Small Bites

Father’s Day is June 16. Is there a food loving Dad in your life? We’ve put together a Father’s Day gift guide for foodies. Whether he’s the family cook, kitchen gadget guy, grill master or more of the enjoy-the-food and sip-a-drink kind of fellow, here are a few gift ideas… Read More →

Well, I loved the snowy friday, followed by the sunny Saturday and Sunday. Actually coming to think of it, I love the sunny Monday as well. In fact, even a girl like me can be persuaded to step outside her kitchen and spent the afternoons outside, soaking in the sun… Read More →

 Here is another recipe that works in nicely into the essential recipes category. Garam Masala, or the fragrant spice mix is a finishing spice blend that is essential to a lot of Indian cooking. In case, you are wondering what I mean by a finishing spice, let me explain. Despite,... Read More →

Ding ding ding! Welcome to Round 2 of a fun cooking challenge here at Small Bites and Lohud, dubbed #FridayFishDish. During the seven weeks of Lent, many Christians abstain from eating meat on Fridays. In an effort to keep your cooking inspired, we’ve come up with a reverse recipe game… Read More →

It is difficult to not think of something sweet in time for one of biggest sweet days of the year – Valentine’s Day.  In keeping with the times and the season, today I shall be sharing one of the classic winter desserts from North India. The Gajar Halwa or the… Read More →

Hey Foodie Friends!  Aimee & Kevin here, bringing you some Sweet Treat ideas for Valentine’s Day to warm the cockles of your hearts! This past weekend I stopped in at my moms to say Hi and she gave me these adorable heart shaped silicone pans figuring I could do something… Read More →

With February here, chances are a lot of your are thinking about February events and holidays. It is of course the month where romance is in the air and then there is the Chinese New Year. All of this, makes Star Anise a lovely spice to talk about. It is… Read More →

The Feiner Things In Life For Paul Feiner, longtime town supervisor of Greenburgh, home of Captain Lawrence, it is hardly beer-drinking weather. Paul prefers a beer in the heat of summer, preferably after a long bike ride or run. “On a hot day, there’s nothing like a good beer to… Read More →

 Many moons ago, I had travelled to New Mexico and fallen in love with the landscape. It is not called the, “Land of Enchantment’ for nothing. It is definitely on my plans to get back there with the kids one of these days. I was captivated by the beautiful landscape, charming artifacts,... Read More →

One of the common questions and connundrums with the spiceverse (yes, I made up that word!) is how much is enough or differently worded what are the basic essential spices needed for spice based cooking. At the risk of sounding evasive, I will tell you the answer really depends on the… Read More →

‘Pleasant’ Memories of Brewery’s Early Days With the expansive Captain Lawrence tasting room in Elmsford reaching its one-year anniversary, a bit of reflecting on the original digs in Pleasantville may be in order. While most everyone enjoys the 1,500 square feet of beer-sampling nirvana, the food selections and the patio… Read More →

This Friday we had our first Lohud Spices chat. I was excited and thrilled to see the questions and participation. Two of the interesting themes that came up from the chat was a lot of interest in storing and keeping spices right, and the spice of the afternoon - asafetida. So,... Read More →

Hi! Donna Monaco Olsen here, co-coordinator for the Taste of Westchester Continuing Education program for Westchester Community College. 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, I have attended hundreds of classes, and… Read More →

Would you believe that I was also going to write about my new juicer this week? And that I apparently just got the same juicer as my Small Bites colleague Maria Reina? Well, I was, and I did. But it’s all good, because while I was at Whole Foods in… Read More →

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… Read More →

Hoppy New Year! It was, simply put, the greatest assembly of exquisite hops since the NBA’s Slam-Dunk contest. New to the Captain Lawrence lineup was the Re-Intro NJ IPA, a classic American-style concoction dry hopped with cascade and palisade hops, made special for the Garden State. There was the small-batch… Read More →

Into the first week of the New Year, I hope that your year has started on a right note. I want to take a minute to wish you and yours a wonderful New Year. Let us hope that it is a delicious and peaceful one. I am still on vacation… Read More →

I like to think our Small Bites contributors have sophisticated palates, and that they know a good meal when they taste one. No surprise, then, that two of our bloggers—Westchester foodie David Dallow and Seasonal Chef Maria Reina—were blown away by two recent experiences involving David DiBari, the talented chef-owner… Read More →

VEGETARIAN COMFORT FOOD Beans Bourguignon By The Culinary Institute of America Now that the holidays are behind us, we are looking for ways to eat healthy after a bit of indulgence. Eating more vegetables is a good place to start. So whether you live a vegetarian lifestyle, cook for a… Read More →

A great cup of coffee can be destination-worthy. This week, with many people home from work, is an optimal opportunity to try out a new cuppa Joe at a brand new coffee spot. We have a few great recommendations for the best coffee shops in Westchester and Rockland from local… Read More →

You Say You Want a Resolution We are on the cusp of the new year, when the media guilts us into embarking on resolutions designed to make us healthier, wealthier and maybe even happier–at least until we shamefully give them up a few weeks, or perhaps months, later. Fittingly, Anne… Read More →

Twas a Few Nights Before Christmas   Twas a few nights before Christmas And the brewery was rocking. People sampling craft brews and wondering If growlers would fit in a stocking.   The Pale Ale! The Brown Bird! The Captain’s Reserve! Fine beers from Westchester We all richly deserve. Jim… Read More →

That movie “Four Christmases”? Totally about me. All right, well perhaps Reese Witherspoon isn’t exactly my doppelganger, but for my husband and I navigating our two sets of divorced parents has often reflected the comic fodder of the Christmas themed rom-com. While our parents’ relationships range from civil to besties… Read More →

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… Read More →

The Captain’s Log Not unlike those elfin fellows up in the North Pole, the Captain Lawrence crew has been working like dervishes to satisfy wish lists all over the region. (The Captain Lawrence elves are much larger than their North Pole counterparts, but sport similar beards.) CL’s distribution grows exponentially… Read More →

Hi all! It’s Christina Halpin of HVRW fame back again to chat and chew. After my brush with blogging for Restaurant Week, I found myself hungry for more Small Bites.  Once you have all forgiven me for my shameless use of food puns, please do read on about what I’ll… Read More →

In our house, the husband would probably like to place potatoes in he list of processed starches. Of course, I like to tell him that this is mostly because he does not grow potatoes. His reason for this crime is that our tiny little backyard is not big enough for all… 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 →