Here's a look at this week's stories in the Journal News.

Sneaking around in the kitchen: Irvington chef-author Missy Chase Lapine writes a new "Sneaky Chef" cookbook for adults (Linda Lombros/TJN)

What's new in food trends? A trip to the Fancy Food Show. (Jill Black/For TJN)

Cookie company helps feed the troops (Ted Mann/Rockland magazine)

Budget-friendly dining: Gus Franklin [...]

Here's the loot. I'll update on prices in a couple hours.

This is the final entry on the Fancy Food Show yesterday in Manhattan. The Carrillos of Rye: Peter Jr and Peter Sr., have launched a new salsa company.

It's sold at small stores (and Whole Foods) throughout Westchester and Fairfield, including at Standing Room only and Michael's Gourmet in Scarsdale; Rye Country Store, Crisfield's and Wish [...]

The new product that Cocoa of Larchmont launched at the Fancy Food Show: Ariana, a very coffee-y chocolate treat:

The display:

The guys at Lesser Evil certainly have a sense of humor.

They're playing off the election to drum up name recognition for their popcorn company, which is based in Bronxville.

The other day they put lawn signs saying "Vote for Lesser Evil" up and down Central Ave., and apparently got a letter from the city of  Yonkers [...]

Look at smiling happy Dina Khader of Mount Kisco, who was introducing her line of Dina's Chocolates at the Fancy Food Show yesterday.

Fans of the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville might recognize the candy from the concessions stand:

It's also available at the Kisco Farm and at Mount Kisco Seafood.

It was Dina's first show. She's [...]

I couldn't get to everything yesterday, so here's a look at a few more LoHud products at the Fancy Food Show yesterday in Manhattan:

Alice Benedetto of Hawthorne has introduced a new raw, gluten free, vegan, kosher and livefood bar called Raw Revolution. Here's a look:

Italica, a company based in Scarsdale, had a couple of new products at the show, including an olive oil enhanced with vitamins A, B, D and E and another with Omega-3:

The olives come from Spain. Italica is a city outside Seville, so that makes sense.

Brad Smith, a Clarkstown North graduate, was representing First International Health Foods of Haverstraw.

The company, owned by Brad's dad, is mainly known for distributing more than 2,500 natural and organic products around the tri-state area, but Brad  — after coming home from college and wondering what to do next — recently launched a line of [...]

Just a few shots from above to share. Whoa, that's a lot of gourmet food:

All the profits from the Do-Goodie Brownie go toward helping the underprivileged.

Here's the gang at the booth:

From left, Ariel Hauptman, Lisa Saltzman and Leigh Murphy.

The brownies:

Look for a story on this coming soon!

Meet Tiffany Harriott (left) and Debra Francis, who are graduating from Monroe College's culinary program next June.

They're here browsing to get ideas for new dishes and for the businesses they open to open once they're done with schooll. Tiffany hopes to do catering and Debra wants to open a restaurant. Good luck guys! Keep us [...]

Albert Savarese (no relation to chef Will Savarese) is an international importer who opened Global Food Source in Tuckahoe two years ago. (Please excuse my pen in the photo; I was multitasking.)

The booth:

The biggest product he carries is this Delaviuda. I tasted two cookies and adored the almond thins:

The display:

The almond thins:

Here, a woman asks [...]

Big thanks to Artuso. As I was live-blogging earlier, my computer ran out of juice. They let me plug in to their booth so I could continue. Thanks so much guys.

Their products:

Pearl River Pastry has a new product called Organic a Go Go.

These little grab-and-go puddings are cute and taste pretty good too. For the sweet tooth, definitely.

Thyey

Carousel Cakes of Nanuet is offering cupcakes. And here's the best part: right now, they're only available through the store. Look how delicious!

Owner Nancy Finkelstein —

— is also really excited about her new coconut snowball cake.

I tasted it and can vouch: great for summer. Nice and light.

She's also excited about her new partnership with macys.com [...]

Steiner Foods on North Avenue in New Rochelle is a distributor of specialty and gourmet foods, including Ghardelli chocolate and Illy coffee. Here's Peter Steiner of Yorktown Heights, the proprietor.

He's got quite a little empire at the show! Check out the booth:

A couple of the new products:

Miss Erin herself:

A look at a few things that caught my eye:

When you're walking around a trade show, it's normally to look for what's new and fresh. So it was kind of funny when I stopped by the booth of Casa di Lisio of Mount Kisco.

What's new? I asked.

Absolutely nothing, answered Lou Di Lisio. We've been comin' to the show for 29 years.

Ok well kudos then! [...]

I headed over to the Iceland Spring booth to see about some water being produced out of Orangeburg.

Too bad these guys moved to Florida!

Jack Maguire, left, and  Dirk Prell, say the company used to be based out of Orangeburg but now they're in West Palm Beach. I mean, do you blame them?

Neil Fusco, who owns Cucina Antica in Bedford Hills — and who used to own the restaurant Amalfi in Briarcliff Manor — is up for best new product with his La Vodka sauce.

Here's Neil:

And his sauce:

And his finalists prize.

Good luck Neil! Come back and tell us how you did!

Here's Thomas Valentine (left) and Elliott Hammond of the Country Goose in Cold Spring.

They've found a bunch of new fun products, including blue-cheese stuffed olives. They also report being surprised by the number of organic and natural products here at the show. So guys, come back and tell us what you found!

I'm here at the Jacob Javitz Convention Center in Manhattan checking out the latest trends in food and food products. I'm processing some photos from Carousel Cakes in Nanuet, which has new cupcakes, and Pearl River Pastries, which is offering a new to-go pudding. Be back in a jif.

Sandro Carlocci, who works for Windows on the Hudson, the caterer in Rudy's Beau Rivage in Dobbs Ferry, says he's looking for rubs and sauces…

He's finding that the show has mostly stuff for retail rather than food service. Better luck next time Sandro! Let us know later how you did!

Initial thoughts: lots of gluten-free stuff and lots of "bites," as in smaller portions. (I applaud!) Also the usual teas and vinegars. Here's a beautiful pot from Tea Forte.

Food correspondent Jill Black told me to also look for loose flower teas, and I'm seeing that, as well as actual flowers, like this hibiscus flower you [...]

Good morning. I was in (rainy) Maine for the weekend and I'm still not lobster roll-ed out. Here's a delicious one from J's Oysters in Portland.

(That's the crab roll in the background.)

Here's a look at what's been happening in the LoHud food scene while I was away.

Emily is a big fan of Meritage (rhymes with [...]

The March of Dimes' annual Dining Out event — where restaurants set aside a table with a special menu for a multi-course dinner for up to 10 guests — will be held at 7 p.m. July 15. So far, the participating restaurants include:
Bistro Twenty Two
Crabtree's Kittle House
Emilio Restaurant
Equus
Harry's of Hartsdale
Il [...]

Here's a look at this week's stories.

From the stock market to the farmer market. (The Journal News/Judith Hausman)

Marketplace: Hungry Hollow Co-Op. (Rockland magazine/Karen Croke)

Big Girl Baking Company. (InTown Westchester/Ted Hesson)

Budget-friendly dining: Ireland's 32 in Suffern. (Rockland magazine)

Spendthrift (A meal for 4 with leftovers for less than $10): Grilled Lemon and Sage Chicken. (The Associated Press.) [...]

I've been to Half Moon twice now, and loved it both times. Here are some photos of the fabulous view as well as a couple of the dishes and a refreshing rosé.

Marc Mazzarulli, who owns Opus 465 in Armonk, is opening Marc Charles Steakhouse in the La Quinta in the Westchester Business Park in Armonk.