hill). They will be joined by three other area restaurants: Bistro Di Marino, Dream Cuisine and High Street Grill

The SJCE member chefs will begin with a cooking demonstration kickoff at the Collingswood Farmers Market on Saturday, August 1st . Then on August 4 through August 6h, the chefs will host a three (3) course menu for $25.00/person at each of their restaurants, spotlighting Jersey peaches in each and every course. “We’re going to show this fruit’s tremendous versatility,” explains Chef Alex Capasso of Blackbird. “When peaches are in season they’re a great way to dress up a meal and create something really special.”

The “Just Peachy” event is priced at $25.00 to attract consumers who are eager to try out New Jersey’s bountiful harvests at a value packed price. “It’s part of our ongoing effort as a group to create more awareness of farms and farmers in this part of the state,” explains Tortilla Press Chef Owner Mark Smith “and to bring the freshest possible foods from the fields to our tables.”

The five chefs will participate in cooking demonstrations with peaches at the Collingswood Farmers Market on Saturday, August 1st. They’ll be joined by the NJ Peach Council and New Jersey’s Peach Queen. “We’ll offer recipes and tastings,” says Capasso. “It will be a great way to kick off our event for the following week.”

For menu details call the restaurant or check their website:

The Tortilla Press
701-703 Haddon Avenue
Collingswood, NJ 08108
856-869-3345
www.thetortillapress.com

Tortilla Press Cantina
716 Maple Avenue
Pennsauken, NJ 08109
856-356-2050
www.tortillapresscantina.com
Chef Mark Smith

Blackbird Dining Establishment
619 Collings Avenue
Collingswood, NJ 08107
856-854-3444
www.blackbirdnj.com
Chef Alex Capasso

blueplate restaurant
47 South Main Street
Mullica Hill, NJ 08062
856-478-2112
www.blueplatenj.com
Chef James Malaby

Mirabella Café
210 Barclay Farms Shopping Center
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
856-354-1888
www.mirabellacafe.com
Chef Joe Palombo

Andreotti’s Viennese Café
1442 Rte 70 East
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
856-795-2233
www.andreottis.com
Chef Richard Marsh