From The Norwalk Hour: Homemade tamales, a family Christmas tradition
The Arias family gathered in Nellie and Rafael’s crowded kitchen for the annual making of their Christmas tamales. Every December the family comes together to …
From The Norwalk Hour: Holiday shopping made easy
How are you doing on your Christmas shopping? For the cooks, bakers, and eaters on your list, shopping should be a snap. For anyone who …
From The Norwalk Hour: A wine country lunch to sooth the shopper
I’ve never been much of a shopper. I don’t relish braving the crowds, tracking down bargains, and vying for the most in-demand items. I tend …
Window art at the Dry Dock
Last night we dropped in at the Dry Dock on Main Ave. in Norwalk for some delicious tacos. The beer was cold, the service warm, …
From The Norwalk Hour: Food source secrets for December entertaining
The holiday party season is here, and aren’t we glad! Connecting with friends and neighbors at an open house – complete with decorations, a buffet, …
From The Norwalk Hour: Head to a restaurant with a good whiskey bar
Cruising the liquor store whiskey aisles this Christmas season will take a lot longer than it did just a few years ago. Bottle after bottle, …
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 …