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Top Fairfield County Chefs @ The James Beard House
Get ready to grab the phone. On May 23rd, six of CT's top chefs have come together to create a meal highlighting some of the best cooking Fairfield County has to offer. The prestigious James Beard...
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Discover Bethel Restaurant Week
Bethel is where in Connecticut? Fairfield County? Yes and yes. The Bethel Chamber of Commerce is hosting their first-ever Discover Bethel Restaurant week from February 27 through March 4 with...
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A Guide to Gluten-Free Goods: Jeanette's Healthy Living
The following Gluten-Free Guide was first published in Jeanette's Healthy Living blog. About a year ago, I discovered my youngest son was allergic to wheat, and I have been on a journey ever since to...
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Wave Hill Breads Serving Breakfast & Lunch in Norwalk
Wave Hill Breads recently moved their renown bread baking mecca and opened a new cafe in Norwalk, heralding a new “must eat” venue to add to your Fairfield County foodie dance card. At their new...
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Station Eats Opens in Stamford: Organic Burgers & Dogs
An open space with high ceilings gives a contemporary feel to the new Station Eats at 3 Landmark Square in Stamford. It's not the easiest place to find, but once you climb the stairs to the second...
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Boulevard 18 French Bistro Opens in New Canaan
Un autre grand restaurant Français ouvre dans New Canaan. Oops, I got ahead of myself. What I meant to say was another noteworthy restaurant, Boulevard 18, a French Bistro and Wine Bar, officially...
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Bill Taibe & Kara Brooks 2012 JBF Award Semifinalists
Congratulations to Bill Taibe and Kara Brooks as the only two Connecticut nominees in the "Best Chef: Northeast" category. The James Beard Foundation Awards have been deemed “the Oscars of the food...
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The Schoolhouse's Tim LaBant Offers "Pig Carving 101"
a The Schoolhouse at Cannondale had several requests to again offer thier "Pig Carving 101" Saturday afternoon class at the Millstone Farm in Wilton, Ct. Tim LaBant, Chef & owner...
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Save the Date: Dine with Design 2012
Dine with Design, a two-day culinary event to benefit The Philip Johnson Glass House a National Trust Historic site, will be held on Friday, June 8 and 9 in partnership with Harvest to Heat: Cooking...
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Fresh Orange Margarita Recipe
I consider myself to be a very good margarita mixer and have made many different types over the years. One thing is always a constant and that is - Patrón tequila. Along with with the good tequila you...
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Chef Leticia on the Today Show
Brazilian chef and CTbites contributor Leticia Schwartz shows TODAY’s Natalie Morales how to celebrate Carnival, a traditional festival in Brazil, by making a black bean stew called feijoada topped off...
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Zinsanity Wine Dinner: Fountainhead & Fat Cat Pie Co
Join Fountainhead Wines and Fat Cat Pie Co. on March 3rd for an evening of Peterson wines with special guest Jamie Peterson, winemaker and next generational fixture at Peterson Winery in Dry Creek,...
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Darien Social: A First Taste of
Several years ago, my friend and I looked into buying a bar. The space had been a sort of crusty old dive for years, stopping just short of "biker bar," but had since closed and remained so for a few...
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Maple Syrup Festival @ Stamford Nature Center
Four chefs will compete in First County Bank’s Chefs Challenge event at the Stamford Museum & Nature Center during this week’s Maple Sugar Festival Weekend. On Saturday, March 3, chefs will...
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Dinners at the Farm 2012 Season is Up
Dinners at the Farm is back! For those of you who have yet to attend this wonderful culinary event, check out our write-up from 2009 or view our photo gallery from 2011. Order yourself some tickets...
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The Ginger Man Cocktail Contest Winner Is...
Thanks to everyone who submitted creative and amusing names for The Ginger Man's Cocktail Naming Contest, There were so many great names from which to choose but we are pleased to say we've got...
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Mycophilia: Talk, Tasting & Book Signing @ The Aldrich
In the new book Mycophilia: Revelations from the Weird World of Mushrooms, Eugenia Bone, food writer and frequent contributor to Saveur and Food & Wine tells the story of how her mother went into...
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Spring/Summer 2012 CSA's Are Open for Registration
Attention locavores or really anyone interested in getting farm fresh produce while supporting our local farming community. According to Analiese Paik of The Fairfield Green Food Guide, the 2012 Spring...
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Behind the Scenes with Fine Cooking Magazine
Similar to my omnivorous approach to food, I’ve been known to devour almost anything when it comes to food in print. And although I love any and all food magazines, my allegiances bend toward the...
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Short Rib Ragu via The Parsley Thief
It's been a long time since I've made a winter stew type of meal...the sort of thing that takes all day to cook & permeates your house with the smell of something good cooking. This past Sunday...
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