From The Norwalk Hour: Thanks for not messing with my Thanksgiving
A few years back, I wrote in this column imploring food writers and editors to be less creative with Thanksgiving food. At the time, the …
From The Norwalk Hour: Thanksgiving’s favorite fruit
Turkey is the centerpiece of Thanksgiving dinner, but I can’t wait till the cranberry sauce is passed. When the bowl of roughly-textured, garnet-colored flavor comes …
Cranberry Honey Chutney
Cranberry Honey Chutney Adapted from The Fresh Honey Cookbook By Laurey Masterton This chutney is great as a condiment with almost any meat or …
From The Norwalk Hour: Finding your roots
The root vegetables were piled high at the Westport Farmers Market last week. Gone are the tomatoes, sweet corn, and tender vegetables of summer, replaced …
From The Norwalk Hour: Hartford Election Cake, a Connecticut voting tradition
When election day rolled around in colonial America it was cause for celebration. Voting was done in the spring back then. People gathered for all …
From The Norwalk Hour: A better butter taste-off
About 1.85 billion pounds of butter is made in the United states every year (yes, billion with a B). Americans are said to consume just …
From The Norwalk Hour: Cutting through the wine store clutter
From time to time the New York Times publishes a recommended list of Twenty Wines Under $20. Wine columnist Eric Asimov scours the world for …
From The Norwalk Hour: An Apple a Day
“An apple a day keeps the doctor away,” or so the saying goes. Apples may be good for you, but despite that, they’re just plain …
From The Norwalk Hour: A craving for Crêpes
Once in awhile, I get a craving for crêpes – French-style thin pancakes filled with all manner of good things, both sweet and savory. Crêpes …
From The Norwalk Hour: The secrets of Scotch whisky
“Slàinte mhath!” they say in Scotland when they raise a glass of the local whisky. Literally translating as “health,” it expresses the welcoming atmosphere found …