ISSUE 56: DECEMBER 11-FEBRUARY 12

Features:

Life after Irene: We're never giving up. by Abby Luby

A boulangerie on the hudson. by Robin Cherry

About the business: Phyllis Feder of Clinton Vineyards. a Valley Table interview

Departments:

Editors's letter: Reality checks.

Good stuff: Helping farmworkers; land preservation; Kita's new digs; rallying Westchester; wine awards; Luby's new book.

Openings: Alain's; Liberty Public House; Cinammon; Moxie Cupcakes; Marcello's; Farm to Table; Adams; Union Square.

Events: December 11-February 12

Locally grown: When it rains. . . . by Keith Stewart.

Eating by the season: The Ice Wine cometh. by Greg Weber.

CSA project in the Hudson Valley

Winter Farmers' Markets

On the plate: Tom yum soup.

Recipes:

Hot and sour shrimp soup (Tom yum gung) (Jennifer Clair / Home Cooking NY)