
Edible Pioneer Valley Happy New Year everybody! Hope you will be celebrating with much optimism (and good food). Here's to a promising new era for all of us!

Edible Pioneer Valley Assuming many of our readers are frantically preparing their Christmas meals. Bon appetit and Merry Christmas!

Edible Pioneer Valley This is fantastic! A beautiful, interactive mosaic of holiday cookies with recipes.
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Readers submitted recipes and photos of their creations, which ranged from classics like gingerbread and rugelach to more unusual sweets.

Edible Pioneer Valley Holiday party planning. Does anyone have a good recipe for Swedish Meatballs? Email me, info@ediblepioneervalley.com

Edible Pioneer Valley Cranking on edits for our winter issue. Get ready for pages of hot soups, thick stews and soul warming spirits.

Edible Pioneer Valley MORE CHOCOLATE PLEASE! This is why I love Mark Bittman, tips on how to coat anything in chocalate.
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You are no doubt aware that chocolate-dipped anything can make a platter special, but perhaps you have also been put off by the process of tempering chocolate.

Edible Pioneer Valley Thank you to Bob and Mary Lou at Cooks Shop Here, Jeremy and Hope at Circa, Berkshire Mountain Bakery, and all of our guests for a FANTASTIC evening. Check back here and in the pages of EPV for future events!

Edible Pioneer Valley Cold days are made for hot soup. My favorite is a steaming bowl of chicken tortilla soup from La Comida del Barrio by Aaron Sanchez (enjoyed with a copy of Edible Cape Cod.)

Edible Pioneer Valley Reminder: Tomorrow night is our olive oil talk and tasting at Circa. Doors open to those with reservations at 6:30. Waiting list and walk-ups welcome starting at 6:45. See you then!

Edible Pioneer Valley Holiday Party trick: If you're making hot mulled wine, use the cheap stuff. No need to splurge when you're adding sugar, cloves and nutmeg.

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Check out todays NY Times for a little intro to EPV Winter. We'll be featuring strong, hot (locally produced) drinks to get you through the winter.
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Edible Pioneer Valley Nothing's better on a cold, drizzly day than a big pot of turkey stock bubbling on the stove. (Except it's making me hungry for turkey!)

Doris Weiner Madsen pies in the oven - lard from Manda Farm and blueberries from Benson Place - doesn't get much better!

Edible Pioneer Valley Our Dec. 7th olive oil event at Circa is sold out. If you'd like to be added to our waiting list, please email info@ediblepioneervalley.com We'll be hosting more events in the future so be sure to check here and in the pages of Edible Pioneer Valley!

















