Support Local at the Hudson Valley’s Winter Farmers’ Markets
Valley Table Staff
Even as the temperatures drop, winter farmers’ markets throughout the Hudson Valley come alive with hardy produce that warms the soul.
Issue 92, 2020
Pippi’s Brown Butter Maple Chess Pie
Valley Table Staff
Courtesy of Pieconic, Chatham Ingredients • ½ cup butter • ½ cup maple syrup • 1 cup granulated sugar • 3 eggs, at room temperature • ¼ cup heavy cream • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Ghost in the Shell
Valley Table Staff
Courtesy of Jessica Gonzalez, beverage consultant, Wonderbar, Beacon Says Gonzalez, “Maple and cherry are a classic pairing for desserts, which often inspire my cocktails…If you missed the Kraken or Peychaud’s,
Pan-Seared Maple Brussels Sprouts
Valley Table Staff
Courtesy of Chef Maggie Lloyd Liberty Street Bistro, Newburgh Ingredients • ¼ cup maple syrup • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar • 1½ teaspoons Dijon mustard • ¾ teaspoon salt (or to taste),
Maple Syrup Season Is the Hudson Valley’s Sweetest Time of Year
Samantha Garbarini
Drip, drip, drip… the sweet sound of sap plopping into buckets is the first sign that late winter may soon melt into spring. Each year, Hudson Valley maple farms tap
Inside the Intimate, Flavor-Filled World of Mole-Making in the Hudson Valley
Mike Diago
The Mexican states of Oaxaca and Puebla are famous for their rich, complex moles. On a quest for mole enlightenment, writer Mike Diago delved into our local Mexican communities and found
Tipping in the Hudson Valley: How COVID-19 Has Changed Gratuities for Good
Samantha Garbarini
As COVID-19 promises to transform almost all aspects of the restaurant industry, the inequity of gratuity-based compensation is once again at the forefront of some Hudson Valley restaurateurs’ minds. In
Meet the Meads of the Hudson Valley
Sierra Guardiola
Made with fermented honey and water, mead is thought to be the oldest alcoholic beverage in existence. It’s also one of the rising trends in the Hudson Valley craft beverage
5 Hudson Valley Treats Tallbott & Arding’s Kate Arding Loves
Valley Table Staff
At Talbott & Arding, the Hudson shop she co-owns with Chef Mona Talbott, Kate Arding puts her years of cheese experience to good use. After working with artisan and farmhouse
Drowned Lands Brewery Taps Into Hudson Valley Terroir
Sabrina Sucato
While Mike Kraai knew he wanted to create a destination brewery in the Hudson Valley, similar to the ones in Maine and Vermont, it wasn’t until he drove past an
Venison Guylas
Valley Table Staff
Courtesy of Chef Jesse Frederick Butterfield, Stone Ridge Traditionally, guylas, or Hungarian sheepherders, would put mutton in a large pot in the morning, spice it with paprika, and let it
Hudson Valley Venison Is a Local Tradition
Barbara Reina
Before there were supermarkets with meat in the frozen section, there were Hudson Valley families — Native Americans and settlers, who lived off the land. With dignity and respect, they
Evolving Winter Traditions
As I write this letter, we are smack-dab in the middle of two of the most food-and-family-centered holidays in many households: Thanksgiving and Christmas. But of course this year is
Traditional Rice Farming Takes Root in the Hudson Valley
Jonathan Ortiz
Farming today is often discussed in terms of how far it has advanced. The industry literature is inundated with tech buzzwords: Hydroponics. Vertical farming. Biodynamics. Yet, farming methods carry a
Sonder Pairs Natural Wines With Local Bites in Hudson
Samantha Garbarini
610 Warren St, Hudson sonderhudson.com Earlier this year, 30-year-old Daniel Bagnall found himself at a career crossroads. After six years cooking with The Oberon Group, which operates hip, natural-wine-focused Brooklyn
Ollie’s Pizza Slings Wood-Fired Pies in High Falls
Samantha Garbarini
4 Bruceville Rd, High Falls 845.687.3464; ollies.pizza Housed in a restored, 150-year-old, black-timber-frame barn, Ollie’s Pizza slings crispy, wood-fired pies in High Falls. CIA-trained chef and partner Frank Pinello of
Oldstone Inn Dishes up History in Cortlandt Manor
Dave Zucker
28 Bear Mountain Bridge Rd, Cortlandt Manor 914.737.6500; theoldstoneinn.com A historic mansion standing resolute above the Hudson with spectacular views, Oldstone Inn has played host to American forefathers like George
Cheers to Winter in the Hudson Valley
Photo Ashley Bohan
West Kill Brewing’s Mike Barcone, Patrick Allen, and Kevin Van Blarcum embrace the winter weather by enjoying some beers around the outdoor fire pit during a December snowstorm on the
