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Category Archives: Local Food
Gaskins’ Got It Going On
By Christopher Matthews In the micro-hamlet of Germantown, in southern Columbia County (NY), Gaskins is a pulsing farm-to-table boîte in the middle of a small, but vibrant, business district. As its second anniversary approaches, this “tavern” has clearly hit its … Continue reading
Posted in Hudson Valley, Local Food, NY craft beverages, Restaurants, Wine + Food
Tagged Gaskins, Germantown NY, Suarez Family Brewery
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Unexpected Plums? Clafouti!
By Christopher Matthews Our ancient red plum tree served as an early muse here at Upstate-Downtown. And we’ve received lots of plum goodness from it over the years. It has, unfortunately, fallen on hard times recently, a victim of “black knot” plum tree disease and … Continue reading
Posted in At Our Farmhouse, Food, Home Baking, Hudson Valley, Local Food
Tagged Paleo Clafoutis, Red Plum Clafoutis, Santa Rosa plum
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Chinese Chili for the Year of the Horse
By Christopher Matthews Chinese New Year is something we observe by way of a home-cooked Chinese meal, now guided by Kathryn’s “clean Chinese” adaptations of some of her family’s favorite recipes, like her mother’s roast pork (Char Siu), her father’s Sichuanese “strange taste chicken” … Continue reading
What Wine with Rabbit Pappardelle? A Mercato Test
By Christopher Matthews Last week was completely exhausting for me — and for many others, too. It was the annual madness of the United Nations General Assembly Ministerial Week, where a record number of world leaders descended on Manhattan’s Turtle Bay, bringing heavy security … Continue reading
Black Twig: Tennessee Apple, Thriving on the Hudson
By Christopher Matthews As Thanksgiving approaches, the harvest is winding down quickly in our corner of the Hudson Valley. Looking back, 2012 was mostly a banner year for produce (depending on location, of course — a late frost hit some). Despite being … Continue reading
Locavore Passion at Murray’s in Tivoli
By Kathryn Matthews Eating real food that nourishes the body is important to us. And when we learned that there was a newly installed chef—Amy Lawton—at Murray’s in Tivoli, Dutchess County, we were thrilled. We’ve often found that women in … Continue reading
Roma on the Hudson
By Kathryn Matthews As the fast-waning days of summer soon shift to autumn, we look forward to tasting the change of seasons at Mercato Osteria & Enoteca, interpreted by chef-owner Francesco Buitoni. A talented chef who continues to cook at … Continue reading
Spice Rave in Rhinebeck: Cinnamon Indian Cuisine
By Christopher Matthews The Hudson Valley’s agricultural bounty has attracted many passionate chefs and restauranteurs, who are offering creative farm-to-table cuisine, mostly riffs on classic American, French bistro or Italian. Yet for other ethnic cuisines in our region, the experience … Continue reading
Posted in Hudson Valley, Local Food, Restaurants
Tagged Chaminda Widyarathna, Cinnamon Indian Cuisine, Rhinebeck
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Off the Beaten Foodie Path: Another Fork in the Road
By Kathryn Matthews Surprise parties? Cringe. Surprise visits (as in “I’m downstairs in the lobby!”)? Uh-uh. Don’t you dare. Surprise gifts? Unless you know my taste and size—I’d rather you didn’t… Obviously, I’m not big on surprises—unless they’re delicious. Our … Continue reading
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