Though we may be still fighting off a few sporadic storms, the summer and warm weather are officially here. While most of us are some years away from summers filled with days off, ‘tis still the season for extra sunshine, picnics and hopefully a chance to get out of town…. Read More →
The arrival of the season’s farmers markets comes with a gentle reminder to slow down. Embrace the spontaneity of open-market shopping and cook what is fragrant and fresh, not what’s on your list. And there is plenty that is ripe for the picking: vibrant baskets of strawberries, crisp green beans,... Read More →
Spring raab is making it’s first appearance at the farmers markets this month, but what exactly is it? Spring raab is a member of the broccoli family, but looks nothing like broccoli. It looks a little like broccoli raab, for which the name might imply, but the taste is quite… Read More →
The local-minded folks at Outside In in Piermont have organized L’Artisan Taste and Buy Bazaar to be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, March 17 to celebrate Hudson Valley Restaurant Week. You can meet food artisans and purveyors and sample and buy their delicious products, including gluten free… Read More →
Vinny Milazzo sums up his family’s approach to running the Chappaqua Village Market in a few simple words: “We’re looking to serve above-restaurant quality food. Boom. No baloney.” The store may be small in stature compared to grocery chains, but the walls are packed with comprehensive meat, seafood, dairy, produce… Read More →
I am not good at “reeling it in” when it comes to entertaining. Notorious for over-shopping and preparing, I am like an unstoppable force, hunting and gathering goods for my guests every time anyone so much as mentions stopping by. Heaven forbid anyone should go home hungry from one of… Read More →
We’re in the thick of the holiday season! Some of my colleagues here at Small Bites have already been giving you ideas of gifts for the foodie in your life, but what if your foodie happens to be a vegan? You’ve already got an idea of what you might serve… Read More →
[NOTE FROM LIZ: David Dallow, aka Westchester Foodie, wrote our Foodie Gift Guide, a fun, witty and informative story in today’s paper. Unfortunately, I had to trim it to fit in print. Here is the story in its entirety.] We’ve all got one. The friend who tracks chefs and restaurants… Read More →
Guess who is whipping up some delicious, healthy, and oh so pretty Love Potion smoothies (kale, beet, carrot, blueberry, and apple cider) at the Pleasantville Farmers’ Market? That would be me, your friendly neighborhood Behind the Kitchen Door blogger, Patrice Costa. our littlest customers enjoying a Love Potion smoothie Come visit us… Read More →
An olive oil and balsamic tasting room has opened in Tarrytown. Have you seen these kind of shops before? There are big vats of oil and vinegar, and little tasting cups for you to sample the different flavors. You choose your flavor and they bottle it for you there in… Read More →
Every year before the farmers markets open, we forget. We forget how a real strawberry — one grown right here and picked hours before market — tastes sweet and fresh. We forget how tender baby lettuces can be; how crisp and peppery are the first radishes. So thank goodness for… Read More →
Oh how I wish there was a Cooked & Co near me. Or maybe I don’t! Because I’m powerless to resist the food there. I couldn’t help but order a ga-zillion things last time I was in: Nutella muffins, chive-and-ramp frittata, steak sandwich — and that’s just lunch. I took… Read More →
Fairway Market, the grocery store known for cultivating knowledgeable food experts it dubs “rockstars,” and bringing organic, specialty and regular products all together under one roof, will be opening in Nanuet in fall 2013. The shop is a boon for food-loving Rocklanders, who now travel to shop at the Fairways… Read More →
Rockland reporter Hema Easely has a story saying that a new Fairway will be opening in Nanuet next year. This is GREAT news for Rocklanders, many of whom drive to Manhattan or Paramus, N.J. to shop at Fairway! Here’s Hema: Specialty food retailer Fairway Market will be an anchor store… Read More →
Leah Rae wrote this post on the Sound Shore blog… I’m copying it over here for all you food lovers, too. Take it away, Leah: Rye Brook has started a farmer’s market of its own. The plan is to begin with indoormarkets twice a month at the Posillipo Center and… Read More →
Hmart, the international grocery store that started as a neighborhood shop carrying Korean products in Flushing, Queens, and has expanded to more than 50 stores across the U.S., will open in the former Pathmark location on Central Avenue later this month. The 37,000 square foot store will carry Asian and… Read More →
The Suffern Farmers Market has moved indoors for the winter. So now it’s easy to stock up on local produce from Do Re Me, artisanal bread from Meredith’s Breads, Honeybrook Farms honey, Coventry Bodycare products and locally made products from Etsy.com at the market, which will be held this Saturday,... Read More →
Reporter Leah Rae had this story in the paper today about Whole Foods coming to Port Chester. Take it away, Leah: Port Chester, already known for its varied appetite, will gain another option next year with the opening of a Whole Foods supermarket inside a former A&P. The Texas-based chain… Read More →
Local food? In winter? It can be done: all you have to do is shop at the Palisades Indoor Farmers Market, which is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays through May 19. Hearty greens, fish, breads and sweets are all available. Weekly vendors include Pura Vida Fisheries —... Read More →
Note from Liz: Here’s a guest blog post from the incomparable Patrice Costa. Take it away, Patrice! As soon as you meet Joe DiMauro, owner of Mount Kisco Seafood, with his warm smile and big personality, he makes you feel right at home. He is a true fish expert, but… Read More →
Craving a fish dish that you don’t have to slave over the oven to cook? Look no further than Rockland Seafood in Bardonia. Though they closed last winter for a much-needed four month break, the 20-year old Rockland Seafood has been back all summer — and is celebrating its grand… Read More →
Derek and Carol Todd of Wine Geeks in an interview with Fox Business. They discuss their organic, small production wines and how they got their start in Armonk. Watch the latest video at video.foxbusiness.com Here’s a link to Wine Geeks Armonk.
Kasha Bialas, whom you’ll find working the Bialas Farm stand at the Pleasantville Farmers Market each Saturday, has a great memory of a great garden snack: kohlrabi. Kohlrabi, in case you aren’t familiar with it, is a greenish-white (or sometimes purplish-white) vegetable in the cabbage family. It looks a little… Read More →
Beer lovers, rejoice! There’s a new shop in town where you will find an ongoing celebration of beer. The Green Growler in Croton-on-Hudson sells everything from beer candy to beer soap to beer shampoo (yes, these things do exist). They also sell homebrew supplies and complete starter kits for anyone… Read More →
Doesn’t food always taste better when you know who raised it? And these days, getting to know your farmers has been getting easier and easier. Since 2000, according to the United States Department of Agriculture, the number of farmers markets has grown 150 percent in more than a decade, from… Read More →
From the sugar snap peas of spring all the way through autumn’s acorn squash, there’s no fresher or tastier food than what you’ll find at our local farmers markets. And now, with more than 35 markets in the area — there’s at least one every day except Monday — it’s… Read More →
Are you a wine know-it-all? Perfect! Love wine but don’t know a thing about it? That’s great too. Either way, Steven Zwick and Maribel Almonte-Zwick, below, hope you will enjoy their just-opened wine shop in Peekskill. (Photos by Joe Larese/TJN) “We’re trying to create a fun and simple environment for… Read More →
If the rain ever stops and the weather ever gets warm — you’re going to want to grill. A new place to head for a great centerpiece for the meal? The newly opened Pearl River Meateria — formerly Ed’s Meat Market — where owner Mike Santucci will give you a short… Read More →
