I recently went on a mini-vacation to a city in upstate New York. Whenever I stay in cities I’ve never stayed in before, my favorite part of the trip is trying all the unique restaurants the different neighborhoods have to offer. Sometimes I even make an itinerary based on places I want to [...]
Foreign specialty foods are often hard to come by unless you know where to look. While major grocery stores such as Hannaford and Price Chopper are starting to feature special aisles with unique ethnic selections, most of the really obscure ingredients seen on your favorite cooking shows or food blogs are still sold only in [...]
When it comes to food, most holidays are all about tradition. Thanksgiving has turkey, squash, mashed potatoes, stuffing, and cranberry sauce. Christmas lays claim to lasagna, ham, and every cookie imaginable. Hanukkah celebrations feature latkas, doughnuts, and brisket. But the one holiday that is always unpredictable is New Year’s Eve. While most people tend to [...]
I first learned about the existence of gluten intolerance when a close friend’s father was diagnosed as having one. The most striking aspect for me was the difficulty he had finding foods he could eat. It seemed like one of the worst fates ever: no bread, pasta, or cookies allowed! But with the rise of [...]
The holidays are just around the corner, as are the inevitable traffic jams and long lines, but it’s also a time for those wonderful home and office parties. A common question people ask is: What’s the best wine that goes with (insert food item here)? The standard we’ve been brought up with is red wine [...]
Cooked cabbage. When most people hear this phrase they cringe at the thought of an unpleasant smell and green slop on a dish. But there is one way to prepare cabbage that changed my mind about it forever. My grandmother calls the dish “verdesa” (pronounced “verds”) which translates roughly to “greens” in Italian. A slightly [...]
For fans of ethnic cuisine, the World Awareness Children Museum’s 20th Annual International Cuisine Dinner and Auction will be the place to be on Sunday, October 24th. Thirty of the Lake George area’s best restaurants will converge on the Fort William Henry Conference Center for an evening of exotic fine dining. In addition to the [...]
Looking for something exciting to do for Halloween this year? Then you’re in for a treat as one of the most unique events on the block is the Zombie Prom at Bettie’s Cupcakes in Saratoga Springs. On October 22nd from 7pm to 10pm, an abundance of cupcakes, dancing, singing, and games will all take on [...]
On an empty stretch of Rt. 29, 12 miles west of Saratoga, stands a cheerful structure that could quite possibly be mistaken for a white clapboard green-trimmed house, except for the large sign that says Village Pizzeria and Ristorante. Surrounded and bedecked by what is probably hundreds of plants, this East Galway eatery offers up [...]
It used to be it wasn’t so easy being gluten-free, but now with food allergies and celiac disease on the rise, a growing number of people are relying on wheat-free diets to stay healthy. Look around your grocery store and you’ll see alternative food choices popping up all the time, along with restaurants and bakeries [...]
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