Tag Archives: Upstate New York

Oscar’s Smokehouse Smoked Pork Chops

Posted on February 16, 2026 by Burnt My Fingers

Oscar’s Smokehouse Smoked Pork Chops come from Warrensburg, a town 35 miles north of Saratoga Springs in the foothills of the Adirondacks. It’s a bit far to drive for a pack of meat (though the trip is beautiful on the … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Hot Dog Meat Sauce a la Stewart’s Shops

Posted on July 8, 2025 by Burnt My Fingers

This hot dog meat sauce is so close to the product offered at Stewart’s Shops, we predict you could swap out the crockpot on the counter and regular customers would not notice any difference. After our earlier experiment we simplified, … Continue reading →

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Food for Thought: Food in Jars blog

Posted on September 24, 2024 by Burnt My Fingers

We used to have a regular food swap in my town. I’d bring baguettes or jars of fresh sourdough starter and trade them for jams, baked goods and what have you. One session we had a guest: Marisa McClellan, author … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Blackened String Beans

Posted on September 15, 2022 by Burnt My Fingers

Blackened String Beans are a signature dish for local chef Ric Orlando; he claims in this video to have sold over a million servings. The technique is very adaptable to other seasoning mixes. We stuck with Penzey’s Cajun Style Seasoning … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Utica-Style Tomato Pie

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

Utica-Style Tomato Pie is a gooey, unctuous treat made with lots of tomatoes and very little cheese; it is traditionally served at room temperature. We started with the Sal Detraglia recipe but did a lot of tinkering to get the … Continue reading →

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Taste test: Hot Crispy Oil

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

Hot Crispy Oil is having a moment. A local version is taking the upstate NY culinary scene by storm, the original “grumpy housewife” is back at the helm of her factory in China, and food god Kenji Lopez-Alt somehow came … Continue reading →

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How to win Saratoga Restaurant Week

Posted on November 7, 2019 by Burnt My Fingers

The first hard frost of the season is predicted for tonight, but I’m going out because we’re in the midst of Saratoga Restaurant Week. You can find our 2019 Saratoga County Restaurant Week offerings here. As usual, some places look … Continue reading →

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100 years of little weiners at New Way Lunch

Posted on August 6, 2019 by Burnt My Fingers

Last weekend was the 100th  birthday of New Way Lunch in Glens Falls, NY, and they rented the Farmers’ Market for a great big party. Highlight of the day was a hot dog eating contest, and 5 cent hot dogs … Continue reading →

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Genesee and Me

Posted on November 27, 2018 by Burnt My Fingers

I had never heard of the Genesee beer brand until I made a trip to upstate NY to visit my future in-laws, back in the early 1990s. Driving up Route 30 from Amsterdam, I saw a billboard with a bearded … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Smashed Salt Potatoes

Posted on October 30, 2018 by Burnt My Fingers

Salt potatoes are a thing in upstate New York. Stores sell a bag of white potatoes which includes a sack of salt, and charge more than the items would cost separately. Michele, our hostess at Orchard Slope airbnb in Amherst … Continue reading →

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