Narellan, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney Australia is home to many–including my cousin Rosa. Migrating from the Italian shores, Rosa and her family settled here when she was young. Just over 30 miles from Sydney proper, Narellan is home to 3,400 residents, steeped in culture and surrounded by beauty and an array of […]
Hello all! It’s friday- thank goodness and I have some great blog updates to share. Buffalo Eats, a regional well known general food website has published a food review I’ve written. It seems to have gotten some great feedback. Please check it out here: http://buffaloeats.org/2014/02/05/the-lodge/ Also I will be doing another featured guest blog for them […]
Ahh- the Mediterranean Sea, boasting luscious fruits, seaport living, and an abundance of sun and surf most of the year round. It also is home to retiring baby boomers and to some of the most delectable cuisine our world has to offer. From Provencal and Italian to Croatian and Greek; the Mediterranean spans a wide […]
If there are any of you who love Indian and Thai food as much as I do you will be glad to know that Buffalo is a hot spot for Asian infused cuisine. India cuisine encompasses a wide variety of regional cuisines native to India. Given the range of diversity in soil type, climate and occupations, […]
Dire che con il cibo- simply “say it with food.” No place epitomizes this saying better than Osteria 166. An Italian eatery located on Franklin Street across from the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center. Owner Nicholas Pitillo opened the doors to Osteria 166 this past June and there has been non-stop traffic since. Nicholas, (Nicola) in […]
The second annual Taste of East Aurora event is scheduled for September 14th, 2013. This event will feature the 25 greater East Aurora Restaurants and food vendors presenting tastings of their unique menu items. East Aurora is a quaint village full of rustic charm, cobblestone roads, and unique shops. Steeped in history, everywhere you go […]
The title of my article this week speaks for itself. When I was asked to judge the Buffalo Chicken Wing festival this year I was elated and, maybe, naively presumed that judging the “sauce” panel meant just that- judging the sauces. As I sauntered, yes sauntered, proudly to my assigned judging “panel” table I […]
Today was the day, a press conference for the masses. About what? Chicken Wings of course! I gleaned some very interesting information from this press conference. As many of you know, I have been asked to be a judge on one of the panels- stay tuned for more information on that, and while my excitement […]
Just a reminder that The Buffalo Italian Festival started yesterday! Running from August 1-4th, this festival offers a little something for everyone. One of the nation’s largest Italian street festivals, they celebrate their 26th anniversary on Hertel Avenue, in North Buffalo’s Little Italy. The festival or “festa” in Italian, will include local entertainment, bocce, Italian […]
Well the Taste of Buffalo has come and gone. Yet another year, yet another successful festival. I’m going to be very honest here- with all my years living in this area, I had never attended this event! “What” “you’re a foodie! A reviewer of the good, the bad, the ugly and even the healthy of […]
