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Cupcakes on Wheels

Posted in food news, fun, silliness, tagged on December 15, 2009 | 4 Comments »

Despite my (irrational) distaste for cupcakes, I have to admit that this is a very cool idea: a double-decker bakery bus!
Here’s the deal: Bettie’s Cakes, located in the Downtown Marketplace in Saratoga Springs, is parking their double-decker cupcakery at the Hewitt’s on Western Avenue in Guilderland every day from noon-6, until December 23.  From what [...]

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My New Masterpiece – Vanilla Ice Cream Cone Fudge

Posted in fun, holidays, tagged , , on December 14, 2009 | 7 Comments »

Yesterday I mentioned my new creation – my own FrankenFudge – Vanilla Ice Cream Cone Fudge.  Today, I unwrapped the 2-pound solid block to see how it developed.  Amazing.  Just amazing.
It tastes exactly liked I’d hoped – a creamy vanilla, laced with the waxy, sugary goodness of rainbow sprinkles.
The sprinkles were evenly dispersed throughout the [...]

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A Very Foodie Christmas, Part Two

Posted in ask the foodie, cook's tools, food knowledge, fun, gifts for the foodie, holidays, movies, must-buys, resources, silliness, wine, tagged , , on December 9, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Foodie Christmas gifts, continued…
Kitchen Tools
This is a list of some cool tools – some essential, some whimsical, some probably ridiculous.  But they will no doubt make your foodie smile!

If money is no object: your foodie NEEDS a KitchenAid Stand Mixer.  No self-respecting foodie should go without this essential tool.  It can be used for everything: [...]

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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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Election Results

Posted in Love, fun on October 23, 2009 | 3 Comments »

The results of the Comfort Food Election have been tabulated, and here’s the breakdown:
Total Number of Votes: 24 (thank you – that’s certainly better than 7).

Here is a list of the ‘other answers’ that people wrote in:

“Bread Pudding – Pumpkin Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce”
“Pizza. How is this not on the list?”
“Mashed potatoes”
“Chocolate” (2 write-in [...]

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The Comfort Food Election

Posted in Love, fun on October 14, 2009 | 3 Comments »

Election Update: With only 7 votes counted (that’s it?  SEVEN?  That’s pretty lame, folks), Macaroni & Cheese has a decisive lead with 3 votes.  In a tie for second (1 vote each) is Grilled Cheese, Chicken Soup, Pot Roast, and Chili (with a write-in vote).
All you have to do is step outside to know that [...]

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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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