The Moderne Barn restaurant — the restaurant owned by the Livanos family of Oceana in Manhattan — opened yesterday in Armonk. Here’s a little video about it:
And the story, which appeared in today’s paper, is after the jump.
(more…)A few weeks back, I profiled Mario LaPosta, the pizzaiolo of Tarry Lodge in Port Chester, as he was heading off to the World Pizza Championships in Italy. Here’s a link to the Mario story. Below, a video of Mario by Mark Vergari.
Now, Mario is back. And, as he promised, he’s blogged about his experiences at the competition. Read his story, and see some of his photos, after the jump.
(more…)Here’s a video about the new Ethiopian restaurant that recently opened in Mount Kisco. It explains some of the unfamiliar aspects of the cuisine. (No cutlery; communal eating; different spices). Have a look:
Lalibela opened a little less than two weeks ago on South Moger Avenue in Mount Kisco. (If you’re familiar with the area, it’s next to the Jamaican restaurant and across from Okinawa.) Last week, I met with owner Selamawit Tesfaye to learn more about the cuisine, and why she decided to bring it to Westchester.
First up, a video, which explains some of the unfamiliar aspects of the cuisine. (No cutlery; communal eating; different spices). Have a look:
After the jump, a story about Selamawit —
— the cuisine —
— and why you either love it or you hate it.
All these lovely photos and the terrific video are by Tania Savayan.
The 411 on Lalibela is coming soon. Til then: Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant, 37 S. Moger Ave., Mount Kisco. 914-864-1343. lalibelamountkisco.com. Open for lunch and dinner daily.
Click on for the story:
(more…)I took my visit to Candlelight Inn last week and turned it into a story and a little video for the Super Bowl. As I mentioned in the other post, owner John “J” Tracy plans of serving 70,000 to 80,000 wings on Sunday alone, and he’s opening an entire building next door dedicated to take-out.
Previously:
Best of Small Bites: Chicken Wings.
Best of Hudson Valley MetroMix Chicken Wings.
Where to Watch the Game — And Eat Great Wings, Too
And Speaking of Wings …
Candlelight Inn to Expand; Adding Entire Building Just for Takeout.
Heading to the Candlelight Inn in Scarsdale…
Here’s a link to the story, but, because those links expire, after the jump, the print story on Candlelight.
(more…)I’ve found 12 great local drinks to help make the holidays festive. And I did (that is, sang) a little, um, video (it’s actuall a carol) about it.
To see — and print — recipes of all the drinks, visit this cool page we designed just for the series: lohud.com/12drinks. The video is over there, too….
A story about Kara and her cocktails will appear in tomorrow’s Journal News. Here’s a sneak peek at the video, though. Be sure to watch til the end for an especially hilarious blooper by yours truly.
I do this occasional series where I focus on ‘one great dish’ from a chef’s menu and ask him to explain how he makes it. Today, Andy Nusser of Tarry Lodge in Port Chester goes over the (very simple) steps for making his beet and goat cheese “caprese” salad.
My husband and I have become pretty famous among our friends for our sour cherry pie. (And jam, but that’s a story for another time.) I love this pie, and I love to serve it on Fourth of July weekend. It’s so darn American, isn’t it?
Here’s a video where I show you my no-fail pie crust recipe, and my very special method of pitting cherries. Oh, and the oven almost explodes, too. Good times.
Hope you enjoy the video, and please — if you make the pie, comment here and let me know how it turned out! I’ll be watching the blog all weekend, so if you have questions, post them here. Happy Fourth!
After the jump, the recipes for No-Fail Pie Crust and Sour Cherry Pie.
(more…)Heather Salerno has written a terrific profile of Brett August of Doral Arrowwood in Rye Brook and Michael Prioetti of the Radission in New Rochelle, both of whom are finalists in the TV show “The Next Food Network Star:” All-American or ‘Global a Go-Go’: Is One of These Local Chefs the Next Food Network Star?
