The bottles on Kingston Wine Co.’s Instagram feed look nothing like the wines our parents drank. Classic shades of red and white give way to deep, burnished amber; electric, raspberry
There’s a secret garden on the rooftop of The Culinary Institute of America. The path to the miniature Eden is an unlikely one, taking those in the know away from
Chocolat, author Joanne Harris penned a line for the novel’s chocolatier main character, Vianne Rocher, which read: “I sell dreams, small comforts, sweet harmless temptations to bring down a multitude of saints crashing
There’s a joke that goes something like, “What’s the difference between the United States and a cup of yogurt? Well, if you leave the yogurt sitting around for 200 years,
Croatian Dubrovnik New Rochelle Grape vines climb a wall on the north side of the yard. Neatly arranged rows of tomatoes, lavender, rosemary, mint, zucchini, and basil cross the backyard
Revolution is based on land. land is the basis of all independence. land is the basis of freedom, justice, and equality. —Malcolm X So begins Leah Penniman’s empowering guidebook, Farming
As a child in Italy, Fabio Chizzola went to the mountains each summer with his father, who cultivated a small plot of land there. “I never paid much attention to
The explosion in local craft beverages in the past few years has had ramifications in other industries, as well. Farmers, coopers, packagers and distributors are busy keeping up with demands
Jason Schuler was behind the bar at Gleason’s in Peekskill during the 2012 holidays when one of his regulars asked to buy, as gifts for his friends and family, nine
There’s not a trace left of Woodside Farm, the small patch of land on Cedar Avenue in Poughkeepsie that James Adamuccio purchased after he emigrated from Padula, Italy and settled
“WE TOOK GARBAGE AND NAILED it to the wall.” That’s how J.T. McKay describes how he and Sean Nutley designed bluecashew Kitchen Homestead, their relocated and re-imagined retail and cooking demonstration
IT’S ABOUT 10PM ON A WEDNESDAY NIGHT. Chef Michael Cutney has just finished cooking for a packed house at The Twisted Oak on Main Street in Tarrytown. He’s sitting down
Glorie Farm Winery 2016 Tart cranberry and pomegranate, cooked herbs and more than a hint of citrus peel lead to a charming, spicy, green herbs-and-pepper finish, with a lingering, gentle tannin.
CONVERSATIONS WITH WINE LOVERS INEVITABLY include discussion of terroir, a French term that generally refers to how the environmental elements in which a wine is produced affect the character of
WHEN THE FORECAST CALLS FOR SNOW, it’s time to put lamb on the table. Braised, slow-roasted or seared over a hot fire until the fat glistens, earthy and rich, with
Barbara Masterson’s plein air landscapes have been shown in galleries, museums and other venues throughout the Hudson Valley and beyond for more than 20 years. In 2015, the retired art
The friendly cow all red and white I love with all my heart: She gives me cream with all her might, To eat with apple-tart. —Robert Louis Stevenson, “The Cow,”
WHILE MOST INDUSTRIES CAN ONLY DREAM about triple-digit growth, one segment of the Hudson Valley economy—craft beverages—has grown to a degree rarely seen in any sector. One segment of the
Hudson Valley Restaurant Week is back this April 8-21!
