Food Starts Here

Food Starts Here

by | Jul 15, 2010 | Food + Booze

Brow furrowed, back straining, body perspiring, I scour the earth searching for that perfect berry. Brushing back the draping leaves, I reveal the treasured rubies hiding underneath. I mechanically inspect each bundle of strawberries, checking their size and ripeness....
Food: Morning in Maple Country

Food: Morning in Maple Country

by | Jun 17, 2010 | Food + Booze

On a weekend morning when the sun is shining and you aren’t forced to grab stale coffee as you jet out the door to work, enjoy a leisurely drive out of town past scenic landscapes to Strawbale Cafe in Westhampton, a weathered cabin on the edge of a family-owned...
Food: Teflon Panned

Food: Teflon Panned

by | Jun 30, 2011 | Food + Booze

If, for you, nothing beats a couple of hours’ alone time in the kitchen, whisking egg whites into fluffy peaks of meringue, putting together the perfect family roast or concocting a new recipe for the creamiest of carbonaras, then you might be interested to know...
Gift Beer in the Mouth

Gift Beer in the Mouth

by | Jul 8, 2010 | Food + Booze

Returning to the office a few months ago, I found a large package sitting on my chair. Always excited to get mail, I dropped whatever I had in my hands, turned the carton over to see who it was from, and found the colorful, smartly designed artwork of Magic Hat...
A Mosaic of Moroccan and Mediterranean Fare

A Mosaic of Moroccan and Mediterranean Fare

by | Jul 22, 2010 | Food + Booze

A small country that rounds the northwest corner of Africa and juts northward just nine miles from the coast of Spain, Morocco is a fusion of European, African and Middle Eastern influences. Stroll through the bazaars and watch as Moroccans sip their mint tea,...