Category Archives: Upstate NY

The Art of Chocolate – Francisco Migoya’s Hudson Chocolates

If there is someone making chocolate confections more creative, beautiful and delicious than Francisco Migoya is doing at his new Hudson Chocolates in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. I am unaware of it. I recently stopped there on my way down to NYC [...]

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Sunday Photo – Happy Mothers’ Day!

Happy Mothers’ Day!!!
Happy Mothers’ Day to all mothers’, everywhere and especially to my wonderful wife and mother of our sons, to whom I also would like to wish the Happiest of Birthdays!
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Sunday Photo – Big Fish Little Fish

I bought a couple of whole red snappers for the grill yesterday and received a surprise when I was cleaning one of them out. Nestled between the big fish’s mouth and stomach was a whole, partially digested little fish. It [...]

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Sunday Photo – The Incredible Hulk

This is the roller coaster that did me in. I have been a fan of roller coasters for as long as I can remember. I grew up on The Cyclone in Coney Island and in more recent years, I enjoyed [...]

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Healthy Living – Just a Name or The Real Thing?

It won’t replace the local Farmers Markets. It isn’t designed to do that, but the new Healthy Living Market and Cafe at the Wilton Mall (yes, it is in a mall) just outside of Saratoga Springs, New York should make [...]

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Sunday Photo – Tis the Season -Sugaring Season

The maple sap is running up here in northeastern New York. The nights are still chilly, but the days are getting warmer. Spring is coming. My favorite is Grade B, a bit darker and fuller of flavor than the more [...]

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StarChefs ICC 2012 – Chocolate Innovations – Francisco Migoya

It was a real treat to have a front row seat watching Francisco Migoya at work – crafting beautiful and delectable chocolate creations with precise technique and imaginative design. Migoya presented three main platforms for innovation: rethinking chocolate’s base ingredients, [...]

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Sunday Photo – Easy Come, Easy Go

Winter giveth and winter taketh away. We had a nice snow, but as has been the case for many a year, we are in the midst of the January thaw.
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Sunday Photo – Lucy

We had an extra pet in our home for the holidays. Lucy, my brother’s dog, had a vacation with my family and our animals, while my brother and his son (Docsconz contributor Lucas Sconzo) spent the holidays visiting friends in [...]

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Sunday Photo – My Best Purchase of 2012

The Big Green Egg is the best cooking tool that I have ever used. I purchased it this past August from Adirondack Appliance in Saratoga Springs, NY and have been using it ever since. I got it just in time [...]

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