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Chef Nearly Lost His Hand — Now He's Cooking Up Sweet Success With Wife In Bergen County Chef Nearly Lost His Hand — Now He's Cooking Up Sweet Success With Wife In Bergen County
Chef Nearly Lost His Hand — Now He's Cooking Up Sweet Success With Wife In Bergen County Tony Froyan was 22 when a freak accident nearly cost him his hand and his career.  Sixteen years later, the chef is serving crepes, bubble waffles, and second chances at Double Bubble Cafe, a dessert shop he just opened with his wife, Melissa, on West Pleasant Avenue in Maywood. “I never thought I’d cook again,” said Froyan, who was once featured on BBQ Brawl and trained a the Culinary Institute of America. The accident happened in 2009. Froyan slipped in a hallway of his sister’s Hackensack condo and went through a glass firehose cabinet. He needed more than 400 stitches. His hand wa…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
S'more, Please! McDonald's Unveils Summer-Ready McFlurry With HERSHEY'S Twist S'more, Please! McDonald's Unveils Summer-Ready McFlurry With HERSHEY'S Twist
S'more, Please! McDonald's Unveils Summer-Ready McFlurry With Hershey'S Twist McDonald's is bringing a summertime staple to its menu as the weather begins to heat up. The fast-food giant announced that it will be introducing the HERSHEY’S S’mores McFlurry, just in time to "gather around the campfire because summer just got sweeter."  "Our newest McFlurry flavor made with our classic vanilla soft serve, blended with HERSHEY’S Milk Chocolate, graham crackers and marshmallows – perfect for making the hot days a little cooler," the company posted. The announcement comes on the heels of McDonald's bringing back the fan-favorite snack wrap. "Whether you’re…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Meet Jessica Seinfeld In North Jersey Meet Jessica Seinfeld In North Jersey
Meet Jessica Seinfeld In North Jersey Jessica Seinfeld is showing people they can still enjoy dessert, no matter what their diet is. Seinfeld, who has been married to Jerry Seinfeld for 25 years, is signing copies of her new cookbook, "Not Too Sweet: 100 Dessert Recipes for Those Who Want More with Just a Little Less," at Bookends in Ridgewood on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 1 p.m. In the cookbook, Seinfeld offers dessert recipes for any diet,  be it vegan, gluten-free, less-sugar, no-sugar, no-nuts...or “no restrictions," according to a synopsis. Seinfeld, who has written six cookbooks, provides instructions for making all …

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by Sam Barron
News
Breast Cancer Diagnosis Was Wake-Up Call NJ Mom Needed To Open Dream Waffle Shop On Route 46 Breast Cancer Diagnosis Was Wake-Up Call NJ Mom Needed To Open Dream Waffle Shop On Route 46
Breast Cancer Diagnosis Was Wake-Up Call NJ Mom Needed To Open Dream Waffle Shop On Route 46 Lisa Baumann spent years waiting for the right time to open a dessert shop. Maybe when her kids were older, or when her full-time job as a construction accountant allowed her more flexibility, she'd tell herself. In 2021, Baumann, of Woodland Park, received shocking news: She had breast cancer at just 39 years old. That's when she decided she was done waiting for the right time. That fall, Baumann opened her mobile catering company, Waffles & Dreams, bringing chocolatey, rainbow goodness in a variety of forms — but most notably waffles on a stick — to customers across the region. On J…

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by Cecilia Levine