A New York Times story on disappearing regional foods has an interactive map dividing North America into “food nations.” We’re part of the Maple Syrup Nation, and some of our endangered foods include the Java chicken, Seneca hominy flint corn and the beautiful Cayuga Duck.

David Paterson was in Syracuse today for his first official visit as guv. (If you didn’t hear him on WSYR, they’re re-running it at 7 p.m.) I’m getting the sense that Paterson has a much better public relations staff than Spitzer ever did. Maybe he studied at the Schumer School of Press Releasing, but it’s [...]

Are the white deer at Seneca Army Depot fair game?

As we try to follow the imperative to regain a saner lifestyle, maybe the first steps will lead back to people we remember.

I hate the word “venti.”

Food activism, coffee injustice, spoiled college students, immigration, and a handy guide to jargon.

Isn’t immigration more than just a Downstate problem? Heated discussion ensues.

I give you the humble salt potato, Syracuse’s gift to the world. Unlike the rest of Upstate cuisine, there are no great secrets about the salt potato to protect. This post reveals all. Unlike some other Upstate foods, you don’t need a special sauce or marinade to make salt potatoes. Nor do you need a [...]

Buffalonians, dissin’ the Dinosaur.

And here I thought my vacations were boring… 70 Wegmans in 4 days! The idea of visiting every Wegmans store began as a joke among the four, all of whom work at the chain’s Buffalo store on Amherst Street. Last fall, the crazy idea gave way to serious planning. The four friends, all in their [...]