Small Bites

This vibrant hot spot, but a year old, serves straight forward “peasant” Italian food, cooked in wood fired ovens in an exciting environment. The chef owner, Christian Petroni, shared some of his childhood memories and cooking techniques at one of our classes along with the restaurant’s recipe for Gremolata (see… Read More →

This warm and cozy restaurant with a French Bistro flare, is the sister restaurant to “Ladle of Love”.  Our lovely proprietor, Leslie Lampert, shared some of her secrets at one of our classes along with the restaurant’s recipe for Maple-Cider Vinaigrette (see recipe below). Hi! Donna Monaco Olsen here, co-coordinator… Read More →

This is a partial reprint of a story told last spring being revisited in time for Super Bowl XLVIII . The class was taught by Chef AJ Cohen, where he shared his secret to the best wings ever.   Full Story here. Hi! Donna Monaco Olsen here, co-coordinator for the Taste… Read More →

This cooking class entailed a demonstration of 4 menu items, including a flaming wheel of cheese, in the restaurant dining room. All attendees then enjoyed the chef’s preparations. Hi! Donna Monaco Olsen here to share with you from a recent cooking demonstration. (Please scroll down for the selection of demonstrations… Read More →

Hi! Donna Monaco Olsen here to share with you from a recent cooking demonstration. (Please scroll down for the selection of demonstrations currently being offered.) Being the coordinator for the Taste of Westchester Continuing Education program for Westchester Community College, I have attended hundreds of classes but still continue to… Read More →

Hello this is Margaret Rizzuto doing my last review for Hudson Valley Fall Restaurant Week.  What a a few weeks its been with Hurricane Sandy and then the snow storm.  I think we all felt the challenges from the weather, including the restaurants, but Traditions turned out to be a… Read More →

Hi again friends.  We’re the Ellis’, both happy to bring you another guest blog installment of RW Fall 2012 and sad to see this chapter come to a close. For our third and final review we opted for a traditional Italian restaurant, Il Forno Trattoria on Route 202 in Somers,... Read More →

Hi! Donna Monaco Olsen here, co-coordinator for the Taste of Westchester Continuing Education program for Westchester Community College. The classes are held in restaurants all over Westchester, and local chefs share their secrets and recipes with the class in their own dining rooms. Over the years, I have attended hundreds… Read More →

Le Fontane is truly like a little bit of Tuscany right in Somers.  Patrice Costa here and I’m ashamed to admit that haven’t dined there in quite some time, but I’m glad that plans for a quiet summer lunch (or two) with my photographer friend and fellow foodie, Margaret Rizzuto, brought… Read More →

Good morning and happy Monday. My weekend was superbusy but a lot of fun. On Friday I went to see the Merchant of Venice, so I just had a couple of snacks before curtain and then went to bed without supper. On Saturday, I met some friends in the city… Read More →

Good morning and happy Monday. I, for one, was pretty happy to have fall arrive this weekend. Much as I love tomatoes and corn, I’m a little tired of 90 degree weather. And I also love a transitional time of year, where you can have the best of both worlds…. Read More →

For the month of July, we asked for your photos and videos of your best grilling moments for our contest, Great Moments on the Grill. The prize? A brand new Weber grill worth $500 from Appliances Plus in Somers. We were looking for anything funny, creative or delicious, from blizzard… Read More →

Hi, Katherine Curry, back with another ice cream report. There are two King Kones in our area, unrelated to one another as far as I know—one’s in Pearl River and the other’s in Somers, not far from Muscoot Farm. They have much in common—both are perfect summer ice cream spots,... Read More →

It can be difficult to wrestle a houseguest’s desire to spend a Saturday evening out on the town in Manhattan, but with the proper powers of persuasion, I justified our stay in the country. Reason 1, to try the Italian restaurant, Luce, in Somers, knowing that the 20 minute drive… Read More →