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Issue 95, 2021

Publisher’s Letter

There is no better time to be in the Hudson Valley than fall. The fact that I live here definitely makes me biased, but I wouldn’t want to be anywhere

What Black Gold Looks Like in the Hudson Valley

TENS OF THOUSANDS OF YEARS AGO, a glacier ripped through present-day Orange County and subsequently melted, leaving an ancient glacial lake — and one of the most fertile regions in

Pecan Pumpkin Pie

Tim Lajqi of Peter Pratt’s Inn / Yorktown Heights 6–8 servings Ingredients 2 large eggs 15 ounces canned pumpkin purée ½ cup plus 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup ¼ cup

Pumpkin Cheesecake

Chef Gregg Boyd of Moderne / Armonk Two 9-inch cheesecakes Ingredients Crust 3 cups graham cracker crumbs ¼ cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ pound butter, melted 1

Pumpkin Mac & Cheese

Chef Josh Kroner of Terrapin / Rhinebeck One 2-quart casserole Ingredients ½ cup canned pumpkin purée ½ pound elbow macaroni 4 tablespoons butter 5 tablespoons flour 1 teaspoon salt 2½

Pumpkin Season Has Arrived in the Hudson Valley

FROM HALLOWEEN’S CLASSIC jack-o’-lanterns to the bowl of little orange gourds that always decorated my grandmother’s table (from Columbus Day to Thanksgiving), nothing says autumn like pumpkins. The pumpkin is