Richard Erickson, a chef, and his wife, Mary Anne Erickson — the owners of Blue Mountain Bistro-to-Go, a prepared food shop in Kingston, N.Y. — have published a cookbook. Despite the title “Feel Good Food,” the book is not plugged into the ubiquitous “wellness” trend. It’s simply a solid collection of reliable recipes closely tied to the Hudson Valley agricultural region, with profiles of farms and farmers. The book also reflects Mr. Erickson’s travels and experience. Mr. Erickson is from Missouri; he and his wife moved in the early 1990s to Woodstock, N.Y., where they opened Blue Mountain Bistro in 1993, now closed. The recipes for dishes like tomato-fennel soup, mushroom-leek bread pudding, spiced lamb keftas and coq au vin are seasonal, sometimes with Middle Eastern flavors, and suit both everyday and special occasions.
“Feel Good Food: Recipes from the Hudson Valley’s Blue Mountain Bistro-to-Go” by Richard Erickson and Mary Anne Erickson (Blue Mountain Bistro, $29.95).
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Florence Fabricant is a food and wine writer. She writes the weekly Front Burner and Off the Menu columns, as well as the Pairings column, which appears alongside the monthly wine reviews. She has also written 12 cookbooks.
