The Valley Table Does a Kitchen
FOUR YEARS AGO, WE ANNOUNCED we were embarking on a “public” kitchen renovation project. We already had featured a number of kitchen projects in this magazine, and we aimed to record
Issue 74, 2016
Erica’s Ice Dreams
Valley Table Staff
For the past several years, artist and Beacon gallery owner Erica Hauser has been collect ing antique ice cream product wrappers and related advertising items and documenting them as paintings
Hudson Valley Vodka: Tasting Notes
Timothy Buzinski / Photos Eva Deitch
IN MID-APRIL, A PANEL OF TASTERS sampled more than a dozen craft vodkas currently produced by Hudson Valley distillers. The overall impression was that the quality of the vodkas produced
Not Grandma’s Lemonade
Valley Table Staff
Michael Polasek, Bluestone Bistro Serves 1 Ingredients 2 ounces Denning’s Point Maid of the Meadow 1 ounce fresh squeezed lemon juice 3/4 ounce simple syrup 1 ounce club soda Method
Rite of Spring
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Clark Moore, Mixologist Inspiration struck mixologist Clark Moore while tasting Denning’s Point Distillery’s Maid of the Meadow. This cocktail is ideal for an evening with “a bit of a bite
Hudson Valley Bramble
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Douglass Miller, Professor of Table Service ad Management, The Culinary Institute of America Inspired by the purity of the Harvest Spirits Core Black Raspberry Vodka, Culinary Institute of America Professor
Drink Me
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The Mill at Tuthill House Tuthilltown’s Indigenous Wheat Vodka provides the perfect base for this fresh summer cocktail. A dash of rhubarb bitters and a bright splash of lime perfectly
Snake in the Coconut Grove
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The Mill at Tuthill House For a tropical cocktail Tuthilltown’s Indigenous Apple Vodka is first infused with vanilla bean and then garnished with an edible pansy (read more on edible
Hudson Valley Vodka
Timothy Buzinski / Photos Eva Deitch
IN THE UNITED STATES, BY LEGAL DEFINITION vodka is “without distinctive character, aroma, taste or color,” and domestic distillations of vodka are required to reach a minimum of 190 proof (95
Crème Fraiche Ice Cream
Valley Table Staff
Marissa Sertich Velie Ingredients 3/4 cup whole milk 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 4 egg yolks 2 cups crème fraiche 1/4 tsp vanilla extract Method In a small saucepot,
Homemade Crème Fraiche
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Marissa Sertich Velie Ingredients 5 tablespoons buttermilk 2 cups heavy cream Method In a small container, gently whisk the buttermilk into the heavy cream. Let the mixture stand uncovered at
Ricotta Toast
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Chef Jamie Parry, Another Fork in the Road Serves 2 Ingredients 4 thick slices of grilled sourdough 4 tablespoons olive oil handmade ricotta 2 ears of grilled corn, shucked off
Homemade Ricotta
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Chef Jamie Parry, Another Fork in the Road Makes about 2 cups Ingredients 2 quarts whole milk 1 cup heavy cream 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice additional
Paneer Tikka Salad
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Chef Navjot Arora, Chutney Masala / Photo by Jermaine Haughton Serves 2 Ingredients 1 pound paneer Saunfia marinade (to coat paneer) 2 ounces red and green peppers, julienned 2 ounces
Homemade Paneer
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Chef Navjot Arora, Chutney Masala / Photos by Jermaine Haughton Makes about 2 pounds Ingredients 2 gallons milk 16 ounces vinegar Optional Ingredients for Masala Paneer Cheese 1 teaspoon
Eat This Fact
Kelly Seiz
Sophie Egan, Director of Programs and Culinary Nutrition for the Strategic Initiatives Group at the Culinary Institute of America, explores America’s relationship with food and comes up with some surprising
It Takes a Village
Kelly Seiz
Rhinebeck’s iconic Terrapin restaurant, a landmark destination in the Dutchess County village since it opened in 2003, has undergone a major interior redesign, unveiled in May to the delight of
Stuffed Zucchini Blossoms
Valley Table Staff
Chef Ralph Bello, Il Barilotto Serves 6 Ingredients 2 dozen zucchini blossoms (interior stamen removed) olive oil for frying fresh tomato sauce Filling 1 quart whole milk ricotta cheese
