hyde park

This past weekend we celebrated a national holiday dedicated to love.  Why not extend that love to a place such as the Hudson River Valley?  This is a place that I love.  Here we are surrounded by both great beauty…

Perhaps the best bet in the Hudson Valley for a gourmet breakfast or lunch at rock bottom prices is just a seven minute drive from my house. It’s the Apple Pie Bakery and Café, at the famed Culinary Institute of America.…