Posts with tag 'food'

Here in the Catskills, we are surrounded by the best farms in the world. Couple fresh local ingredients and a love of food and you will quickly understand all the reasons great new cookbooks from the area are popping up.

Here are a few titles you may want to consider picking up before your next trip to the farmers' market.

The Catskills Farm to Table Cookbook: Over 75 Recipes
by Courtney Wade
Capturing the true essence of not just the Catskills farm-to-table movement, but also the amazing men and women behind it through contributions of recipes from top restaurants and farms in...

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For food and beverage enthusiasts, a trip to the Catskills can often be a journey exploring one particular food, crop, or product. We know this to be true about apple picking in the fall, and naturally it extends to a drink that has become synonymous with New York State's rich agricultural tradition and booming industry of hard apple cider. Cider is soaring in popularity all across the country, and producers in our region are exploring age-old techniques as well as new, exciting methods of creating complex, flavorful, and unique versions of this beloved drink. From wild, foraged varietals to almost champagne-like taste and feel, New York makers are establishing a truly spectacular cider culture. Catskills cideries offer a wide range of experiences from cozy taprooms serving a variety of locally produced plates and beverages to full mill tours where you can see how the cider is produced and bottled. We've rounded up all the cideries in our region with a taproom so you can check out...

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Farmers' markets are a summer staple in Upstate New York lifestyle. There's no better way to connect with our culture than to taste our foods, browse the artisan goods we produce, and talk to our farmers and your fellow shoppers. There are numerous markets to pick from - wherever you are, you are sure to find a unique farmers' market close by. Bring a basket and enjoy a perfect way to spend a summer day in the Catskills. Here's where to go.

Delaware County

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It's been said that the restaurant business is one of the hardest ways to make a living. Long hours, late nights and high operating costs can foil the most accomplished chefs and restaurateurs. However, in the Catskills, direct access to some of the most exceptional produce, meat and products as well as great available spaces and better affordability make more sense for opening a new business. It's no wonder the region has been fortunate to welcome a wave of new food businesses.

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In the heydey of the Silver (1900-1945) and Golden (1945-1965) Ages of the Catskills, when the region was one of the most famous vacation destinations in the country, there were as many as 20 hotels and boarding houses located in the Willowemoc Valley. Now there is but one, the DeBruce, in the picturesque hamlet of Livingston Manor, NY, to welcome a new boom of Catskills travelers. Built in the 1880s, the DeBruce has gone through many names and transformations throughout the years. Today, this 14-guestroom lodge has become a culinary destination and an elegant retreat with access to hundreds of acres of pristine Catskills Mountains land. The food and the land are closely entwined in the experience the hotel creates for its guests: not only are the guests encouraged to freely explore the surrounding mountains, rivers and trails, but some of the ingredients for the food served at the hotel's restaurant are freshly foraged from the land each morning, inspiring imaginative creations in th...

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