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Category Archives: Eating
15 Church brings big-city ramen to Saratoga
Your weekend plans have just changed. You are headed to 15 Church in Saratoga Springs, where chef Brady has whipped up some world-class ramen to celebrate the seasonal closing of the patio. This is not poser ramen broth but deep, … Continue reading
Why I’m going to Subway for lunch today
A full page ad from the National Pork Producers Council in today’s Wall Street Journal got my attention. It called Subway and its franchises to task for joining the antibiotics-free initiative which, according to the ad, means “Subway isn’t saying ‘use … Continue reading
The Italian Trade Commission comes to Price Chopper, and that’s a good thing
Why are Italian delis filled with shelves of enticing jarred and canned foods, but not American or Jewish delis? Why is your supermarket stocked with box after box of Italian pasta in shapes you could never imagine? Because the Italians, … Continue reading
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Tagged Italian, Market 32, Price Chopper, Upstate
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Bahn Mi beat down, West Coast style
Merriweather vs Pacquiao. Leonard vs Duran. Rousey vs Correia. The matchups between legendary opponents merit extra scrutiny because of their rarity and the possibility of a “fight for the ages” which lives up to the hype. So I hoped it … Continue reading
World’s best food is at UMass Amherst
In his remarks at the 2015 Parents’ Weekend at UMass Amherst, Chancellor Kumble R. Subbaswamy delivered some unsettling news: the school’s dining program had been ranked second by Princeton Review, behind Bowdoin College. But he tempered the blow by pointing … Continue reading
Farm-to-table pizza from Nine Miles East Farm
I first tasted pizza from Nine Miles East Farm of Schuylerville, NY (which is 9 miles east of Saratoga where I live) at the home of a health-conscious friend. She raved about its natural goodness and how the two-day fermentation … Continue reading
The golden age of cider donuts is here
If you look at the samples in my post on the Tour de Cider Donut from 4 years ago and compare it to the pictures below from this year’s tour, you will notice quite an evolution. Now the miraculous Donut … Continue reading
Overflowing with okra
The very hot September in upstate New York produced an abundance of okra at the farmers’ markets. Perhaps coincidentally, readers here and on Facebook have made lots of useful comments on my recent okra posts. Susan F (I’m using initials … Continue reading
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The difference between home cooks and professional chefs
The other day I got pressed into service on a canning operation. My job was to peel 25 pounds of tomatoes and pass them on to be made into sauce. This required the set-up you see here: a pot of … Continue reading