From The Norwalk Hour: Picnic and performance – a summer tradition
An evening under the summer sky watching a play or concert – it’s one of the pleasures of the season. It might be highbrow Shakespeare …
From The Norwalk Hour: Shrimping on the Carolina coast
Captain Spike, of the shrimper Tammy Jane, looked over his shoulder as he hauled in the net. “We done good,” he said as he wrestled …
From The Norwalk Hour: Turning a celebration into an occasion
Our wedding anniversary made its annual appearance a few weeks ago. When we were married in 1972, May seemed like an ideal season on the …
From The Norwalk Hour: California wine in the European tradition
The California wine industry is at a fork in the road. On one path are high alcohol, oaky, “big” wines from producers large and small. …
From The Norwalk Hour: Wild food foraging in your neighborhood
“I have a bit of an oddity in my yard,” the phone message said. My neighbor had called to report a possible cluster of morel …
From The Norwalk Hour: Craveable Venezuelan food in South Norwalk
Did you ever have the yen to open a restaurant? It’s an idea that lives deep in the hearts of many. Casual or fancy, it …
From The Norwalk Hour: Jasper Hill Farm cheese is all about deliciousness
A cheese maker’s job is to make cheese, don’t you think? Mateo Kehler and his brother Andy do make cheese – world class cheese – …
From The Norwalk Hour: Avocados in the wild
Avocados are everywhere these days. They’ve always been popular in salads and dips as well as topping sandwiches and burgers, but lately avocados have been …
From The Norwalk Hour: Riesling dances in your glass
If Fred Astaire was a wine, he’d be a Riesling – elegant, sophisticated, light on its feet – revered both around the world and across …
From The Norwalk Hour: Well educated and well fed in Darien
“This is my kind of menu!” Marsha exclaimed as she scanned the oversize broadsheet. “There are at least twenty things here I want to eat.” …