When Dave and I were at the Westcott Street Cultural Fair in September, we noticed that a new Indian restaurant had opened up just around the corner from Westcott Street, Taste of India at 124 Dell Street, Syracuse. But it wasn’t until yesterday that we took the opportunity to try it out when driving through the neighborhood, hungry for lunch. (more…)
Just got this in today’s email:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Syracuse, NY January 16, 2012
What do a Norwegian liquor, the island of Bali, fish cookbooks, and Syracuse’s own Better Brittle all have in common? Each were chosen as part of the Saveur 100. Every year Saveur Magazine scours the planet for the best meals, restaurants, cook books, kitchen tools, beverages, and food products. They call these 100 items “instant classics” and feature them in their first issue of the year. Saveur is one of the premier food publications in the world, having won dozens of publication and food awards, including 15 James Beard journalism awards. (more…)
Over the summer, I lost 25 pounds by following a grain-free diet and eating the right supplements as instructed by my excellent doctor, Chris Kresser. (Contact me if you want to know more about that.) Chris really does his research and his blog posts are invariably excellent. A few weeks ago ago he posted one entitled How plastic food containers could be making you fat, infertile and sick. (more…)
I just have to let everyone know what’s up at Sparky Town, 324 Burnet Ave at Catherine, one of our favorite restaurants. This just came into my inbox:
Sparky Town News!Mon-Thu, 11AM-8PM – Fri, 11AM-10PM – Sat, 8AM-8PMThank You!All of us at Sparky Town want to thank you for your support.
We are carrying on the goal of offering Fresh Healthy Comfort Food in a place that is welcoming to EVERYONE.
Your part in that means so much to us. (more…)
Syracuse suffered a terrible loss upon the sudden passing of Linda “Sparky” Mortimer, owner of Sparky Town cafe and restaurant. But her legacy lives on in the wonderful people who continue to serve some of the best food and coffee in town. (more…)
Last week Dave and I decided to try out Sitrus on the Hill, in the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel, given that they were throwing a grand opening party that included free food and drinks. Described by the SU New Services as “the new beverage outlet of the hotel” (did they say beverage outlet?), it is, in fact, much more than something that spews beverages. It is a bar/restaurant that features a very pleasant, upscale atmosphere, friendly personnel, beverages of course and, believe it or not, really good food. (more…)
Syracuse has recently suffered a great loss upon the sudden passing of Linda Mortimer, otherwise known as Sparky, owner of Sparky Town cafe/restaurant. Anyone who has ever met her must be feeling a personal loss as well, for Linda had a way of making everyone who came in contact with her feel special, welcome and valued. (more…)
Dave and I went to the Pride of New York Harvest Fest today. While there didn’t appear to be as many vendors this year as last, there were still huge numbers of wine, beer and food exhibitors – 74 altogether. It really is fun to mill about with other people who love food and see what this amazing state is putting out. (more…)
Like many diners recently, we don’t do a fine-dining splurge that often, but we made a visit to Gentile’s this week. It had been a long time since our last visit, and it was great to be back. The calamari appetizer was so good, it was almost enough to make me weep with joy. The menu does, in fact, say it’s the best in Syracuse. (more…)
It’s nearly November and the garden is still coming forth with food. But it’s dwindling, for sure. A couple days ago I mixed onions, garlic, parsnips and spinach in a sauté and it turned out quite well. However, I’d never eaten parsnips in the fall before. By gum, it’s true that they sweeten over the winter! They were incredibly starchy and less flavorful than they are in March when I joyfully pull them from the newly thawed ground. (more…)
NOTE: We have two winners already!
Katie Kasych wrote in:
I have not heard of this event before. To be honest, I’d like to go because I am still learning/trying to love CNY! I moved here from NC to be with my (now) fiancé. Let’s just say I am less than thrilled with the seasons, particularly the never ending winter.
And Lisa Allen wrote: (more…)
From the Rodale Institute:
After 30 years of side-by-side research in our Farming Systems Trial (FST)®, Rodale Institute has demonstrated that organic farming is better equipped to feed us now and well into the ever changing future. (more…)
If you think you’re going to get everything harvested and put up neatly, nicely and on time, don’t ever, ever get involved with a Spanish dancer.
Early in September, the heavens opened up and dropped a veritable Force Of Nature, Sergio Aranda, into the laps of our flamenco troupe. So instead of pruning the black raspberries, weeding the beans, harvesting the hard-to-see tomatoes and turning over the compost, Dave was writing falsetas and I was memorizing lyrics and organizing practices and performances. (more…)
June Sparks (an integral part of the wheel that turns NYFoods) inspired me today to look for this picture when she posted on FB “Some people are on the train to crazy town and that’s all there is to it.“ I mean, have you ever seen such a crazy cucumber? Makes the other cucumbers look downright tame! (more…)
Huge storm today, came in fast, pounded us with a ton of rain and dime-size hail. Then it was over, the sun came out, and it’s lovely out. But what it did to our squash and bean leaves! (more…)
My garden progress:
