Archive for April, 2012
Restaurant Review: Empellón Cocina in the East Village
Alex Stupak offers smart and often inspired cooking at Empellón Cocina, his free-associating mash note to the food of Mexico. NYT > Dining & Wine
Advertising: A Move to Put French’s Mustard in Food as Well as on It
A new campaign for French’s mustard sets its ads in different places and tries to get people to expand their use of the product. NYT > Dining & Wine
A Good Appetite: Pancakes That Are Not So Flat (Artistically)
Honey, lemon zest and Greek yogurt give your batter a wake-up call. NYT > Dining & Wine
City Kitchen: Cooking With Fresh Asparagus
There’s no denying the thrill when, after months of apples, potatoes and sturdy greens, suddenly asparagus appears in full force at the market. NYT > Dining & Wine
Seasonal Chef: Fiddlehead Ferns
“Fiddlehead.” What a whimsical name for a funny looking little vegetable. I love saying it; even funnier that when I hear it I am reminded of a line spoken near the beginning of Gone With the Wind by Scarlett O’Hara. Except I would like to think she might say today: “Fiddle-dee-dee, markets, markets, markets. All [...]
DCDOH Releases 2012 Drowning Prevention Seminar Schedule- Department of Health Press Release 4/27/2012
The Dutchess County Department of Health has released its schedule for the 2012 Drowning Prevention Seminar for Lifeguards. Seminars will be offered during the morning and afternoon hours. Dutchess County Department News
Eat: Japanese Soba, the Broth of Life
The buckwheat noodle dish looks simple enough. And once you know the secret, it is. NYT > Dining & Wine
Local Food Pioneers: How Glynwood’s Harvest Award Winners are Cultivating the Future of Farming in the Hudson Valley
A guest blog post by Judy LaBelle, President of Glynwood, a sustainable agriculture non-profit in Cold Spring that works to save farming. On Earth Day, a conversation about the future of farming in the Hudson Valley was held at Vassar College. Open to students and the public, the four speakers were the winners of Glynwood’s [...]
National Take Back Initiative- Department of Health Press Release 4/26/2012
Dutchess County Department of Health reminds residents about the opportunity to participate in the Drug Enforcement Administrations (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. County residents will be able to safely dispose of unused or expired medications at specified locations on Saturday, April 28, 2012 from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM at the following locations: [...]
I Eat Plants: Meet blogger JL Fields
I’m JL Fields and I am delighted to join the Small Bite’s community with my column I Eat Plants. Last month I wrote guest posts on my experience dining during Hudson Valley Restaurant Week 2012 – while I am a vegan, my husband is most definitely not and we were able to find restaurants that pleased [...]
