Hudson Valley Feast: Flipping the Dishes at Earth, Wind and Fuego

by Amy Lynn Tompkins It started when Jen Herman and Madeline Henriquez began meal-prepping for themselves as a necessary lifestyle change. That turned into a side hustle, meal-prepping for others while they were each pursuing master’s degrees in social work. Then the partners realized there was a way to make their a business and bring …

Mushrooms Are From Mars, Eggplants Are From Venus

by Amy Lynn Tompkins The Hudson Valley has a thriving food industry that’s driven mostly by farm to table and vegan establishments that happen to be owned by women - like Agnes Devereux. But Devereux doesn’t call herself a chef. “Chef means leader in the kitchen and obviously I do lead my kitchen, [but] it's …

Hudson Valley Feast: When One Door Closes, Open a BnB

by Amy Lynn Tompkins When Agnes Devereux closed The Village Tearoom, located in New Paltz, for the last time, she thought she was done owning a brick-and-mortar establishment. After 15 years, it was time for a break. “All along our plan was to stay for our kids to get educated in New Paltz and then …