A Taste of Nostalgia in Naples, NY
Since 1950, Bob & Ruth’s Vineyard Restaurant on Main Street in Naples, has been a classic retro diner that has remained a popular eatery by both locals and tourists alike. Bob and Ruth Emory ran their diner with a strict code for staff and if...
Organic Farming in Western New York
Is not for the faint of heart. Especially Certified Organic Farming which Fellenz Family Farms has produced for the past 13 years. Eric Fellenz grew up on the Phelps, NY farm and for the past 3 years, along with his partner, Jenny Frederick, whose background...
Iroquois White Corn Project
When I lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico, I attended Navajo ceremonies, festivals and art shows and fell in love with the Native American Indian culture and food. While growing up in Rochester, NY, the local tribes had little public representation and information was scarce....
Old Fashion Chili Sauce and more…
My grandmother made her homemade Chili Sauce and it’s a taste memory that I love. Not only because this sauce is deliciously unique and very much a part of Western NY, but she loved canning. We’d help her sterilize the jars and she’d leave one...
Perfect Proper Pork Pie
And Prizewinner! Kate Schlenker, owner of Newbury Park Pastries, took home one of the Best Food Vendor prizes at this year’s Savor! event. The competition was judged by Dominique Crenn, the San Francisco Michelin 2-Star chef and restaurant owner of Atelier Crenn, Petite Crenn and...
Is it a Flying Saucer?
Nope, it’s a pie crust top from Monica’s Pies in Naples, New York, The Grape Pie Capitol of the World. Monica Schenk has been baking pies since 1983 with her family involved in every step. Monica’s mother, Katherine Clark, was a Home Economics teacher and...