Apple Cider

Sugar junkies were out in full force last night at SWEET, the marquee event of the New York City Wine & Food Festival. More a nightclub scene than a food expo, SWEET was all about indulgence in life's sweet pleasures. Most revelers came decked out in sexy...

APPLE RAISIN CHUTNEY Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil 2 medium yellow onions, peeled and finely chopped 1 piece (2 in) fresh ginger, grated 1 tbsp fresh garlic, minced 1 teaspoon each of: turmeric, cinnamon, cumin .5 tsp ground cayenne .25...

market salad of fall vegetables, farmstead cheese and fines herbs with vidalia onion-applewood bacon mason jar dressing for 8 people dressing: 1 c applewood bacon, finely diced, rendered, fat reserved 3 tbl apple cider vinegar 1 tbl apple cider 1 tbl...

1 1/4 oz. vanilla vodka Hot apple cider Fresh whipped cream Cinnamon stick (for garnish) Crushed vanilla wafer cookies (for garnish) Stir in a warmed glass coffee mug the hot apple cider and the vanilla vodka. Top with fresh whipped cream and cinnamon...

EVERY year, we publish close to 400 recipes, and some just cry out to be on our annual Top 10 list. It tugs at your heart to hear them: "Pick me! Oh, pick me!" This year we loved simple, rustic dishes that had been given a glamorous makeover with the...

Dear SOS: I had lunch at the Restaurant at the Getty Center recently and had the most amazing Cobb salad that I have had in a long time. It was sort of a combination of a traditional Cobb and a Waldorf salad, and was beyond delicious. I would love to have...

Use this list to find a pick-your-own pumpkin farm near you. Hartford County The Pickin' Patch Nod Road Avon, CT 06001-3820 (860) 677-9552 Hayrides in October to the pumpkins. Free on the weekends and by appt. only during the week. PYO small fruits and...

Spiced Pepper Slaw With Warm Bacon Dressing Serves 4 1/2 medium head green cabbage, finely shredded (about 4 cups) 1 tablespoon salt 2 medium green bell peppers, finely chopped (about 1 1/2 cups) 1/2 teaspoon hot red-pepper flakes 1 1/2 slices...

One of the little ironies of what lies ahead this weekend is that labor is the last thing anyone wants to think about, especially in the kitchen. What started as a commemoration of the working life is now all about sloth in the name of a send-off for...