Category Archives: Events

Eating is always an event, of course. But this category is about planned events with food and drink involved, often with special offers for our readers. Unless they are of general interest, event posts are deleted after the event has passed.

The best exhibitor at the Fancy Food Show has a local (Albany) connection

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Burnt My Fingers

I just got back from the Summer Fancy Food Show at NYC’s Javits Convention Center. I go to this show to see what’s new and keep up with trends in the food industry, but I also take personal pleasure in … Continue reading →

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New York Bakery Bites at Queens Day in Albany

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Burnt My Fingers

Last Monday I attended the first ever Queens Day in Albany, sponsored by the Queens Chamber of Commerce and a number of Queens-located businesses. (Queens is one of the seven five boroughs of New York City.) A busload of Queens … Continue reading →

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Albany shows how to do Restaurant Week right

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Burnt My Fingers

Local Upstate NY chef Dominic Colose writes a lively blog in which, among other topics, he rails against restaurant weeks. He feels they pack his establishment with loutish bottom feeders (my words; he’s more polite) who swoop in for the … Continue reading →

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Can I turn leftover Buffalo wings into Korean Fried Chicken?

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Burnt My Fingers

“I’m sick of wings now that the Super Bowl is over,” writes no one in particular. “Is there any way I can turn leftover Buffalo wings into Korean Fried Chicken wings?” Yes, though there’s a small caveat. Unless your wings were … Continue reading →

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Results of our Buffalo Wing Taste Test

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Burnt My Fingers

As promised, I’m sharing the results of yesterday’s taste test of Oven-Baked Buffalo Wings. All were cooked in a 400 degree oven for 50 minutes and sauced with Frank’s recipe for a butter/hot sauce combo, so the variation is in … Continue reading →

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Taste Test: Oven-Roasted Buffalo Wings

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Burnt My Fingers

Planning a wingfest for Super Bowl Sunday and wondering what’s the best way to prepare Oven-Roasted Buffalo Wings? We’ve got your playbook right here. We tested several different preps and came up with a somewhat definitive winner that’s also easy to … Continue reading →

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Tips for enjoying Saratoga Chowderfest 2017

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Burnt My Fingers

Saratoga Chowderfest 2017 is this Saturday, February 4, from 11 to 4, and with mild weather the downtown should be packed. Here are a few strategies for making the most of this event, in which you can sample endless 3-oz … Continue reading →

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Sussing out Saratoga Restaurant Week 2016

Posted on December 6, 2016 by Burnt My Fingers

We’re at the midpoint of Saratoga Restaurant Week 2016, and I’ve made an earnest effort to review the meals that are on offer at $5 or $10 for lunch, $10, $20 or $30 for dinner. Some restauranteurs complain about restaurant … Continue reading →

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Rolling with the Bad Boys, Broads and Bootleggers Tour

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Burnt My Fingers

There was no finer way to decompress on the Saturday before Election Day than an afternoon wandering the neighborhoods of the Capital District on a chartered CDTA bus (we don’t do blackened-window Google land yachts here) for a touristic adventure sponsored … Continue reading →

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Our top five recipes (2016 edition)

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Burnt My Fingers

This month marks the fifth anniversary of Burnt My Fingers. Thanks for sticking around! As is our custom, we’re reporting the top five recipes measured in page views over the last year. Actually there are six because I have a … Continue reading →

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