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Winning (eating) strategies for Saratoga Race Course

Posted on July 14, 2022 by Burnt My Fingers

Today was opening day of the 2022 meet at the Saratoga Race Course, and it’s time to update this post from 2015 about where to eat in Saratoga during the racing season. Key strategy: bring a cooler to the track, … Continue reading →

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Allan Benton loves his ramps.

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Burnt My Fingers

We get to share 10 articles a month at no cost with our New York Times subscription, so please enjoy this one in which the “King of Appalachian Smoked Pork” takes a reporter into the back country where they forage … Continue reading →

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When your sourdough starter goes bad

Posted on March 25, 2022 by Burnt My Fingers

  My 60% Hamelman sourdough starter is no more. I had scooped up a wad (with the master’s permission) when I took the Wood Fired Oven class at King Arthur Flour back in 2012, nurtured it to a bubbly bloom, … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Boston Market Creamed Spinach

Posted on February 17, 2022 by Burnt My Fingers

Boston Market Creamed Spinach has a secret ingredient that’s not really a secret because they tell you on their website: cream cheese. So if you look up a copycat recipe and it doesn’t include cream cheese, it’s bogus. Makes about … Continue reading →

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Good Better Best

Posted on December 16, 2021 by Burnt My Fingers

We had a local (upstate New York) discussion last week about Rogue River Blue, chosen as the world’s best cheese at the 2019/20 World Cheese Awards. Two respected friends and food lovers concurred that was their favorite cheese and wished … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Purple Hull Peas

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Burnt My Fingers

Purple hull peas are prized down south, and this born Southerner is lucky to have a fresh supply locally in upstate New York. They are preferred because they have a less-earthy taste than black eye peas, and also I suspect … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Sumac Onions

Posted on July 30, 2021 by Burnt My Fingers

Dominic Colose, who runs an excellent middle eastern restaurant in our town, recently professed his love of sumac onions in a Facebook post. Research revealed that most sumac onion recipes use red onions and lots of parsley, but Dominic’s photo … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Bleu Cheese Spread

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Burnt My Fingers

You want bleu cheese on your burger, but the crumbles keep falling off. This Bleu Cheese Spread recipe is the remedy. Coat the top or bottom of your bun, the patty itself, or all the above. This is another recipe … Continue reading →

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Best and worst online cooking and drinking classes

Posted on February 25, 2021 by Burnt My Fingers

Like you, I have spent a lot of time in this past year eating and drinking with strangers through online classes and tastings. Maybe the best so far was Kenji’s Japanese soufflé pancake class which I attended with my daughter … Continue reading →

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Food for Thought: The Casual Sourdough Baker

Posted on February 18, 2021 by Burnt My Fingers

The King Arthur Flour website is always a good resource for recipes and baking tips, but PJ Hamel’s blog The Casual Sourdough Baker is especially welcome in these times. As she puts it, “I’ve always been a rather casual baker. … Continue reading →

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