Slow Roasted Tomatoes
After two months of enjoying ripe tomatoes, when you’ve hopefully eaten plenty of them on sandwiches, with pasta, and in salads, my attention turns to cooked tomato preparations. As to what’s more delicious, I think it’s a tie between slow-roasted tomatoes and a good sauce. Slow-roasted tomatoes have a slight lead on sauce simply because […]
Little Cows, Big Personalities: Meet West Winfield’s Mini Cows
On a quiet back road in West Winfield, the pasture looks like a scene from the Scottish Highlands—rolling grass, split-rail fences, and a cluster of shaggy, long-haired cattle grazing in the sun. But step a little closer and you’ll notice something surprising: these cows are… mini. Standing no taller than a large dog, they’re all […]
The Heart of the Harvest: Family Farms of the Mohawk Valley
There’s something grounding about a family farm. Maybe it’s the smell of soil clinging to late-summer tomatoes, or the way kids’ hands reach for just-picked strawberries, juice already on their cheeks. In the Mohawk Valley, these farms aren’t just places to buy fresh food—they’re places to return to. Season after season, year after year. Family […]