Gourmet Tailgating Playbook
Tailgating is an art that cannot be taken lightly. The pre-game parking lot is the venue. Your SUV is your chariot. The spatula is…
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“We ride to eat and eat to ride.”
We’ve enjoyed living in the Finger Lakes for the past 20 years, but didn’t fully appreciate its spectacular beauty until we purchased our first…
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The Finger Lakes Culinary Bounty
Ripe red cherries, crisp chard, and cheese made from the milk of goats pastured on sweet Timothy grass are chef Debra Whiting’s inspiration for…
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A Showcase of Local Talent: Skyland Farm
I always thought that the best way to discover what was made in the Finger Lakes was to cruise down country roads and stop…
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Beyond Milk: Cheeses and Yogurts of the Finger Lakes
“Cheese – milk’s leap toward immortality.” -Clifton Fadiman The making of cheese and yogurt has always been a mystery to me. I know that…
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Over-the-Top Grills
Outdoor cookery was born when some clumsy caveman accidentally dropped a hunk of brontosaurus into the campfire. After yelling and screaming at him for…
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Winter Wines for Your Holiday Haute Cuisine
Winter, too, is passion; family and friends; warmth of heart; generosity of spirit. The cold outside prompts us to gather inside among family and…
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Summer Recipes for the Grill
My husband and I spend most of our summer on Seneca Lake, cooking most of our meals on the grill in aluminum tins and…
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Aerobics for the Taste Buds: Enjoying Wine with Food
Let me begin by saying that entire books have been written about how to pair food with wine. If that’s the case, how can…
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A Taste for all Seasons: Naples Grape Pies
For years John Braham, owner of the Arbor Hill Grapery in Bristol Springs, has proclaimed Naples the “grape pie capital of the world.” His…
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