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Print I Eat Plants: Black Bean and Quinoa Salad Ingredients1/2 Cup quinoa (uncooked), rinsed well 1 Cup water or vegetable broth 1 Cup black beans, cooked, drained and rinsed well (canned are fine, dried are cheaper) 1 Cup fresh or frozen roasted corn kernels 1 small onion, finely diced, or... Read More →

Cookouts can be tricky for a plant-based eater, so how do you survive one, vegan-style? With Memorial Day coming up, cookouts have been on my mind. Cookouts as a vegan don’t have to be tricky, though. If you’re going to someone else’s cookout, you can bring something fairly easily. Veggies... Read More →

Our editors have selected ten of the hottest restaurants — the ones everybody’s talking about — and brought them all together in one spot. These are not the special occasion stalwarts people know and love; they’re the scruffy newcomers, trying to make a name for themselves. From the trendy noodle... Read More →

We are excited to introduce a new way of publishing events! You can add events or nonprofit listings directly to the site at events.lohud.com. (Please note, you will need to register for a free, secure calendar account first.) After you submit your listing, it will appear on our site, pending... Read More →

In the Northeast we’re on the brink of Farmer’s Market heaven: in just one more week almost all of our local Farmers Markets will be in full swing. With that explosion comes the first harvest of many delicious ingredients. Some of the first vegetables you see will be seeing are... Read More →

This is a easy dish featuring Swiss chard for your upcoming Memorial Day BBQ. You can put it together on the spot or make ahead. Click this link to read more about swiss chard. Print Sautéed Swiss Chard with Black Rice and Grilled Vegetables: Seasonal Chef Recipe Prep Time: 10... Read More →

Say goodbye to the plain old pork chop. It’s now the more regal porterhouse. Bid farewell to Boston butt; it’s now — thankfully — known as Boston roast. Just in time for Memorial Day grilling, there are new meat labels for some of your favorite cuts of beef and pork.... Read More →

Looking for a way to eat really good barbecue this weekend without having to do all the work yourself? Head to The Bedford Post Inn, a farm-to-table restaurant, cafe and inn owned by Richard Gere and Carey Lowell nestled in picturesque Northern Westchester. The final installment of their Grilling Around... Read More →

Hit the Links While Enjoying Your Drinks The strange object appeared to have fallen from space, hurtling through the air before thrusting its staff into the earth like a Gold Rush speculator. It had chains and a basket and a silver pole, and someone had affixed a bunch of Captain... Read More →

Most of us would agree that it has been an unusal spring, wet and cool and well not really all that springlike. However, all things has its advantages, it has been very lush and green all around us and the flowers seem to have lasted out their stay longer than... Read More →

This recipe is about simple and pleasing flavors. The basic recipe is relatively light tasting and while I like to enjoy these fish cakes as a weeknight dinner for all, they can be shapes smaller for an appetizer. I find fishcakes, or any cakes for that matter a great way... Read More →

What could help a rainy Monday morning move a little faster? Reading about food, of course. Even better? Food within reach. I didn’t quite get this post together for the weekend, so here it is now: a recap of last week’s food news from The Journal News and Hudson Valley... Read More →

Contributing writer Christine Gritmon just got the goods on Westchester Burger Company, which will open in June on Route 303 in West Nyack across from the Palisades Center. Take it away, Christine:   I’m driving down Route 303 in West Nyack, when what to my wondering eyes should appear but... Read More →

As soon as the weather gets warmish, it’s time to think of outdoor dining. Well, my friends, was Thursday a gorgeous afternoon or what? These days are magnificent for so many reasons. (Have you seen the azaleas? Wow!) The bold and brilliant colors outdoors inspire so many of my creations... Read More →

Hi! Donna Monaco Olsen here, co-coordinator for theTaste of Westchester Continuing Education program for Westchester Community College to share with you from a recent demonstration. All classes are held within Westchester restaurants, where local chefs share their talents and recipes with us in their own dining rooms. Over the years,... Read More →

Last night, friends and challengers Chef Carl Van Dekker (Village Dog, Tarrytown) and Chef Sean Corcoran (Peekskill Brewery, Peekskill) faced off in round two of the Golden Knives Challenge to see who would move on to the finale of the three-week long tournament at The Lodge at Hudson Harbor in... Read More →