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Top left: Poaching boneless chicken with half an onion and some sprigs of parsley. Bottom left: Adding red bell pepper to sauce. Right: Poached poultry with Parmigiano pasta and pepper. (Photos by Caroline Lee)

In & Out of the Kitchen: Pushing the envelope to kick dinner doldrums

This isn’t my idea. I’m just passing it along. After examining the contents of my freezer, fridge and cupboards again,… Read more »

Pictured are imported meats and cheeses and an Italian sub at La Gioia Italian Deli on Van Vranken Avenue in Schenectady. (Caroline Lee/For The Daily Gazette)

Schenectady

At the Table: Schenectady’s La Gioia deli serving up much more than subs

I went to La Gioia to pick up subs and came home with a grocery bag filled with meals for… Read more »

Baked ziti casserole (photo provided)

In & Out of the Kitchen: Husband takes a turn — and baked ziti is a hit

“What should we have for dinner tonight?” husband Eric asked, early in the day. I’d made roast chicken, then chicken… Read more »

Crab Rangoon at Great Wall. (Beverly M. Elander)

At the Table: Great Wall in Schenectady falls flat on flavor

Neither a dark nor stormy night, but it was an unpleasant Friday afternoon. And the forecast promised frigid weather for… Read more »

Fried shrimp dinner from Off the Hook Fish Fry. (Caroline Lee)

Schenectady

At the Table: Schenectady’s Off the Hook Fish Fry a reel treat for fried feast

SpongeBob SquarePants would not feel out of place at Off the Hook Fish Fry on Union Street in Schenectady. The… Read more »

Spa Cafe on Broadway owner Darin Palmetto, of Saratoga Springs, and manager Angelina Ryall, of Saratoga Springs, inside the cafe

Saratoga Springs

30 restaurants, bars preparing for Saratoga Chowder Tour

The cool logo says it all. Two dudes and a chick truck down the Northway hippie-style in a vintage VW… Read more »

Club founder Eric Fletcher and the most recent books discussed, or about to be discussed, by the Albany Food Readers Book Club.

Albany Food Readers Book Club on a steady diet of good titles

—- When Jessica Harris was a young woman, she hobnobbed with James Baldwin and Maya Angelou. She ate, danced and… Read more »

A tuna bowl from Subway.

The Frugal Forager: Chain takes plunge into bowl trend

I rarely write reviews of chain restaurants because there are no surprises. We already know the menu and the prices… Read more »

Parting Glass manager and daughter to owner Joan Desadora, Linda DiBlasio, of Saratoga Springs, inside their bar while closed to business on Wednesday after hearing they received funding from The Barstool Fund to help keep their business open throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

Saratoga Springs

Saratoga Springs’ Parting Glass Irish pub saved by funding from Barstool Sports

SARATOGA SPRINGS – In a city where wagering is big business, Joan Desadora was betting on a longshot. The COVID-19… Read more »

Schenectady

At The Table: Nest quickly earns lofty spot in Schenectady

State Street was desolate and downtown Schenectady felt abandoned at dusk on a Saturday evening during the pandemic. The otherworldly… Read more »