Roc City Ribfest proclaimed championship

Paterson finally does something right
One event that is going well and should actually be a draw for the Rochester area (Maggie Brooks finally jumped on the bandwagon), the Roc City Ribfest, has been proclaimed a state championship by NYS Governor David Paterson.
Roc City organizers announced that due to size, 21 teams have enrolled so far, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Group to Push NY Wine

Wine Grape Task Force, activate!
Finger Lakes winery-heads will figure prominently in New York’s efforts to expand and strengthen the industry’s contributions to the state’s economy via the activities of the new Wine Grape Task Force:
Those from the Finger Lakes region include John Martini of Anthony Road Wine Co., Scott Osborn of Fox Run Vineyards, Jim [...]

Chile Verde

It doesn’t get much more local than when the guy you drink with on Thursday nights greets you with a cold beer and a sack full of tomatillos from his backyard. I was honored that in the midst of organizing what he is calling the Tennessee Death March he found time to go [...]

Spitz Gets Organic

NYS Governor Eliot Spitzer has been on his city-by-city Upstate Economic Development Tour and Tuesday’ stop in Rochester was momentous.  The Rochester portion has been well-covered and I would just like to highlight a couple of incentives of interest to HOH readers:
Cornell Agriculture and Food Technology Park Project (Ontario County): The Cornell Agriculture and Food Technology [...]

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 [...]

Eating & Drinking in the Genesee Valley

“Vegetarians, and their Hezbollah-like splinter faction, the vegans, are a persistent irritant to any chef worth a damn. To me, life without veal stock, pork fat, sausage, organ meat, demi-glace, or even stinky cheese is a life not worth living. Vegetarians are the enemy of everything good and decent in the human spirit, and an [...]