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Culinary Boot Camp at Schenectady County Community College in January

Posted in events, food news, fun, holidays, tagged , , , , , , on November 20, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Have you ever yearned to enroll in one of the culinary boot camps at the Culinary Institute of America down in Hyde Park, but were rendered speechless by the exorbitant cost?  Well, today is your lucky day, readers and friends, because good ol’ Schenectady County Community College will be offering their own three-day Boot Camp [...]

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Schenectady Greenmarket Happenings for November 15

Posted in events, friends, fun, greenmarket, tagged , , on November 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Lots of cool stuff happening at the Schenectady Greenmarket this Sunday!  From now until May, the Schenectady Greenmarket will be held inside Proctors, from 10am-2pm.
Activities, Performances, and Demos:

Local Expert, Chef David Brough will demonstrate proper techniques for cutting up chicken at the market this Sunday. Shoppers may purchase fresh, whole chickens from Cooper’s Ark Farm [...]

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Today is the Day!

Posted in events, friends, fun, tagged , , , on November 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »

I’m so excited for my buddy Chef Mark!  Today is the day he and his chef buddies (Jaime Ortiz from Angelo’s 677 Prime, Larry Schepici from Tosca, and Jackie Baldwin Russell from Sage Dining Hall at RPI) are cooking for a dinner at the James Beard House in NYC.  It’s called Upstate in the Big [...]

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What a Day to be a Food Lover!

Posted in events, friends, fun, restaurants, tagged , , , , , , , , , on November 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Today was a great day.
I spent the morning at the Schenectady Greenmarket, picking up lots of great vegetables, bread, vegan hummus, and wine from the Hudson-Chatham Winery.  I probably would have forgotten to go the market, had I not been reminded by my neighbor and buddy Chef Mark that he would be cooking at the [...]

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Upcoming Food Events

Posted in events, food news, movies on September 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I apologize in advance if this next post seems a bit self-serving.  But, this is MY bully pulpit…
There are a couple of GREAT food events coming up in Schenectady County over the next two months.  Yes, I am deeply involved in planning them.  That’s one of the things I love about my job – I [...]

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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Bacon, But Were Afraid to Ask

Posted in bacon, events, food news, fun, resources, silliness, weirdness, tagged , on September 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Whilst perusing the interwebs this evening, I stumbled across a headline entitled, “September 5 is International Bacon Day.” Naturally, I was intrigued.
What does one do on International Bacon Day, besides the obvious?  Does one hang crisp-fried bacon strips from the mantel?  Dress up in costume and go door-to-door, begging for smoky-cured pieces of fat?  [...]

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Culinary Education

Posted in events, food news on August 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »

My favorite kitchenware store, Spoon & Whisk in Clifton Park, is offering cooking classes for the fall.  Lots to choose from: Holiday Baking, Regional French Cuisine, Gluten-Free Cooking, and several others.  The Regions of Italy class is sold out, according to their website.  I have to go over there and sign up for the Flavors [...]

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More Camelicious!

Posted in events, food news, fun on August 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Just wanted to give my readers an update on the Al Nassma camel milk chocolate tasting that I’m planning:

Sent an email to the NY distributor, chocolates should be on their way soon!
My neighbor Chef Mark is in – he’s going to help me set up a panel tasting, getting a few other chefs and culinary [...]

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“Fair Food Feeding Frenzy!”

Posted in events, friends, fun on August 10, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Many times I’ve heard my friend Debra shout those words, as we made our way through some sort of festival or county fair, searching for something deep-fried, cheesy, or maybe even both.  And, with the Altamont Fair opening tomorrow, I thought it might be time to discuss ”fair food” – fried dough, nachos, gyros, and something-on-a-stick [...]

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Don’t forget!

Posted in events on August 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Don’t forget Tuesday’s potluck and book discussion at Schenectady County Public library - the book is “The Omnivore’s Dilemma.”  I will try to be there….

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