Celebrating Southport
bySouthport wears its wealth casually. Less famous than neighbor Westport, the Fairfield enclave nonetheless entices with intriguing shops and galleries; the allowing-you-to-exhale Delamar Southport…
July 2016
Celebrating Uncommon Delights
Moonstruck
byTo this day, when I bite into a mooncake, I taste and feel the magic of the Moon Festivals I celebrated as a student…
‘Liberating the bunny’: A medical chancellor celebrates literature and history as a way to heal
byAt first, you might not think that Dr. Edward Halperin, chancellor of New York Medical College, would have much in common with Jacqueline Kennedy…
A taste of Fairfield – and beyond
byYamini Lal will be the first to tell you, accompanied by a hearty laugh, that there are “two interests I have.” While she’s a…
‘Pearls of luxury’
byWritten by Seymour Topping I confess to a lust for Beluga caviar — the choicest of pickled sturgeon roe, or eggs. On those rare…
The not-so-secret life of bees
by“My fascination with honey goes back to its floral sources,” says Carla Marina Marchese, founding owner of Red Bee Honey in Weston. “It’s akin…
Eat right, or else…
byDavid L. Katz is one doctor who practices what he preaches. The founder of the True Health Initiative — who addressed the American Heart…
The marriage of nutritious and delicious – Cuisinicity
byTalking with Catherine Katz — founding creator of the website Cuisinicity — is like sipping Champagne. She bubbles. She sparkles. She’s French. Need we…
A grape life
bySommelier Luis Suarez — a district manager for Jackson Family Wines — owes his livelihood to a winemaking accident. In the mid-1970s, San Francisco…
Jam on it
byFrom the moment we first heard about Eleanor’s Best, we were intrigued. A blurb on the Cold Spring Area Chamber of Commerce’s website not…
Taking flight at Grace Farms
byDon’t judge yourself too harshly if you’ve never heard of the American kestrel falcon. The smallest raptor in North America, the kestrel has been…
Growing The Granola Bar
byWhat started as a homemade granola hobby has grown into two busy restaurants in Fairfield County. Julie Mountain and Dana Noorily launched a new…
Setting the scene
byThey’re not just in June anymore. No, weddings are celebrated throughout the year. And Burkelman, the Cold Spring home design and accessories destination, has…
A Taste of Greece
byThe Mediterranean diet — which draws mainly on fresh fruits and vegetables, legumes, fish, unprocessed cereals, olive oil, yogurt and cheese — has long…
Slice of history
byGary Bimonte’s favorite holidays are Memorial Day and Fourth of July. They allow the Wallingford, Conn., resident the opportunity to make a barbecue or…
Farm as life
bySo how does a woman who worked for an orthopedist in Bridgeport wind up with a farm in Easton and go, as she says,…
Brant’s sweet tooth
byCare for a little à la mode with your pie, Mr. Brant? Or perhaps we can top it with a little whipped cream? Art…
Frederic Kieffer’s culinary odyssey
byThough he was raised just west of Paris, chef Frederic Kieffer’s favorite holiday is a classic American one. “Thanksgiving represents the harvest,” he says….
Curses! Harry Frazee’s Larchmont home hits the market
byDid a lovely Queen Anne home in Larchmont ignite the most famous curse in sports and the birth of a baseball dynasty? The 5,554-square-foot…
Party without the stress
byYour young one’s 6th birthday is coming up in a couple months and she’s already informed you she’s moved past backyard parties with Uncle…