The Weg-Man recalling bagels

Now with jagged, metal Krusty-O in every bag!
Hey, remember that Black Russian bagel from Wegman’s you scarfed down a couple of days ago?  The Weg-Man wants it back.
Wegman’s today recalled bagels and bialys (ask me in the comments if you don’t know) purchased from the bakery between August 24 and September 9.  Said baked goods [...]

Rib Fest Results Show

Ouch
Having never competed in one before my first BBQ competition was a humbling experience. Fortunately it was a learning experience from which I have emerged more confident.
The scores for both the Competitor and Vendor categories are up on the Roc City Rib Fest website.
What did I learn? I learned I need to invest [...]

Roc City Rib Fest

Hair of the Hog competes
Sorry the good Dr. had to step out for so long NY but I have returned to lead you on your culinary misadventures.
Today’s post serves as an invitation to join me at the Roc City Rib Fest this Saturday.  The event will be marked by two seperate rib competitions.
In the spirit [...]

Today’s Menu: Pizza, Chicken Fingers & E. Coli Burgers

Massive recall of beef sold to school lunch programs
As a food blog I strive to bring my readers useful tips, recipes and stories about exciting new ingredients or food service establishments.  Unfortunately, my posting for 2008 is starting off like ‘07 ended: with a post about another massive meat recall.
This past November I commented on [...]

I’m back and I’m here to listen

Everything will be all right.
After a blazing start the Hair of the Hog blog went on hiatus, but I assure you there was good reason.
At the HOH launch I told you that one of my reasons for joining the H20Buffalo family was to find a way to share my BBQ wares and secrets. I [...]

Where’s the (Uncontaminated) Beef?

Recalls continue
It has been the year of ground beef recalls as even Wegman’s, recognized earlier in ‘07 for changing the way supermarkets operate, has had to recall batches of meat possibly tainted with E. coli.
The Wegmans recall earlier this month was part of a larger recall, some 1 million pounds of ground beef, by Cargill Inc.
On [...]

Binghamton Voted Pierogy Capital

There is a stretch of the United States that begins in the Midwest and runs northeast up to New England that consumes the majority of all pierogies eaten in the country.
Known as the “Pierogy Pocket” there has been a search recently, on the part of Mrs. T’s foods, to find the capital of this area.  [...]

Why Greens Cost So Much Green

or Big Mac Welfare
Ten dollars would buy me more Big Macs and bottles of corn syrup than it would brussel sprouts (which are great sauteed until caramelized with soy sauce and then covered to steam and finish), ever wonder why?
The guys over at the Water Buffalo Press suggested ol’ government was at fault but those [...]

Next Iron Chef: Symon Cheering Section

The Food Network is horrible.  Any good the network has done with the introduction of personalities like Alton Brown has been undone twice over by also pushing on us the likes of Rachel Ray and Sandra “Today I’ll show you how to make cake from a box and then add food coloring” Lee.
While Bravo’s Top [...]

Classes & Tours Mark Barilla Opening

NYS Wine & Culinary Center Joins in Celebration
Avon, New York in Livingston County is home to the newest addition to the Barilla Pasta family.  Barilla, the largest pasta retailer in the US, constructed a $96 million plant over the summer to house production and shipping for the northeast region, the plant will account for roughly [...]