

• PieHole sat down with some Italian moms to learn what you need to know to buy, roast and eat chestnuts.
• When it comes to the main ingredient of a Philly cheese steak, Silvio Fabbri of Umberto’s in Fair Haven has no patience for “cheap ****.”
• Now’s your chance to grab a few drinks at the newly-remolded Driftwood Tiki Bar on the beach in Sea Bright without having to join the private beach club.
• Peach and sriracha jam that automatically show up at your house with a nice supply of cheese every month? That sounds about right. That’s just one of the options in our foodie Gift Guide, which also features the Pappy Van Winkle bourbon that aficionados clamor for, a Lebanese sweet treat, a chocolate twist on bringing a bottle of wine to your next dinner party, a taste of Germany and more.
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