Small Bites

In the Paper: The Food Section

Liz Johnson — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:40:53 +0000

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 Park Restaurant in Harrison (Karen Croke/InTown Westchester)

Farmers markets in the Lower Hudson Valley (TJN)

Farmers Market Loot, July 3

Liz Johnson — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:17:12 +0000

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

Update on the Fancy Food Show: Carrillo's

Liz Johnson — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:01:48 +0000

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 in Rye; Tastefully Yours in Briarcliff Manor; Zeytinia in Croton; Chappaqua Village Market; Village Market in Armonk and the Larchmont Meateria.

Hope you've all enjoyed the updates! Now you can support your local food people!

Update on the Fancy Food Show: Cocoa

Liz Johnson — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:58:48 +0000

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

The display:

Update on the Fancy Food Show: Lesser Evil

Liz Johnson — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:57:38 +0000

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 telling them to take them down.

Here's a look on YouTube:

They took the idea even further at the Fancy Food Show:

Oh, the food news? They're going with bags instead of boxes.

And they h ave a couple of other products besides popcorn:

Update on the Fancy Food Show: Dina's Chocolate

Liz Johnson — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:51:43 +0000

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 a nutritionist who turned chocolate maker 4 years ago. She's got a pretty good eye for packaging, too!

Fancy Food Show Update: Raw Revolution

Liz Johnson — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:49:13 +0000

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:

Live from the Fancy Food Show: Italica from Scarsdale

Liz Johnson — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:09:57 +0000

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.

Live from the Fancy Food Show: Brad's Organic of Haverstraw

Liz Johnson — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:04:02 +0000

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 jams, spreads and chips:

Rachael Ray recently featured the salsa, too. We'll be seeing more about Brad, I'm sure. (Yes, that's his baby picture.)

Live from the Fancy Food Show: Look at All That Food

Liz Johnson — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:57:35 +0000

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

Live at the Fancy Food Show: The Do-Goodie Brownie From Greyston Bakery in Yonkers

Liz Johnson — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:50:04 +0000

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!

Live at the Fancy Food Show: What are You Finding?

Liz Johnson — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:44:18 +0000

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 in the loop!

Live from the Fancy Food Show: Delicious Almond Thins from Global Food Source

Liz Johnson — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:40:49 +0000

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 about getting the products into the Caribbean:

Good luck Alberto! Come back and tell us how you did at the show!

Live from the Fancy Food Show: A Shout Out to Artuso Pastry

Liz Johnson — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:33:58 +0000

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:

Live from the Fancy Food Show: Organic a Go Go

Liz Johnson — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:56:48 +0000

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