Eric Gabryonwicz made a comment during our Tavern interview that didn't make it into the video. He said, "The Hudson Valley is growing into a food capital." As I surveyed the enormous Harvest-on-Hudson dining room at the HV Restaurant Week kick-off reception, ...Read More
Absinthe's making a comeback. The anise-flavored, highly alcoholic spirit -- once thought to provoke psychosis and hallucinations -- was banned in the United States in 1912. Took almost 100 years, but now it's back, having been made legal in 2007. If ...Read More
I remember reading an interview with one of the Top Chef hosts -- I think it was Padma -- in which she said the judges never ate the full plate of food that they were served. They took a ...Read More
One of the benefits of being a food geek is that your friends are keenly aware of your acute geekiness, and they know if any food happenings come about, you're a willing participant, no questions asked. Take for example an event ...Read More
If there's a bigger apple picking nerd than me, I've yet to meet him. Or her. I love apple picking to a degree that's almost embarrassing. What's great about it? Well, lots of things: gorgeous scenery, the sweet smell and serene ...Read More