ISSUE 21: SEPTEMBER-NOVEMBER 03

Cover:

Collection of cover from the past 5 years

Contents:

Russel Wright redux. by Kathy Baruffi

Locally grown: It's a long road to a tomato. by Keith Stewart

The Valley Table: Five years.

Tastemaker: Barry Benepe. a Valley Table interview

Fabulous farms, food and markets.

Tastemaker: John Vargo of Gadaleto's. a Valley Table interview

Deja vu: The persimmon puzzle. by Tom Hatley

Traditions: Armenian monti and toorshee: Anoush ella! by Dikran Hazirjian

By the glass: The educated palate. by Steven Kolpan

Kitchen garden: Lemon verbena. by Leslie Coons

Eau-de-vie du Warwick. by Jan Greenberg

Destinations: Floating the Erie. by Peter Rose

Last call: Kuri. portrait by Flavia Bacarella

Letters

Good stuff: Local milk in schools; New cookbook; Compost; Hudson Valley Wine Fest.

September-November 03 Events

Marketplace

Recipes:

Beef stew with green apples (Russel Wright)

Sauerbraten (Russel Wright)

Rhode Island clam chowder (John Vargo / Gadaleto's)

Maryland crab cakes (John Vargo / Gadaleto's)

Mother's tomato catsup (John Vargo / Gadaleto's)

Persimmon pudding (Tom Hatley)

Toorshee (Pickled vegetables) (Dikran Hazirjian)

Monti (Dikran Hazirjian)

Lemon verbena sugar cookies (Leslie Coons)

Vegetarian reuben (Peter Rose)

Chilled cucumber and avocado soup (Peter Rose)