Category Archives: Cheese

Cooking Honest: StarChefs’ 2014 Day One

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Lawrence Sconzo

Cooking Honest: The Power of Authenticity in the Kitchen
The 9th annual International Chefs’ Congress kicked off as they always do, with hands-on workshops led by some of the world’s best chefs. Right out of the gate, New York favorite Paul […]

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A Family Affair at Frankie’s 570

Posted on August 13, 2014 by docsconz

Why do people go to restaurants? The most obvious answer is to eat and that is certainly true. There is little point in going to a restaurant if not to eat, but one does not necessarily need to go to a […]

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Dining at The Dairy – Dancing Ewe Farm

Posted on July 16, 2014 by docsconz

I don’t know too many people who work harder than Jody and Luisa Somers, the farmers and artisans of the delightful Dancing Ewe Farm in Granville, NY.  Already busy raising their family, tending to their sheep, making outstanding cheeses and […]

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The Art of The Iberian Pig – A Week in The Heart of Spanish Pork Country – Part 3 – Montanchez

Posted on February 12, 2014 by docsconz

Our first destination was the small hilltop town of Montanchez, where we stopped to visit the ruins of an ancient castle perched at the pinnacle of the mountain.
From there we made our way down to the Iberico production facilities of […]

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My Top Non-Restaurant Meal of 2013

Posted on December 31, 2013 by docsconz

Meals in homes or other non-restaurant settings offer a completely different set of expectations and experiences than those in restaurants, especially restaurants with vaunted reputations. In homes and other personal settings, it is mostly about the personal interaction and the […]

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Aubergine – Carmel Cool

Posted on December 3, 2013 by docsconz

While by no means exclusive to the West Coast, cool jazz is the style of jazz most closely associated with it, especially the sounds of Dave Brubeck, Chico Hamilton and Gerry Mulligan amongst others. Cool is a more laid back, […]

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A Return To Atera

Posted on November 26, 2013 by docsconz

One of the problems for me with writing about restaurants is that it is difficult to return to places that I’ve been and enjoyed when it seems that there is always something new and exciting that I have not yet […]

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Some Serious Food in Sunny San Francisco

Posted on October 30, 2013 by docsconz

Sunny? San Francisco? Yes! My recent week in San Francisco and the Bay Area was marked by absolutely perfect weather. The clear blue cerulean skies and balmy, but not too hot temperatures certainly don’t hurt the pleasures of dining and […]

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Guts and Glory – StarChefs’ ICC 2013 Day Three

Posted on October 22, 2013 by docsconz

The final day of a StarChefs ICC is shorter than the others and is always filled with ennui as the Product Fair starts breaking down right after lunch. That said, it is again stuffed with great content as well as […]

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Guts and Glory – StarChefs’ ICC 2013 Day Two

Posted on October 15, 2013 by docsconz

The second day of the StarChefs ICC has everything that the first day has, but it also has the cocktail party at the end of the day as well as a variety of top notch cocktails available throughout the day. […]

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