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Clare de Boer Profile
An interview with, and recipe from, the four-times James Beard nominated chef
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One With Land — Restaurant Review
The food in this photo might look very brown.
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Colorful, Simple, Sinful: Three Homemade Courses for Valetine’s Day
As well as providing recipes to the Times Union for three simple dishes, I shared two photos of me and my wife in Rome, taken 25 years apart (despite…
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My Top Ten Hudson Valley dishes, 2023
2023 was my first full calendar year as the Hudson Valley Dining Critic for the Times Union.
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New Paltz Dining Guide
I wrote on where to grab breakfast, eat casually, enjoy fine dining, and where to drink in New Paltz.
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Cooking With Matt Hranek of Wm Brown Magazine
I spent a great afternoon with Matt Hranek near the New York/Pennsylvania border talking about food, and his cookbook, “A Man and His Kitchen.”
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Mushroom Foraging with James O’Neill
This was by far my favorite article to “research” — and bear in mind, I had to drink free beer in seven taprooms for one of the pieces I wrote for the…
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Kingston Dining Guide
Kingston, New York, is one of the very best places to dine in the Hudson Valley, with new spots opening up all the time.
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13 Great Stops on the Hudson Valley Taco Trail
This was hands-down my favorite food article to research.
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The Best Veggie Burgers in the Hudson Valley
I chose six spots at which to eat a great meatless burger
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