From The Norwalk Hour: News from The Farm
Farmers markets won’t be open for another month, but growers are hard at work. This is an intense time of year as farms awaken from …
From The Norwalk Hour: Think Outside the House
We needed a ham for Easter dinner and there’s none better than from Nodine’s Smokehouse upstate in Goshen, Connecticut. Delivery was an easy option; they’re …
From The Norwalk Hour: Fresh-Baked Bread, Just Like in France
I like to go to the bakery for a fresh-baked loaf of bread. In a Walter Mitty mood, I might imagine a morning stroll down …
From The Norwalk Hour: Seeking Spring at Local Restaurants
A cold steady rain fell all day. The calendar said we were well past the ides of March headed to the first day of Spring, …
From The Norwalk Hour: A Family’s Irish Soda Bread Tradition
St. Patrick’s Day arrived early this spring. It came, not by leprechaun, but in the person of Steve Hanson. He appeared at our back door …
From The Norwalk Hour: Small Batch Whiskey is a Hot Trend
How would you like to earn your living sussing out special barrels of American whiskey? That’s how Dave Schmier spends his time. He scours the …
From The Norwalk Hour: We Eat Well at Home, but Long to be in a Restaurant
Sitting in our car in the parking lot of the now-defunct Lord and Taylor in Stamford, we shared celebratory donuts. With a thumbs-up, the National …
From The Norwalk Hour: Old World Wine and Food Matchups are Classic
Oysters and Chablis, Lobster and Chardonnay, Steak and Cabernet — complementary pairings of good wine and well-prepared food add up to more than the sum …
From The Norwalk Hour: Restaurant Favorites Across Fairfield County
Every year in January, Connecticut Magazine publishes their lists of restaurant favorites, one compiled from a reader survey and the other from an in-house panel …
From The Norwalk Hour: An Exceptional Wine Experience with Chablis
This was Chablis: pale blond with an enticing aroma of citrus, limestone, and fresh peaches — not the jug variety from the old days in …