Living in the Hudson Valley for the past 23 years, I’ve visited the quiet little town of Millbrook NY numerous times. I’ve always enjoyed walking along the tree lined main street called Franklin Ave. It’s always fun popping in and out of the locally owned businesses, boutiques, antique stores, and stopping for lunch or […]

  We’ve been dining at McKinney and Doyle for many years. The restaurant has been in existance since the early 90s, and the bakery has been in operation since the mid 80s. When I first began going there, they would always bring fresh baked rolls to our table. Then they began asking if you’d like rolls […]

In the coming weeks we’ll be reviewing lots of  restaurants in and around the Hudson Valley, as well as, Manhattan and the Bronx. Some of restaurants include Barbaro in Millbrook, the Mill House in Poughkeepsie, Heritage and Farm to Table in Wappinger Falls, McKinney and Doyle in Pawling and Restaurant Marc Forgione in Manhattan. We’ll […]

Yield Approximately 10 – 12 eggrolls Ingredients 1 bunch broccoli rabe (discard about 1 inch from the stems and roughly chop) 3 tbls extra virgin olive oil 1lb Italian sausage (casing removed) 1 medium onion small dice 2 large cloves garlic minced 2 tbls tomato paste 1 tbl anchovy paste package of eggroll wrappers 8 […]

Serves 8 - 10 Ingredients 1/2 Head iceberg lettuce medium chopped 1/3 lb sliced mortadella 1/3 lb sliced salami 1/3 lb sliced capicola 1/3 lb sliced provolone 1/3 lb boiled ham 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil 2 six oz can Italian tuna in olive oil 1 can pitted black olives 1 2 oz. can [...]