Page 4 - Valley Table- Winter 2025

Contents
N U M B E R 1 0 8 D E C E M B E R 2 0 2 4 — F E B R U A R Y 2 0 2 5
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For Starters
Spicy fire cider is homemade by a
Catskill-based brand; a new law expands
market access for our local cideries and
distilleries; an innovative online market delivers
farm-fresh food straight to your door; and the
chef of BLACKBARN in Saugerties cooks up
a way to combat hunger.
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Table Talk
La Sorella offers Italian breakfast, lunch,
and provisions in Fishkill; the team behind
Lanni’s Cucina Verace in Sparkill expands
to Piermont; the long-awaited Klocke Estate
distillery opened its door this year.
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Shelf Life
These eight local businesses are reinventing
what it means to be a general store with
high-end eats and pantry staples.
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Seeds Of Change
Learn how Black farmers are working to
reclaim their agricultural heritage
in the Hudson Valley.
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Farm-To-School Lunches
With the help of regional farms and
coordinators, area schools are bringing locally
grown food to the cafeteria table.
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What’s Cooking
Craft three delicious and simple recipes from
cook and food writer Julia Turshen. Plus, 18
farmers’ markets open all winter.
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Last Call
Savor the flavors of the season with a recipe for
molasses spice cookies from Little Star Pastry
in Croton-on-Hudson.
Cover photo by
Julia Turshen
PHOTOS (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP) BY JULIA TURSHEN; COURTESY OF ROSIE GENERAL; LA SORELLA
2 Valley Table | December 2024 – February 2025