Secret Ingredients

Have you ever been to a restaurant while you were on a diet or trying to stay fit? Chances are, that diet was broken by the time you walked out. Now, imagine working there and having to be around that amazing food every single day. How do you not end up overweight? Find out how chefs from four of New Jersey’s top restaurants resist temptation, stay fit, and stay calm in their notoriously high-stress profession.

Phil Campanella, 33, Chef, Liberty House Restaurant, Jersey City
 
Q:Describe your exercise regimen.

A: My exercise regimin consists of weight training, tabata, and mixed martial arts.

I regularly do weight training 3 times a week for about an hour. Tabata is a high-intensity interval-style training. For example, you do as many pushups as you can in 20 seconds, then rest 10 sec. You repeat this for 8 sets and then do the cycle again with a different exercise. Because of the intensity of this workout, I limit it to one day a week. I also train with friends doing mixed martial arts, which incorporates kick-boxing, wrestling, and jiu jitsu. I try to do this twice a week for a few hours each day. Then I give myself a rest day. It’s the different types of workouts that help me continue to burn fat and develop new muscle.

The Spring Wine Dinner at Liberty House

In case you missed the Spring Wine Dinner at Liberty House, here's what you missed!

The Stone House's 2010 Fresh Garden Season

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2010 Fresh Garden Season

Chef Jerry Villa and his crew are busy at work at Stone House's Dancing Goat Farm. After taking five months off from their gardening routine, they're actively engaged in preparation for the 2010 bountiful season.

The farm allows Chef Jerry and his team to connect more personally with the food they serve which highlights the fresh taste brought to your table. Recent statistics suggest that people are much more interested in understanding where the food they eat comes from.  In addition, since fresh ingredients are used to prepare each meal, the Stone House makes sure your dining out experience is worth revisiting.

Jerry anticipates the tomatoes will be planted and ready to go shortly after Mother's Day... which reminds us all to make plans for Mother's Day as soon as possible.

Bloomingdale's Cooking Demo

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Chef Phil Campanella has recently been the guest of Bloomingdale's to demonstrate his craft and share his expertise.

The James Beard Dinner in NYC

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Video: Highlights from the James Beard Dinner

Highlights from this past Monday night's James Beard Dinner featuring Chef Villa and Chef Campanella who brought a taste of the Garden State to the Big Apple with raving reviews.