EAT AND BE MERRY … WHILE EATING LOCAL FOOD

Jessie’s Monthly Recipe

March 2021 Recipe – Best Ever Pound Cake

Pound cake is not the sexiest of treats, I’ll give you that, but it is one of the most comforting and satisfying. Moreover, it is the perfect blank canvas and takes beautifully to being zhuzhed up with a dollop of whipped cream and a handful of berries or a scoop of your favorite ice cream. This particular pound cake calls for buttermilk, which adds a lovely tenderness to the cake, and reminds me of the Sara Lee version with which I grew up – and […]

February 22nd, 2021|Jessie’s Monthly Recipe|

WINE OF THE WEEK

Whitecliff Gamay Noir

With the Belmont Stakes at the Saratoga Racetrack on Saturday, it seems fitting to celebrate with a New York wine. I had the opportunity to taste several wines from Whitecliff Vineyard recently. With tasting rooms – and vineyards – in both Gardiner (their home base) and Hudson (just off the Rip Van Winkle Bridge and down the hill from Olana), they’re easy to find. Combine the wonderful tasting experience with the enjoyment of hand-crafted wines made from estate-grown fruit, and […]

By Dominique DeVito|June 6th, 2025|Weekly Feature, Wine of the Week|

RESTAURANT REVIEWS

Cafe Holli brings coffee, crêpes, and connection to the Berkshires

One day, as Holli Stanton was driving home from work at the Bistro Box in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, she noticed that a golden yellow building, previously Flying Church Coffee House at 200 Main Street, was available for rent. Holli had been working at another coffee shop for years, and she decided to begin thinking seriously about renting a spot of her own. After looking into the property, she signed a lease the next day. “I had been looking into options because I really had a […]

February 3rd, 2025|Business, Food, Restaurant Review|