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HUDSON CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL RIVERFRONT PARK, BEACON September 20 Celebrating NY State’s microbreweries, craft beer, local artisans and Hudson Valley heritage, come for a day of live music, food and craft beer samplings from over 30 breweries. $45 in advance, $55 at gate. VIP $75. hudsonrivercraftbeerfestival.com ANOTHER MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN WHITECLIFF VINEYARD, GARDINER September 20 & 21 Local cheeses meet local wines. Whitecliff pairs tastings of its wine with the best Hudson Valley cheeses. Discover your favorite match. $15. (845) 255-4613; whitecliffwine.com RONDOUT VALLEY GROWERS BARN DANCE DUTCHESS FARM EQUESTRIAN CENTER, HIGH FALLS September 27 A foot-stomping time to benefit the local farmers of the bountiful Rondout Valley. Come for the local barbecue, beer and cider and stay for the Zucchini 500 Race, horseshoes and dancing. $25. rondoutvalleygrowers.org HUDSON HOP AND HARVEST RIVERFRONT GREEN PARK, PEEKSKILL October 4 This outdoor festival along the Hudson River features craft beers from throughout the Hudson Valley, live music, farm-to-table food and a farmers market. No tickets for admission. Pay cash as you go. hudsonhopandharvest.com
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KELLY TEACHING KITCHEN OPENS AT HVHC Part of Hudson Valley Hospital Center’s ongoing Harvest for Health program was the creation of the Chef Peter X. Kelly Teaching Kitchen, designed to help people of all ages learn to cook healthful and nutritious foods (see Valley Table, Issue 64). The kitchen officially opened in July with a toast of watermelon and fresh mint and parfaits of goat’s milk yogurt, homemade granola and strawberries prepared by the Peekskill Middle School students in the Hospital’s Young Chefs of the Hudson Valley Program. The Young Chefs cooking program works with at-risk children ages 11-13 in area schools to help prevent childhood obesity. Chef Michael Bulger works with the students. “We’ve had two groups go through the program and it’s been wildly successful. The kids were curious and engaged and they really learned to focus on cooking skills. In the beginning some were unsure about holding a knife but by the end they were able to cut perfect julienne slices.” Naima Smith Moore, the coordinator for the after-school Learning Enrichment Activities Program, notes “The kids love it. It’s so popular we’ve created two classes a week. A total of 60 students will experience this program in the course of a year,” Moore says. The students in the program already have claimed their favorite dishes: whole wheat pizza, lasagna and granola. “I loved adding the different flavors to the granola. Especially the honey,” says young chef Pearl Cobblah. Jameek Allen adds, “I liked learning how to use the tools and it was great to use one recipe and change it by trying different ingredients.” Other classes offered in the kitchen program range from general cooking instruction to specific curricula for diabetics, cancer and heart patients, breastfeeding moms and those with gluten sensitivities. Kelly says supporting the kitchen—particularly the Young Chefs program—is important to him and to help fund the project, he has announced a Signature Chefs Series. Featuring notable chefs of the Hudson Valley, including Waldy Malouf, Ethan Kostbar, David DiBari, Eric Gabrynowitz and Anthony Goncalves, the program will feature seasonal dinners showcasing locally sourced foods of the Hudson Valley. The meals will be auctioned and prepared privately for the highest bidders. All proceeds will support the Young Chefs program. Hudson Valley Hospital Center 1980 Crompond Road, Cortlandt Manor (914) 737-9000; hvhc.org
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