Rochester’s Chicken French and then Some
The NY Times Food Section recently mined their data and reported that Rochester’s own Chicken French aka, Chicken Francese, was their most viewed and liked recipe for 2018. One would think that this is a French recipe, but actually here in Rochester, some Italian restaurants...
Dry January? Enjoy Craft Sodas Instead
If you imbibed a bit too much over the holidays, or just want to drink a refreshing wholesome soda, Fiz Sodas will satisfy that need. For decades, craft soda maker, Fiz Sodas, part of College Club Beverages, has produced classic flavors using 100% cane sugar....
A Sweet Couple and their NY Maple Syrup
Bobbi and Garry Wohlschlegel started their Naples, NY, eponymously named maple products business in 2010. Both are Kodak retirees, she a chemist, he a machinist, and lifelong hobby farmers. They combine their talents and run...
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...