The Blues Are Running: Pick Berries, Make Pie

Grab your sun hat, it's time to hit the blueberry fields. Of all the pick-your-own fruit available throughout the Catskills, blueberries are the easiest: They grow at waist height, so you don't have to squat or climb; there aren't any thorns; and freezing them for pancakes or muffins in the dead of winter couldn't be … Continue reading The Blues Are Running: Pick Berries, Make Pie

International Kudos for Fruition Chocolate

Since its 2011 debut in an unassuming strip mall on Route 28, bean-to-bar chocolate maker Fruition Chocolate Works has been racking up awards for its handcrafted, small-batch products. Proprietor Bryan Graham was named a Top Ten Chocolatier by Dessert Professionals magazine in 2013, and won Good Food Awards in both 2013 and 2014. Today, the … Continue reading International Kudos for Fruition Chocolate