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When she was young, Liz Johnson hated lima beans, onions and liver. Despite growing up in Texas, spicy food took some getting used to, too. Time abroad in France taught her to love stinky cheese, and traveling through Asia and living in Mexico showed her the error of her non-spicy ways.
Liz graduated from Clarkstown South High School and got her English degree at SUNY Oswego, where she mostly subsisted on pizza and beer.
Since then, her culinary palate improved. (In fact there's nothing she won't taste at least once.) Since she began writing about food for The Journal News in 2000, she's covered restaurants, cooking trends and cocktails — winning two best feature-writing awards for the Association of Food Journalists along the way.
She's now the food editor of The Journal News and LoHud.com, a television food correspondent for "The Hudson Valley's NewsCenter Now," on RNN, the Regional News Network, the editor of the annual Wine & Food magazine, a James Beard Foundation restaurant awards judge and a contributor to the food pages of national and regional magazines.
She lives in Nyack with her husband on a tiny suburban lot they call their farm — with fruit trees, an herb garden, and a yardful of lettuce, tomatoes, onions, shallots, cucumbers, zucchini, radishes, cabbage, peppers, Brussels sprouts and carrots and four big blueberry bushes.
E-mail Liz Johnson at ewjohnson@lohud.com
Pies On Pizza Serving Italian Soda In Rockland County
Press Release (Pearl River NY)– Sept. 26, 2008 – Pies On Pizza, a local Pearl River Pizzeria, has introduced Italian soda and Cremosa to the Rockland County area.
Yay! Another tapas joint. Boo! It'll be expensive.
Westchester magazine's Eater.
Ibizia Web site.
And by the way, it appears it's the same owners as Miegas in Norwalk. That's a very good thing indeed. More on this later.
Let's see.. 10 years ago Pascale Le Draoulec was our food writer, Gerry Dawes was our restaurant critic and I was writing for our Weekend section. The Journal News changed Weekend to The Line and then back to LoHud Weekend. What goes around comes around, I guess… even the prices at the Iron Horse Grill.
Chef [...]
AJ's Burgers has new hours:
7 Days a Week 8am – 9pm
We now serve Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
more from the newsletter after the jump:
Good morning and happy Monday. I spent a lot of it working (those dining guides again!) but went to a wedding on Saturday night. Tons o' fun. Don't you love dancing?
Here's what people have been talking about over the weekend.
MH thinks Pinocchio in Eastchester is slacking quite a bit. (NY Times.)
More raves about All'Antica in [...]
A reader writes in:
Just thought I'd try to email you and see if you had any suggestions… I am getting married and we're looking for a restaurant somewhere in the lower hudson valley preferably along the water, where we can have a dinner and some dancing for 80 people. low key no ceremony on site, [...]
A reader writes in:
Have you or anyone in the neighborbood of Mamaroneck, know what's going down with this store called Harvest Market on the Sound… Passed by it over the weekend, saw the sign and was wondering was the buzz is about… Hope the store looks as good as it sounds. It's on West Boston [...]
The Millbrook Harvest Party will feature food by Peter Kelly of X20, Restaurant X, Xaviars and the Freelance. Details after the jump.
Morton's the Steakhouse will host Mother/Daughter Fashion Show Luncheon to benefit Make A Wish. The press release after the jump.
United Way of Westchester and Putnam Schedules 12th "Top Chefs of Sleepy Hollow Country" and Campaign Kickoff
On Tuesday evening from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., October 7, 2008, United Way of the Tarrytowns will host the 12th annual "Top Chefs in Sleepy Hollow Country, An Evening of Culinary Talents with Wine Tastings" in conjunction with United [...]
Every year around this time, the newspaper gets photos of people with their big vegetables. It's pretty entertaining, I gotta say. Here's a cute note from Anne about her dad in White Plains.
My name is Anne Fardo and I was wondering if you could do a cute little story on my Italian Father, Giovanni Fardo [...]
Looks like I forgot to include the Peekskill Brewery in our fall restaurant preview. It looks like a great addition to the scene. Anyone been yet?
Peekskill Brewery Web site.
This in from personal chef Phyllis Segura:
Several cooking classes that might be of interest to you are being taught by award-winning Personal Chef Phyllis Segura of Cooking on the River at Rockland BOCES in Nyack this fall.
From a press release:
La Panetiere invites you to a chocolate tasting and book discussion/signing with Clay Gordon, Author of Discover Chocolate: The Ultimate Guide –
Rye, New York—La Panetiere invites you to join Author Clay Gordon, author of Discover Chocolate: The Ultimate Guide to Buying, Tasting, and Enjoying Fine Chocolate, as he teaches guests of [...]
Another in our feature on home cooks. Patrick Pregiato of Pleasantville is 'king of his kitchen.' (Judith Hausman/For TJN). And if you have a favorite home cook you'd like to nominate for this occasional series, e-mail me using the link on the right.)
New generation of cooks make kosher food hip. (AP)
Suzie Fromer learned to cook [...]
When I was a kid, I used to go to Janet Hogan's diner, which was along Route 59 where the Palisades Center is now. (Am I showing my age? I used to go bowling in those lanes, too….) Anyway, I was getting my oil changed the other day and was looking for a nice place [...]
A whole bunch of shiraz. Sounds delishy. After the jump.
This in from Rinku Bhattacharya:
Cooking with Rinku announces its upcoming November 2008 classes. These classes incorporate a practical approach to Indian cooking and targets the busy, innovative cook who would like to learn the essentials of Indian cooking and also be able to produce the food during a busy day.
Aries Wines & Spirits invites you to celebrate the release of the fabulous 2006 Cru Beaujolais of Georges DuBoeuf, including several wines from the exclusive Domaines of DuBoeuf, at a wine dinner at La Panetiere Restaurant in Rye on October 6, 2008.
I'm signing off for now. Be back in the morning with some discourse about the evening. And we're putting together a video about it, too, so check back soon for an update!
Brownies, turnovers and an amazing red velvet cake
Petit fours and other cakes, cookies and pastries
Union Restaurant
Pinto Bean Ravioli White Truffle Oil, Chorizo and Parmsean cheese and Bread Pudding
Romolo's
Agnolotti with Tomato and Basil Sauce and chicken a la Gianna
Olive's
Stuffed Mediterranean Eggplant with Yogurt Sauce
Olive's
Stuffed Mediterranean Eggplant with Yogurt Sauce
Romolo's
Agnolotti with Tomato and Basil Sauce and chicken a la Gianna
Hudson Water Club
Beef Short Rib Slider
Union Restaurant
Pinto Bean Ravioli White Truffle Oil, Chorizo and Parmsean cheese and Bread Pudding
Two Spear Street
Filet Mignon on Garlic Crostini wiht Arugula Pesto and Goat Cheese Tartlet
La Maisonette
Tandori Chicken with Lemon-Scented Jasmine Rice and Peanut [...]
Liz Johnson When she was young, Liz Johnson hated lima beans, onions and liver. She grew out of that, and even before she began writing about food for The Journal News in 2000, she discovered she loves fricasse, French onion soup and foie gras. READ MORE
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