Archive for May, 2012
I Eat Plants: The Top 3 Reasons Why I Love My Pressure Cooker
I’m cuckoo for my pressure cooker. I mean cuckoo. Let me explain. I am lazy. There, I said it. I work hard, I volunteer hard and I play hard. I don’t want to be bothered with daily cooking. To overcome this, I cook in bulk, a dedicated two or three hours a week and it’s [...]
Mixed Case: LoHud Wine of the Week: Los Vascos Grande Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
For 12 weeks, we feature a wine, and include tasting notes and suggestions for pairings. At the end of the 12 weeks, we’ll review our Mixed Case, and recap the choices. Each mixed case will be chosen by a local wine shop owner, who will also become our wine expert-in-residence during his or her tenure. [...]
Seasonal Chef: Eat your Spinach!
I was recently in Burlington, Vermont for my step-daughter Elinor’s college graduation and made a trip to the Burlington Farmers Market. It’s a fabulous market with loads of vendors ranging from vegetables and proteins to plants, soap and objects d’art. I got a couple of bags of just-picked spinach and decided to write about it [...]
Restaurants We Love: Polpettina in Eastchester
People who already love Polpettina know it can be a hard place to get a table, and they’re willing to wait. Still, we can’t help but trumpet this cozy, 18-seat restaurant — part pizzeria, part Italian restaurant, part neighborhood bistro and part small plates bar — even if that means adding to the crowds. Because [...]
More Info on the Kittle House’s New Tarrytown Location
Crabtree Kittle House’s new restaurant going into the Hudson Harbors space in Tarrytown is more than just a place to dine. There will also be a market, a wine and spirits store and a to-go menu that will include pizzas made in the restaurant’s wood-fired oven. The restaurant’s menu will focus on Hudson Valley products—produce, [...]
Notes From the Captain Lawrence Tasting Room, Vol. 13
I’ll Take ‘Notorious Pirates/Beer-Loving Fishermen/Fearless War Heroes’ For a Thousand, Alex Whether they’ve learned it from their tour of the brewery or gleaned it from the website, most people in the tasting room seem to know that Captain Lawrence Brewing was named for Captain Lawrence Drive—the South Salem, NY street where founder Scott Vaccaro was [...]
Spices and Seasons – Ginger and Blueberries
The weather is finally consistently warm and the indoor markets are closing this week, our home garden is blossoming. We have had a fulfilling crop of summer radishes and turnips. One of the ingredients that is a staple in my kitchen particularly for quick sautéing is Ginger. Not surprisingly another versatile spice that is popular [...]
New on the Dining Scene: Crush Wine Bar in Larchmont
Defining moments often happen at the most innocuous of places. For Scarsdale resident Jennifer Deutsch, it was sitting at her kitchen table. Doodling on a paper towel while chatting with her kids, she sketched out her dream for a wine bar. The swirling-with-vino glass she drew is now the logo for Crush, which opened in Larchmont [...]
Dinner at Alain’s Bistro in Nyack
The first time I went to Alain’s Bistro in Central Nyack, I knew I liked the food, at least what I could taste of it. I was pregnant at the time, and delectable and delicious dishes like salads with runny eggs, pate and foie gras were a no-no. (“No offal!” my doctor told me. Did [...]
A Good Appetite : Rhubarb Finds Its Tender Side
This homemade ice cream has jammy fruit, syrupy caramel and enough tangy custard to savor between the sweet bits. NYT > Dining & Wine
