The Williamsburg Bridge serves as a kind of Yellow Brick Road gateway to the foodie enclave in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. I’m not a hipster. I can barely affect “hip.” When I do, it’s usually with the frequency of leap year. I’ve heard legends of Williamsburg, but I always thought it was a colonial theme park in Virginia. Thankfully, there are people who can set me straight. Enter my college
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Eric Steinman’s Edible Hudson Valley: Chronicling the Story of a Food Region
Eric Steinman (right), editor of the magazine "Edible Hudson Valley," talks with Don Lewis, owner of Wild Hive Café in Clinton Corners, New York.New York’s Hudson Valley region has a deep legacy of agriculture, legends and storytellers. In 1819 author and essayist Washington Irving published The Sketch Book which includes “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and “Rip Van Winkle.” Irving used descriptive
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Fashionable Food Forecast
I'm going to make an important fashion prediction. While it might not affect how you dress, it will certainly affect what you eat. Now, I don’t typically dabble in fickle fashion trends. I tend to favor the classics, myself. But, here goes …I predict that the Brownie is the new Black.Now you may not have had any inkling of this the last time the fashionistas descended on New York City, but I'm
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Announcing the Winner of the Foster Harris House Cookbook Giveaway!
Congratulations to Brilynn of Jumbo Empanadas who is the winner of the random drawing for the Foster Harris House Cookbook! Brilynn says her favorite breakfast is Eggs Benedict with a side of Smoked Salmon, and she'll have lots more tasty options for breakfast when the cookbook is delivered to her. Brilynn, please contact me at twbarritt@culinarytypes.com to provide me with shipping information.
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What I Didn’t Bake for Easter and Spaghetti with Shaved Asparagus
I had great plans for Easter. I was going to bake one of those ridiculously sweet, fluffy coconut layer cakes to herald the arrival of spring. But, I’ve been felled by a wicked sinus infection. You know what they say about the best laid plans of mice, men and bakers. At this point, my only responsibility for Easter dinner is to show up, which is not the worst thing in the world, given how
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A “Foster Harris House Cookbook” Giveaway – Recipes, a Memoir and a Visual Feast
Every cookbook tells a story. Rarely is a collection of recipes simply an instruction manual. The life experiences, family connections and personal passions of the creator flavor every ingredient, measurement, technique and photo. In total, a cookbook is a very personal bequest – a delicious meal wrapped in memories and seasoned with a collection of unforgettable experiences.The debut of the
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The Power of Polenta
I’m eating down my pantry, and while the box of Instant Polenta hiding in the back of the cupboard isn’t quite 400 years old, maize was cultivated in Italy beginning in the 16th century. But, the venerable history of corn mush wasn’t quite the motivation – I’m trying to use up those staples that are crowding the pantry as I prepare for the influx of fresh garden vegetables that will soon fill
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