The food events are starting to bloom here in the Hudson Valley as Autumn quickly approaches. Yesterday I was at Taste of the Nation at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park (just down the road from one of my very favorite places on earth), and I got to...
At last, Taste of the Nation has returned to the Hudson Valley, and I can think of nowhere more appropriate for it to be showcased than at the Culinary Institute of America....
Now this is somewhat disturbing: According to a news report I read this morning, ten people in Mexico have died from eating wild mushrooms they gathered in the mountains of Chiapas. I'm not sure which part of the story is most troubling, however: the fact that they picked and ate...
Hungry Magazine #22: It's All GreekThis week we try something different, with a little reporting piece on the history of greek restaurant staples the Gyro and Flaming Saganaki. Flaming Saganaki, Opa, and the whole theatrical production was invented in Chicago on Halsted St in the 1960’s at the Parthenon. The...
CHIC #32: Chefs on Servers & TippingHow much do you tip? None of my business, I know, but do you know how much to tip. Why do we tip? How can we get better served when we dine in a restaurant? Chef John Fuente and I talked about servers, tipping...
It’s very hard to focus at this time of year; I find my thoughts drifting all over the place, and sometimes I want to do nothing more than make a Margarita and sit by the pool. However, work beckons. Sigh....