Appetite for Good

On Tuesday, November 1, Barnard College will host what looks to be a fascinating panel discussion sponsored by the Barnard Center for Research on Women on the social, political, and ecological implications our food policy. It’s a very timely topic and should be lively and interesting.

All good things must come to an end. But that doesn’t mean things can’t go out with a bang!
On Sunday evening, the Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival came to an official close with its final event, Party in Guy’s Garage presented by Pucker Flavored Vodka. Right in the heart of the Meatpacking, at 440 West 15, food lovers and charity supporters alike gathered together at the Highline Stages to bid a fond farewell to the four-day long festival dressed as their favorite 1980s stars, munching on some of the city’s best pub grub.

This year the taco offerings were heavily skewed toward meats, primarily beef and pork with a few lamb, chicken, and duck even thrown in. Given the carnivorous offerings, after my 6th meat taco, the rest started to blur and only a handful really stood out, mostly the seafood tacos.

They say you should never have too much of a good thing. But a plentiful amount of two good things is an ideal balance, right? With this principle in mind, I marveled at the balance of great things offered at the Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival

Ben Tsetlin has been making chocolate by hand for 3 years, ever since he discovered how delicious and healthy raw chocolate was. His recipe was surprisingly simple to follow, even for a kitchen klutz like me. With just a few ingredients, some mixing, and 30 minutes of time, I was able to make 12 pieces of bittersweet ganache-y chocolate!

This year was my first Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival’s. I felt like Charlie on his tour through the Chocolate Factory. Though there was chocolate (my old favorite Lindt and a new favorite, Pure Dark), [...]

Presented by Corcoran. Help fight against hunger Meatpacking Uncorked is Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival’s version of Fashion’s Night Out. Each ticket holder received a passport which had a map of all the wine and food stops. Most of the wine stops where in the apparel stores and the food stops [...]

This year’s Chelsea Market After Dark was hosted by Emeril Lagasse. This was Emeril’s first appearance at the Food Network’s Wine & Food Festival. I started my night with a delicious glass of chardonnay from Joseph Carr and began browsing around.

Last Friday night I was lucky enough to be in attendance at SWEET, a late-night dessert party that kicked off the weekend events of the fourth annual Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival. The Festival is one of the finest culinary events in the city, both in terms of taste and of philanthropy.