Eat in Albany

This Ribeye is 28 ounces.  I bought it at the Price Chopper in Westgate plaza.  The butchers at Hannaford (where I usually shop) aren’t very good, so I’ve been going to Price Chopper.  Their butchers were willing to cut whatever I wanted, even a 2″+ Ribeye.
I cooked it in my cast iron on medium.  I [...]

I’m loving that pomegranate season is in full swing! Even though the pomegranate flavor/juice trend is so played out they still remain one of my very favorite seasonal treats.

Growing up I’d see one pomegranate a year: on Christmas Eve. My parents, along with the relatives on my mother’s side, put on an elaborate and extensive [...]

In my misguided youth I’d blithely buy a wooden cutting board, use it for a year or so while it grew drier and drier and more and more stained and nicked. Then I’d start thinking it looked gross and would throw it out, or perhaps I’d accidentally leave it in the sink soaking in water [...]

Some shots from this summer, enjoying the bounty of our basil plants. Tiger shrimp and homemade pesto with fettucine: