Dish and Dirt from Troy, New York

I know, I haven't posted here since February. What can I say? I've been busy. But a little time has opened up again, and I'm thi...

This is a long overdue post, as we went to Tosca for brunch almost a month ago. Chef Larry Shepici does a themed brunch every month, and th...

Last weekend we went to explore Creo: I'd heard a lot about its renovation as it replaced Mangia. (Warning: their web site starts playi...

It was a rainy day, and I was about to get a head cold (although I didn't know it yet). My husband and I had lunch at Sushi Thai , and i...

Well, I actually did it. For the first time in my life, I made noodles from scratch and then filled them to make pierogies. I have to say it...

I've been really delinquent on this blog lately because I've been busy! The garden is bursting right now and I have some food cannin...

Troy now has a farmer's market on Wednesdays from 3-6. It's in Little Italy, behind the old Vanilla Bean bakery. It's a perfect ...

CCK 299 Central Avenue, Albany 433-2658 Hours: M-Th 11-10:30 pm Friday 11-11:30 pm Sat. 11:30am -11:30pm Sunday 11:30am -10 pm CCK is a Chin...

This was a cup of hazelnut and blackberry cabernet gelato from Le Marche Vert. It didn't last very long after this photo was taken. Lots...

Since I've written about Ocean Palace before here, I thought I should tell any readers that it has closed. This post by Steve Barnes at ...