Anne Mayhew wanted to learn how to bake “really good bread,” and with three kids under the age of four, it was an ambitious endeavor. She mastered sourdough while her kids slept, and soon her friends began asking to buy her loaves. From there, it snowballed, and she named her home bakery LMNOP Bakery, as in the letters of the ...

Every town deserves a good bakery – a place where neighbors can go for delicious cookies, fluffy pastries, a range of breads and to decompress while they sip a steaming cup of coffee. BreadsNBakes is all these things, and more. It’s a friendly place where the staff enjoy a good back-and-forth banter with each other and the customers. The coffee, ...

From Brazil, with Love Carnival season and Valentine’s Day are right around the corner. So naturally, my thoughts turn to love. Brazilians are passionate lovers who live life to the fullest, and Valentine’s Day is all about treasuring the ones you love. I encourage you to celebrate the season of love with my take on Brazil’s national drink, the Caipirinha, ...

It happens at least once a month – we’re having a conversation with someone and, regardless of the original topic, the subject turns to the lack of a good bar in the area. “I really wish there was a place where we could just hang out at night,” they’ll say. “Not a restaurant with a bar, but an actual bar ...

Chef Elmer Oliveros enjoys fine dining, and he’ll save for an entire year to indulge in the tasting menu at Per Se. “I see God while I eat, and it’s amazing,” he says. But it’s always difficult to get his friends to go with him – it’s intimidating, and he can relate. “I remember going to a restaurant and they ...

Say goodbye to 2022 and hello to 2023 with this cocktail, courtesy of Dr. Elixir. Serves One 1 oz. bourbon ½ oz. dark rum ½ oz. aged rum ½ oz. orange juice ½ oz.  apple brandy 8 drops of shiso bitters (or any type of herbaceous bitter) 1 apple slice (for garnish) Place one ice cube in a glass then ...

Serves 2-3 people Ingredients 4 oz. dry Dandan noodles 1 lb. Impossible beef 2-3 Tbsp. chili oil, plus more for the noodles Cilantro Splash black vinegar Fried scallions Peanuts Fried Shallots (optional) 2 Tbsp of a neutral flavored such as canola or grapeseed oil 2 shallots Homemade chili oil (optional) 1 cup of a neutral flavored such as canola or ...

A week before Christmas, the kitchen staff at Mt. Kisco’s Village Social come in to work a bit earlier and stay a bit later each evening to prepare holiday meals for those less fortunate. They're doing their part to support The Westchester Christmas Dinner, and last year they prepared all the meals for 235 local families and people living alone ...

What does it mean to be the best? We measure the best in a variety of ways: points, times, dollars, votes, most hot dogs eaten. These are inarguable bests. Yet how does one rank the best in the culinary world, an honor that relies on something as arbitrary as personal taste?  For Colombian chef Leonor Espinosa, the answer is clear: ...