It’s harvest time in the Hudson Valley
There’s nothing like fresh food when it’s in season. Now is the time to enjoy the 2019 harvest.
Food & Drink
Photos from the 2019 Hudson Valley Garlic Festival
The Hudson Valley Garlic Festival returned to Cantine Field in Saugerties this Saturday, Sept. 28 and Sunday, Sept. 29. Here are some scenes from the event.
A guide to Hudson Valley breweries, wineries, cideries & distilleries
From national canning operations to farmyard family operations, here’s the guide to all the drinks your backyard has on tap.
Bread Alone’s Daniel Leader pays tribute to his mentors in Living Bread
When the young Leader first went to Europe on a food tour, bread was not on his mind. Things changed fast as he found himself thrust into a series of unplanned apprenticeships with some of Europe’s most revered traditional bakers.
Thousands of garlic-lovers flock to Saugerties for Hudson Valley Garlic Festival
Saturday/Sunday, Sept. 28/29: Expect dozens of vendors of every conceivable variety of garlic and garlic-flavored dish (yes, the ice cream is a real thing), plus lectures from chefs and growers, plenty of live music and entertainment.
New York Restaurant brings authentic Polish food to Catskill
That basic philosophy? It’s summed up in a slogan that seems to have stuck over time: “Make pierogi, not war.”
Celebrate the mighty cauliflower in Margaretville
Saturday, Sept. 21: Beginning in the 1890s, Margaretville was the center of the nation’s cauliflower industry. The village’s farmers supplied New York City gourmets for 50 years, before California farms took over. Cauliflower remained a vital component of the Catskills economy for decades.
Taste of New Paltz returns
Sunday, Sept. 15: Ever go to an event at the Ulster County Fairgrounds and wonder how people can focus on the activities on offer while the gorgeous, profoundly distracting panorama of the Shawangunk cliffs beckons not far off to the west? Well, this year the Taste of New Paltz celebration will capitalize on its stunning setting by offering opportunities to take a ride in a helicopter above the Ridge. This isn’t the only new feature of the 29th annual Taste.
Chef Josh Cohen draws from a number of inspirations to create distinctive cuisine
When chef Josh Cohen appeared on the reality television show “Chopped” earlier this year, the basket of mystery ingredients he and the other contestants were given to utilize in their dishes included a few things that even avid foodies may not have heard of. But when the New Paltz native first discovered his love for making culinary creations, it was with a far simpler proposition: grilled cheese.
Dutchess Fairgrounds host Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest this weekend
Saturday/Sunday, Sept. 7-8: Hundreds of New York wineries, cideries, distilleries, craft beers, food trucks and gourmet foods will be represented.