While poking through the refrigerator (hunting for an already opened white wine to marinate my slow cooked Full and By Farm chicken) I discovered a bottle of Lady Di Apple Wine. Received as a dinner party gift from a friend earlier in the summer, I had tucked it away to enjoy … [Read more...] about Lady Di Apple Wine: A North Country Star in the Glass
Gastro-tourism
Taco Night at Ausable Brewing Company
Last Thursday offered a perfect preview of summer in the Champlain Valley. Balmy weather. Spectacular sunset. Fresh batches of local brew. Delicious locally sourced food. And new/old friends. What a way to almost finish the workweek! [pullquote]The Ausable Brewing Company … [Read more...] about Taco Night at Ausable Brewing Company
Domaine Champlain 2013 Hard Cider
I doff my proverbial chapeau to Westport friend and author/editor/cider maker Kathryn Cramer this morning. She gifted me a generous jug of her Domaine Champlain 2013 Hard Cider for my birthday, and I can assure you there's no gentler salve (or kinder tonic) for the bittersweet … [Read more...] about Domaine Champlain 2013 Hard Cider
Poco Más Tacos
There’s a new food establishment in Essex County this year, and it’s on wheels. Poco Más Tacos, owned and operated by Sarah King and Josh Zack, will hit the streets in early May to serve up traditional Mexican tacos from their mobile food trailer. Sarah and Josh arrived to … [Read more...] about Poco Más Tacos
Maple Weekends in Reber
Maple Brook Farm and Reber Rock Farm will be opening their doors to visitors Saturday and Sunday, March 21-22nd and 28-29th from 10am to 4pm both days. These events are part of an annual state-wide initiative through the NY Maple Producers Association to promote maple production … [Read more...] about Maple Weekends in Reber