I don’t know who I’m rooting for more…. they’re both talented and both hilarious. You can really tell from this video Heather and I put together to accompany this story, too. Kudos to videographer and editor Tania Savayan, too. Of course, the real stars are Michael and Brett. Take a look:
Also in the food section today:
Cool wines for a hot summer.
BBQ books to fire up the grill.
How to improvise a vinaigrette.
I went to Fairway in Paramus recently to talk to Ray Venezia, a third generation butcher, about what cuts of meat are economical and still tasty enough to serve to friends and family this Memorial Day weekend. Here’s what he told me: skirt steak, hanger steak, boneless sirloin and London Broil. Check out the video.
Also check out our video player on LoHud.com/food. I teamed up with other newspapers to put together a nice package of Great Grilling Ideas, including quick tips, recipes and more. Just hit the thumbnails under the player to browse. Enjoy!
Here’s a little profile that was meant to go with last week’s story of Table Local Market in Bedford Hills. I produced this video all by myself … writing, editing and shooting, well, almost! … You’ll have to watch till the end to see what I mean!
Here’s the video I produced on Union in Haverstraw. I also hear from Paulo that the restaurant will extend Hudson Valley Restaurant Week two days, and offer the menu on Saturday April 3 and Sunday April 4.
Here are video reports from the first two restaurants of HVRW. I’ve also added these to the original blog posts.
Woody’s:
Tavern:
My friend and colleague Karen Croke and I hit Lubins n Links last week. Here’s the video:
Earlier: Lubins n Links.
Have you seen our new Inside the Newsroom live broadcasts at 12:30 and 4:30 each day? On Wednesdays at 12:30, I contribute a food segment. Today, I recap our Fine dining for $20 story. Here’s a look:
Josh Lawler, chef de cuisine at Blue Hill at Stone Barns, shows me the secret of the deliciousness of the soft-cooked egg at Blue Hill at Stone Barns. So happy.
Recipe, after the jump.
(more…)For this week’s holiday countdown recipe, Jill Rose, pastry chef and owner of Chiboust in Tarrytown, shows me her amazing French Toast with Apples. What a great holiday brekky.
The French Toast recipe, after the jump.
(more…)In today’s edition, chef Dave DiBari shows me how hot make baccala gratin, a dish Italian grandmothers all over the world are planning to serve as part of Christmas Eve supper.
The recipe, after the jump.
(more…)Chef Peter Kelly shows us a great centerpiece for a holiday meal.
The recipe, after the jump.
(more…)Larchmont author Colleen Mullaney shows me how to mix some festive cocktails for a party.
Here’s the first of six cooking videos we’re doing this holiday season to make cooking and entertaining easy — but fun! I have asked chefs to share their favorite dishes – but also asked them to simplify the recipes so you and I can make them in our own kitchens.
And just to be sure – the chefs did just that: they came to my tiny kitchen in Nyack and we cooked together.
Here. chef Jon Pratt of Peter Pratt’s Inn in Yorktown and Umami Cafe in Croton shows me how he makes his chestnut-squash soup. The recipe, after the jump.
Jimmy Fink, radio host extraordinaire, mentioned our show on his show on 107.1 The Peak radio yesterday and today. Check out the sound bite:
(Photo by Steve Schmitt/TJN)
Watch all the webisodes in one video here:
The judges rate the Locally Grown recipes and we reveal the winner of the Locally Grown Recipe Contest.
The contestants finish their dishes.
Here’s the second part of the Locally Grown show, where chef Anthony Badagliacca critiques the contestants techniques. (Watch the first part here.)
Meet Suzie Fromer of Tarrytown, Bob Madigan of Purdys, Jeanne Geraci of Mount Vernon and Vivian Utko of Armonk, and watch as they start the Locally Grown cook-off at the Blue Hill Kitchen at Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture.
(Watch it on full screen if you can. Joe Larese did an amazing job editing.)
We’ll be annoucing the winner of our Locally Grown recipe contest at Harvest Fest at Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture on Saturday. (And it will be in the paper and here on the blog after that.) Here’s a little bit about the festival.
Forgot to post this earlier. My apologies.
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