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...
The Quintessential Frozen Custard
Chocolate Almond Frozen Custard is a Rochester flavor favorite that has been around since the 1940’s at the old Don and Bob’s restaurants on Monroe Avenue and Sea Breeze. Don Barbato was the original owner and after selling the business, is now the namesake for...
Cutting the Mustard
Rochester and Western New York are melting pots of cultures who brought their traditional recipes from Eastern and Western Europe in the 1800’s. French’s, the iconic Yellow Mustard producer was invented here in Rochester. Brothers Robert and George French bought a flour mill in 1883...
Cookies, Cannolis and more Cookies
When I think of Italian cookies in Rochester, Savoia Pastry Shoppe is the first to come to mind. Originally opened in 1929, the shoppe was purchased in 2005 by Kathy and George Privitera with sisters, Lisa and Kristen, now running the show. They were able...
Wickedly good Beef on Weck
I worked part-time at B. Forman Co. in Culver-Ridge Plaza while I was attending high school. There was a restaurant that adjoined the store and occasionally I’d order a Beef on Kimmelweck also commonly known as Beef on Weck sandwich. I vividly remember the just...