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A Good Sandwich
One of these days I’m going to splurge on that pretty jar of anchovies. There is something special about a sandwich someone else makes for you. Even if they use the same old ingredients you have on hand, the sandwich somehow winds up tastier. Especially when that sandwich is made with love. Rochester has plenty…
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Reading Round Up
Somehow, the more books I read, the more books I add to my “to read” list. OK, I have a quick confession to make. I have technically broken my New Year’s resolution not to buy any books. I am not calling it a full-on break because the book I bought is definitely not for pleasure.…
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That’s a Lotta Bologna!
Meat sauce is another local food phenomenon I’m still wrapping my head around … I don’t have much of a history with fried bologna sandwiches. As a kid, a bologna sandwich in my house was generally served cold, on white bread, and slathered with bright yellow French’s mustard. They weren’t my favorite lunch, but every…
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Some Books Worth Devouring
Thumb through these cookbooks that nourish creativity. Ever since I was a kid I’ve loved to read about cooking. My father used to bring home copies of Cook’s Magazine and I’d pore over them for recipes that cried out “make me!” I especially remember making little chicken salad-filled cheese puff pastries and a salt cod…