This recipe begins with the basic green salsa in Mexican Cuisine that is aptly called Salsa Verde or green sauce. Well, the salsa can be used for more than just chips! I love the gentle tang of tomatillos, it reminds me of the green mango that is often used in… Read More →
Last week ended on a perfect note—a HVRW dinner at 42 The Restaurant in White Plains. The views are wonderful, even on a totally gray day. There’s just something special about the big, open restaurant surrounded by windows with a great view of White Plains.
Hi! Donna Monaco Olsen here, co-coordinator for the Taste 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… Read More →
Welcome to Round 3 of a Lohud cooking challenge here at Small Bites, 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 in which we present a… 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 →
So here we are, right in the middle of winter. It’s cold and snowy in my neck of the woods, and the vegetables are starting to all meld together for me … potatoes, parsnips, squash …. but what a pleasant surprise to come across this very special ingredient! Meyer lemons,... Read More →
Just Google the word “apple” and pages of links appear bearing stories, descriptions and recipes galore. So what is it about the apple that is so intriguing? We identify it as the “forbidden” fruit, yet it’s not specifically mentioned in the Book of Genesis. (They were painted into our consciousness… Read More →
So, summer has that one firm and poised toe out of the door, although with these temperatures you would not guess it. We just enjoyed a weekend with lovely blue skies and gentle cooling rain in the evenings to keep the garden well watered. In fact, it is a lovely… Read More →
I am a fresh obsessed freak and love fresh herbs and spices when it comes to cooking. While I use the usual set of spices, what I really cook with is a combination of ginger, garlic and an assortment of herbs and lime. One of these are the fragrant and fresh lime leaves…. Read More →
