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Holiday Baking, Day One

Posted in gifts for the foodie, holidays, recipes, tips, tagged , , , , on December 13, 2009 | 4 Comments »

Today marked the first day of my quasi-annual holiday baking marathon.  2008 was The Year Without a Christmas in my house, and I never did get to make any cookies, but I am feeling quite festive this season, and was excited to get back into the kitchen.  I usually strive to make at least 5 [...]

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The Last of the Summer…

Posted in food knowledge, fruit, greenmarket, recipes, resources, tips on October 13, 2009 | 9 Comments »

This past Sunday, I spent a very chilly 40 minutes at the Schenectady Greenmarket, filling up my (reusable) bag with the last of the summer fruits and vegetables.   I had yesterday off work, and I planned to spend the entire day (if possible) in the kitchen.  My idea of a vacation.
Here’s the rundown:

Seckel pears.  Beautiful, [...]

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Meatballs, Revisited. Again.

Posted in recipes, tips on April 2, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Perhaps you remember my post from long ago – the one about the meatballs made into Stroganoff.  Well, I wasn’t kidding when I said I make a double batch and use them for everything.  They are so versatile.  I’ve made Stroganoff, Swedish Meatballs (I varied the spices, but I used the same meats), Spaghetti & Meatballs, BBQ [...]

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Schenectady County Restaurant Week set for January 27-31

Posted in restaurants, reviews, tips, travel on January 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Good news!  Schenectady County’s popular Restaurant Week returns this month, in honor of this year’s Schenectady County’s Bicentennial Celebration!
From Tuesday, January 27 through Saturday, January 31, more than 20 Schenectady County and Downtown Schenectady restaurants will be offering a special three-course menu for the low, low price of 2009 Cents (that’s $20.09, for those of [...]

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The First Tastes of Autumn

Posted in fun, life, recipes, tips on October 2, 2008 | 4 Comments »

When Sarah was visiting last weekend, we traveled down to Chatham to meet friends for brunch (at a great little place called Lippera’s…I’ll get to that another time).  On the way back, we stopped at Golden Harvest Farms for some apples and, more importantly, apple cider donuts.  The place came highly recommended by our friends [...]

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CSA Delivery Inspires Impromptu Dinner!

Posted in herbs, recipes, tips on July 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Today marked the second delivery of my CSA share – well, it was actually the third delivery, but I missed last week’s due to my grandfather’s funeral.
Here’s what I got this week:

Salad greens
Green leaf lettuce
Swiss Chard
Thyme and Basil
Sugar Snap peas
yau choy (Chinese greens, similar to bok choy, but smaller)

I also purchased some squash, additional basil [...]

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The Magic Ingredient

Posted in Magic Ingredient, herbs, tips on May 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Rosemary. My favorite herb.  Broken Sprigs of it tossed into a pan full of fresh vegetables, roasted to perfection – sublime. Added to a salt-sugar brine, left overnight to delicately flavor a batch of pork chops – brilliant.
How do you use it? Do you have a favorite recipe containing rosemary?
Does smelling it [...]

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But Which Fork Should I Use?

Posted in life, tips on April 7, 2008 | 6 Comments »

I’ve always wondered about public restroom etiquette – is it okay to talk on your cell phone while in the stall? Do you knock before trying the doorknob on a one-seater? And just what the heck is a “courtesy flush”? (Seriously – I don’t know).
In fact, I actually have a bathroom [...]

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Random Reports and Reviews #2

Posted in books, recipes, reviews, tips on February 24, 2008 | 2 Comments »

More culinary observations from this past week:

The Halfmoon Diner is one of Halfmoon’s best-kept secrets – they make a terrific bowl of chili, and the best coconut cream pie I’ve ever had. The service is great, the prices are terrific, and you can get in and out of there in 35 minutes on a [...]

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An Early Valentine’s Day Dinner…with Instructions!

Posted in recipes, tips on February 12, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Tonight, since I had the day off from work today, I decided to create an early Valentine’s Day Dinner for Bob, which consisted of:
French Onion Soup
Stuffed Tenderloin of Pork
Rosemary Roasted Potatoes
Green Beans
Mocha Pudding Cake
I’ve included recipes for the French Onion Soup, the Stuffed Tenderloin, and the Mocha Pudding Cake. The slideshow below shows how [...]

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