Quick Bites


	Loaf of the Irish Let’s get one thing straight: If the bread you are breaking in honor of St. Patrick’s Day is studded with raisins, it is not traditional Irish soda bread.
	A Dye-ing Art It’s that time again. Time to get out the plastic cups, fill them with pungent white vinegar, and plop in a fizzy tablet of swirling color to dye Easter eggs.
	Cows Come Home Don’t laugh. But third-generation cattle farmer Richard Taylor is—believe it or not—allergic to cows.
	A Spirited Toast Simple and elegant, aquavit—or “water of life”—is a distilled spirit made from grain or potatoes.
	Raise the Bar The coffee you’re drinking? It’s not as cultured as the beverage we associate with chilly nights and childhood memories.
	Lucky Catch To Cory York, Nantucket stands for elegance—and, lucky for Greenville, that New England elegance isn’t a plane ride away anymore.
	Taste Maker There are fewer than 300 in the entire world, and one lives right here among us. No, it’s not an endangered animal—but he’s pretty exotic in his own right.
	Health Nuts Packed with potassium and antioxidants, pistachios get their pale green color from lutein, a carotenoid with antioxidant properties.
	Depth Perception In 1994, about the same time his band Hootie and the Blowfish released its platinum album Cracked Rear View, Dean Felber’s wine penchant was piqued.
	Fare Well Done Vicky Moore’s Mediterranean-inflected recipes already have a passionate following of devoted foodies—folks who regularly visit her downtown restaurant, The Lazy Goat, to satisfy their hankerings for tapas-style fare in a sleek, contemporary dining room.