Retaurant X
Native White Corn Flan with Crab Meat and Chive

Lanterna
Mushroom Ravioli with Truffle Sauce

Banchetto Feast
Shrimp Champagne, Cheese Ravioli, Banchetto Salad and Mini Burger Sliders

Wasabi,
Sesame Salmon Served on a Crispy Wonton

Del'Arte
Baby Lamb with Mint Gremolata:

I just came back from a sneak peek at the hors d'oeuvres table. In just a moment one of the ballrooms here at the Pearl River Hilton is going to be packed with people supporting this fundraiser for ARC.

Rockland magazine is a sponsor of the event, and here are two senior editors for the mag, [...]

I'm here as they're setting up Taste of Rockland, the benefit for ARC at the Pearl River Hotel tonight. There isn't any food or drink out yet, but here's a look at some of the participants… all of whom are blown up on poster 4-feet tall and hanging from the walls and ceiling. I have [...]

Did y'all see the Vows column yesterday? It was about Gabrielle Langholtz and Craig Haney. He's the livestock manager of Stone Barns Center in Pocantico Hills and she's the publicity director of the Greenmarket and the editor of Edible Manhattan and Edible Brooklyn.

I feel I can call your attention to this because they both have [...]

I'll be live blogging TOR tonight from the Pearl River Hilton, putting up photos of the food and the chefs at the event. Have anything you want me to ask, or taste? Let me know here and I'll be sure to find out for ya.

Here's the lineup:

Appetizer & Cocktail Participants:
At Your Service NY, Ula Robertson [...]

A $33 menu on Mondays; a wine dinner this Wednesday and Octoberfest on Thursday, Oct. 2.

More info and the 411 after the jump.

Two words: Goat races.

Here's the info from the Web site:

Sunday, September 28 2008, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
 
 

There will be lots of fun activities for all ages!

Animal Visits
Goat Races
Horse Rides
Hen Races
Garden Tours
Bee Demos
Live Music
Games
Face Painting
Art Projects
Name the Kids (4-legged) Contest!
Food
. . . and lots more!

Good morning. Doesn't feel like fall, does it?

Videographer Joe Larese and I are working hard on the Locally Grown show, and it's coming along nicely. I'm hoping to release the first videos from the cook off on Wednesday.

I also wanted to apologize for slacking off on the blog last week — there's always a tipping [...]

And here's another recipe from one of the participants, Citrus Grille in Airmont.

Citrus Grille'sOld-fashioned Banana Bread

Tomorrow is the Taste of Rockland at the Pearl River Hotel. I'll be there, introducing the chefs and milling about. Hope to see you there. Meantime, here's a recipe from Del'Arte in Orangeburg, one of the participants.

Del' Arte's Sicilian Eggplant

This one from the Hudson Water Club:

Hudson Water Club joins Share Our Strength's Great American Dine Out™         

 presented by American Express from September 21 – 28, 2008  New historic initiative will end childhood hunger in America  
West Haverstraw, NY — 9/11/18 — Hudson Water Club, Rockland's newest waterfront restaurant is doing its part [...]

I just found out about this new restaurant. Anybody been yet? Here's the Web site: Pomona Chop House.

This in from the e-mail newsletter:

Dear Zitoune's Friends,

September marks the Second-Year Anniversary of Zitoune Restaurant in Mamaroneck. The award winner Chef Alain Bennouna wants to celebrate this special event with you.

From September 21st to September 26, make your combination from the Menu (see below), and get 15% off the entire check (valid only by presenting [...]

HudsonValleyWineCountry.org is a web site that was recently launched. Pretty cool.

More info after the jump.

This time from John-Michael's in North Salem:

JOHN-MICHAEL'S RESTAURANT OF NORTH SALEM joins
Share Our Strength's Great American Dine Out
presented by American Express
September 21 – 28, 2008
New historic initiative to end childhood hunger in America!

I just got this press release. Is anyone interested in participating? I'll bet we've got some great firehouse chefs out there?

It's Getting Hot!
Westchester's Bravest Battle it Out in Greater New York Firefighter Cook-off
Firehouse Cook-off to Highlight First Ever
Greater New York Beer & Food Festival

Westchester's firehouses will be turning up the heat in their kitchens as [...]

 Marigrills in Nanuet sent this press release over:

MARIGRILLS  joins Share Our Strength's Great American Dine Out™
presented by American Express from September 21 – 28, 2008
New historic initiative will end childhood hunger in America

A friend recently pointed out that some delicious chocolates he was snacking on came from a company out of Congers.

Star Kay White appears to be a flavoring company that sells to ice cream makers and confectioners. But they do have one or two retail products, including these amazing little espresso chocolates that come in a [...]

From the newsletter:
PLATES partners with "Share our Strength" to end Childhood Hunger in America
From September 21st to September 28th, PLATES will participate in the Great American Dineout, a national program rallying some of the best restaurants across the country to help make sure no child goes hungry. During that week, PLATES will donate a [...]

Sorry for not posting for a couple of days… I was relaxing on the beach in Amagansett. I had an amazing grilled tuna sandwich with local lettuce and perfectly ripe tomato at Clam Bar.  

I liked it so much that we went back for dinner and got the lobster rolls (good but too much celery), [...]

By now you know the drill, no? I give you a sneak peek at the review for next week and you give me your comments to print alongside it. This week, Judy goes to Croton. Except for a heavy white sauce on the cannelloni, she's pretty happy.

Chef James Parthemore poses, (from bottom clockwise) with rainbow [...]

I had an amazing experience at Zuppa last night. Four friends and I took a table in the corner and sampled a more than a dozen dishes from the new menu, which debuted this week.

Chef David DiBari has thrown the traditional appetizer-entree-dessert formula to the wind and now has a menu that offers everything from [...]

Here's a press release from the market people about the contest.

SUFFERN FARMERS' MARKET
2008 Fall Harvest Soup Recipe Contest

The Suffern Farmers' Market is happy to announce our first annual recipe contest !
Show off your cooking talents with local, seasonal ingredients from the Market in your favorite soup recipe.

I'm not trying to turn this into a dating blog, but this comes from the REALLY?? department, and it has to do with food.

A friend meets a guy for a blind date at Bar Veloce in the East Village. She gets there first. She orders a glass of wine.

The date arrives. He orders a glass [...]

From the newsletter:
Duckhorn Winemaker Dinner – Thursday September 11th

PLATES welcomes to New York California wine icon and proprietor Margaret Duckhorn for a 4 course, 6 wine, tasting dinner.  Since its first harvest in 1978, Duckhorn Wine Company has established itself as one of Napa Valley's premier wine estates. Known from the beginning for producing exceptional [...]

Meet the farmers and taste the apples they grow at Stew's at the end of the month. The press release — and a very cool list that describes apple varieties — after the jump.

FALL INTO STEW'S "IT'S ALL NATIVE" APPLE FEST
Event Celebrates the Best of the Season's Locally-Grown Apple Crop with Apple Tasting, Free Samples [...]