LoHud Food News
Restaurants We Love: Polpettina in Eastchester 05.20.12
People who already love Polpettina know it can be a hard place to get a table, and they're willing to wait. Read More
Farmers markets return: A bushel of advice to make this your best shopping season ever 05.17.12
It's farmers market time again, a time of rebirth and renewal for local agriculture but also resolutions for smarter shopping and cooking. Read More
Wine and food: Don't skip a potential grand weekend for your palates 05.16.12
If you love wine and food, there's an event - actually, many events - coming over the next few days that you won't want to miss, and all are part of Westchester Magazine's Wine & Food Weekend in White Plains. Read More
Reserve your table: To enjoy festival dishes, visit these restaurants 05.16.12
The Winemakers' Dinner, one of the events for Westchester Magazine's Wine & Food Weekend, has already sold out. But why let that stop you? You can still enjoy the same signature dishes of some of the region's top chefs - and pair them with similar wines. Read More
More Local Food News
Station House - Bronxville
I almost edited my post to add that back when "cupcake" ( do you remember him he was the cook at Maude's in Tuckahoe) was cooking mid 80's I think, the food at Pete's was exactly as you described, but it could have been the vodka! Read More
Get Him to the Greek (Festival)
Quite the weekend in DC. Artomatic, yoga on the Mall, dragon boat races… there seemed to be an interesting event going on at every turn. Up in my neck of the woods, there was the … Read More →... Read More
ISO excellent non-chain ice cream, anywhere in Westchester
Unbeknownst to me, Blue Pig has been open since April. I'm making up for lost time the past couple of weeks. New flavors include chocolate cabernet (surprisingly good), peanut butter oreo (cookies and cream with chunks of creamy peanut butter mixed... Read More
Pho DC: Confounded by Beef Meatballs
Before I touch on the peculiarity of Vietnamese beef meatballs, a quick question: When you tell someone you’re in the mood for pho, do you pronounce it the correct way (“fuh”) or the way it … Read More →... Read More
Local Recipes
Quick Apricot Preserves
Today’s the day. They’re in season, but you’ve got to grab them now. Beautiful velvety apricots! Make a batch of apricot preserves. No, we’re not going to fool around with canning equipment. It’s not going to l... Read More
Crunchy Calamari
If you crave the crunchiest calamari, put the wheat flour aside and think tempura. We’re not talking about anything heavily coated here, but a light golden brown crispy coating using rice flour. Many recipes for fried calamari call for a light dust... Read More
Moroccan Brick Chicken
It’s inexcusable. It’s just plain ole’ food-blogging malpractice. I came across this recipe for Moroccan Brick Chicken about fours years ago. I have cooked it countless times. And while I don’t like to play favorites among my favorite recipes... Read More
Dijon & Brussels Sprout Slaw with Candied Almonds
You couldn’t pay me a gazillion bucks to eat this! Well, that would have been my response to coleslaw as a kid. First, I hated Brussels sprouts (what kid doesn’t). Secondly, I had a visceral dislike of coleslaw. The cabbage. The gloppy-thick mayo... Read More
Local Beer, Wine and Spirits
Portuguese Clam Bake with White Wine
For Mother's Day I was spoiled and my wonderful husband cooked for me a Portuguese Clam Bake and paired it with a 2010 Whitecliff Traminette. Lucky for him this was a one pot deal.Ingredients:1 lb Choirzo1 red bell pepper sliced3 lbs potatoes s... Read More
Passion for Port - Traveling the Douro Valley
There are three primary zones of production in the Douro for Port. The Baixo Corgo region where Regua produces lighter wines due to the cooler, wetter weather it experiences and represent 45% of Douro's plantings. As you travel further in... Read More
Ravines Wine Cellars 2010 Keuka Village Red
I’m not even going to ask, because I know that most of you have never heard of the Noiret grape. Developed by Cornell University, it’s one of the newer hybrids out there (it’s a cross between NY65.0467.08 and Steuben), having been... Read More
Why Do I Write About Wine?
The other day I posted a link on Facebook to an article I wrote about wine writer ethics. A friend I respect made a comment that said, essentially, “Enough about wine. Real people are struggling in the world.” It led me to ask myself: Why... Read More
Brooklyn Festival Announces Beer Experience Hosted by Garrett Oliver
The Great GoogaMoogaAnnounces Details on The Beer Experience andA Special Edition Beer – Googa Doc Pomus - by Brooklyn BreweryNew York, New York – The Great GoogaMooga, the food, drink and music festival coming to Brooklyn’s Prospect Park th... Read More
New York City Brewers Found Brewers Guild
The Birth of the New York City Brewers Guild (NYCBG):Opening Festival May 22, 2012; NYCBG to Assume New Leadership of New York Craft Beer WeekNew York City Brewers Guild Founders Bash: Unique & Obscure Beers From The Founding BrewersTuesday,... Read More
