On the fourth day of Christmas I checked out a spot in the neighborhood where I find it easy to enjoy visions of sugarplums any time of the year - Emack & Bolio. Yes, that's right, it's not just ice cream here, friends. There's a full assortment of luscious candies and chocolates, smoothies and espresso … Continue reading 12 Days of Christmas ~ Dining DelSo
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12 Days of Christmas ~ Dining DelSo
On the third day of Christmas, I somehow ended up with three boys who are in complete disagreement about cheese preferences. My oldest son will sit on the couch with a hunk of cheddar and go to town, while my middle guy will only eat soft Italian cheeses like mascarpone or ricotta, preferably sweetened. And … Continue reading 12 Days of Christmas ~ Dining DelSo
12 days of Christmas ~ Dining DelSo
On the second day of Christmas my second born was thrilled to receive two freshly filled cannoli from Cardona's Market. This child, who doesn't even like cheese, could not consume the lovely Italian pastries fast enough. I mean, the powdered sugar was flying as he gobbled them down, no joke. In addition to their delicious … Continue reading 12 days of Christmas ~ Dining DelSo
12 days of Christmas ~ Dining DelSo
On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me...a kick ass bialy from All Good Bakers. Ok, people, you must know about our DelSo Farm to Bakery restaurant, right? Britin does a great job promoting their efforts and if there is a discussion about locally sourced produce or dairy, you can be … Continue reading 12 days of Christmas ~ Dining DelSo
Red Cross benefit to assist victims of Superstorm Sandy
I was fortunate enough to have an opportunity to shoot a TU SEEN gallery this week at Yono's Restaurant in downtown Albany. I think you know about my love for the Purnomo family, as well as my sincere admiration for all the good work they do for our community, and this event was a fine … Continue reading Red Cross benefit to assist victims of Superstorm Sandy
Blocks of conversation at BUILT
Saturday night was the Historic Albany Foundation's annual art auction/fundraiser hosted at the stunningly beautiful (and really well-lit, Nick) Cathedral of All Saints. This was my 3rd time to attend this event and it just keeps getting better! The crowd is always uniquely and colorfully dressed and it is an absolute feast for the eyes … Continue reading Blocks of conversation at BUILT
Shanked!
Although we didn't get to it until the very last possible weekend of the month, October's Bon Appetit recipe of the month did finally get prepared, with modification. Griffin selected this recipe and naturally, I shopped and prepared the dish, omitting the gremolata and skipping the polenta in favor of the more mundane, but crowd … Continue reading Shanked!
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