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Are Food Manufacturers the Next IBM?

Family-owned Crepini produced 40 million of the crepes it touts as healthy alternatives to bread and wraps at its cramped, “maxed out” Brooklyn facility last year.  Now, it has increased

Plum and Rum-Glazed Chicken Wings

You might wonder if it’s really possible for baked wings to be as crispy as fried ones: let us assure you, dear skeptic, these truly are. The key is the

Truth and Consequences

There are plenty of lessons to be learned from artist-turned-farmer Andy Brennan’s forthcoming Uncultivated: Wild Apples, Real Cider, and the Complicated Art of Making a Living (Chelsea Green, 285 pages,

County Fair Time

There’s one summertime tradition you don’t want to miss. County Fairs bring entertainment and education together in a showplace for the region’s farmers and agricultural heritage. There’s something for everyone

Saintly Cheese

Up in Stephentown (Rensselaer County), a small but mighty team of ambitious cheesemakers (make that cheeselovers) had dreams of someday owning a creamery of their own. And by golly, they

Life is Just a Glass of Cherries

From pies and jams to cherry balsamic short ribs—cherry season inspires creativity in commercial and home kitchens alike throughout the Hudson Valley. The taste of those succulent orbs just says

Greener Microgreens

Michael McDonough’s Tongore Brook Farm, a small, family-owned farm in Stone Ridge (Ulster County) is as green as they come. Solar and geothermal energy power the greenhouse where certified organic

Cider for Summer

There will be plenty to party about during this year’s Cider Week Hudson Valley, a 10-day celebration that kicks off Friday, June 7 and runs through Sunday, June 16. New

CBD: Natural Healing Elixir or Just Snake Oil?

Move over kombucha, there’s a new health trend in town, and it’s becoming just as famous. Cannabidiol (CBD), an oil derived from the cannabis plant (marijuana), has cropped up in

Hudson Valley Restaurant Week is back this October 28 to November 10!