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Tag Archives: Hudson Valley
Got Glögg? Hudson Valley has Hetta
By Christopher Matthews In the early part of this Interminable Winter of 2014, I received a fitting assignment for the season from Edible Hudson Valley: to write a piece on Hetta Glögg, a bottled mulled wine in the Nordic tradition, produced in … 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
Bloom Times in the Hudson Valley
By Christopher Matthews Every year is different, but as springs go, 2012 has been quite the rollercoaster in the Hudson Valley. After virtually no winter, March shattered records for warmth, remained unusually dry and generated historically early blooms — plum trees, … Continue reading
Hot Off the Press: The Ramps Cookbook…
By Kathryn Matthews …and we’re in it! Our photographs of harvesting and preparing ramps at our upstate farmhouse (taken by Christopher) and glimpses of his secret backwoods foraging spot (pages 2-3); and, my ramps recipe, Wok-Braised Ramps, (pages 26-27), are featured … Continue reading
Rite of Spring: Ramps Return
By Christopher Matthews On St. Patrick’s Day, tender, emerald green ramp shoots finally peeked out of my special upstate patch, a happy harbinger of spring — and good eating to come. I’ll check back in a couple of weeks to … Continue reading
Posted in At Our Farmhouse, Home Cooking, Hudson Valley, Local Food
Tagged About Town, foraging ramps, Hudson Valley, Rampfest 2012, ramps
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Turkey on a Road Trip
By Kathryn Matthews There’s something romantic about a road trip. It sparks my spirit of adventure. So, this year, not only did we drive 8-1/2 hours to Pittsburgh to spend Thanksgiving with family…we also volunteered to cook the entire Thanksgiving … Continue reading
Hudson Valley Foraging: Ramps!
By Christopher Matthews Spring has been a halting, chilly affair in the Northeast this year. Come to think of it, this describes most of the recent springs in our part of the world. But despite the Mud Season’s lack of … Continue reading
Posted in At Our Farmhouse, Environment, Food, Home Cooking, Hudson Valley, Local Food
Tagged Hudson Valley, Hudson Valley local, Rampfest 2011, ramps
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Frozen! The Sweet Taste of Summer
By Kathryn Matthews I confess: right about now, I’ve had my fill of root vegetables, from parsnips, carrots and rutabagas, to turnips and black radishes. Yes, they’re locally available, in-season and tasty. But it’s been a long winter, and I … Continue reading
Year of the Plum
By Christopher Matthews Fruit trees are great windows into the growing season. In fact, our trees are a primary way for me to process the weather for any given spring-summer-fall period. No year is ever the same, and the trees … Continue reading
Posted in At Our Farmhouse, Hudson Valley, Local Food
Tagged Hudson Valley, Japanese beetles, Plums, Santa Rosa plum
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