The culinary art of Megan Moore, chef and proprietor of Moore Fine Food in Great Barrington, Mass., is featured on the cover of the May issue of Food & Wine magazine. Inside ‘Fast’– the most popular column of the monthly magazine –are eight of Moore’s signature recipes in a four-page spread detailing innovative and quick-to-prepare picnic-hamper foods for the coming season.
Food & Wine magazine explores all aspects of an epicurean lifestyle including cooking, entertaining, wine and food pairing and dining out with an emphasis on style, accessibility and fun. Moore was asked by Food & Wine to design simple, finished recipes for picnics or pot-luck dinners. All recipes can be prepared in less than 30 minutes.
Highlighted on the magazine cover is the product of Moore’s recipe for edamame and pea salad with sweet onions and goat cheese. Included in the ‘Fast’ section are instructions for prosciutto-wrapped shrimp with orange marmalade; bread salad with roasted tomatoes and capers; halibut roasted in grape leaves with lemon vinaigrette, and chile-glazed chicken wings. Each recipe offers tips for making the recipes in advance to save on last-minute preparation time as well as notes on substitution ideas.
“Working with Food & Wine was a delight and I thoroughly enjoyed the process of designing recipes for their ‘Fast’ column," said Moore. “Being in Food & Wine gives me a terrific opportunity to reach true connoisseurs of fine food and I look forward to collaborating with the magazine in the future," she added.
Megan Moore owns and operates Moore Fine Food, a professional catering and party design company. Moore began her career at The Silver Palate where she held the position of head chef, then spent two years working with renowned chef and cookbook author James Peterson at Le Petit Robert.
Moore worked in the private kitchens of Calvin Klein and Gloria Vanderbilt, and in 1985 took the position of director of catering and executive dining room chef at Christie’s Auction House in Manhattan where she stayed for nine years, creating upwards of 200 events annually. Moore Fine Food, started in 1994, encompasses her deep passion for food and wine and allows Moore and her staff to create events emphasizing innovation and imagination in presentation.
Moore Fine Food, Inc., specializes in catering, special-event planning and design with a focus on simplicity and flavor. From a two-person intimate dinner to a black-tie affair for 1,500 guests, the full-service catering company will design invitations, select music and flowers, direct event colors and creative lighting.
Moore Fine Food plans children’s parties complete with wacky cakes and centerpieces and collaborates with other caterers on event design. Located in western Massachusetts, Moore Fine Food’s main office and kitchen is located at 148 Main Street in Great Barrington, Mass. Call 413-528-4500 or visit www.moorefinefood.com for additional information.
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Winter Storm Warning Issued for Berkshires
Another snowstorm is expected to move through the region overnight on Friday, bringing 5 to 8 inches of snow. This is updated from Thursday's winter weather advisory.
The National Weather Service in Albany, N.Y., has posted a winter storm warning for all of Berkshire County and parts of eastern New York State beginning Friday at 4 p.m. through Saturday at 1 p.m.
The region could see heavy to moderate snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour overnight, tapering off Saturday morning to flurries.
Drivers should exercise caution on Friday night and Saturday morning, as travel conditions may be hazardous.
Saturday night should be clear and calm, but warming temperatures means freezing rain Sunday night and rain through Monday with highs in the 40s. The forecast isn't much better through the week as temperatures dip back into the teens with New Year's Eve looking cloudy and frigid.
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