food

At Big Frog 104, we like to keep you aware of consumer alerts and product recalls. Now, Dole is recalling its "Seven Lettuces" packaged salads.

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My sister recently spent some time in New York City and, while there, visited her favorite restaurant Forlini's on Baxter Street near Little Italy. While talking to the owner, Joe Forlini, she mentioned that he should put "Utica greens" on his menu. Having never heard of them Mr. Forlini asked her for a recipe which she supplied and off he went to the kitchen. The result?

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There are some sure signs of spring, the first robin in the backyard, a crocus flower peeking out in the garden and grandparents returning from Florida for the summer. Another sure sign of the changing seasons in the Utica area is the annual opening of  Voss's in Yorkville.

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It used to be that women were the queens of the kitchen while their menfolk were just expected to  bring  home the bacon and  not cook it.  Times have certainly changed. A recent poll by Asia Food Recipes found that 58% of the women respondents said that their husband was a better cook.  Surprising? Not really when you consider that most---not all---of the world's most famous chef's are men. However some of the poll's other results do raise some eyebrows.

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Celebrity food products are nothing new. The late Paul Newman has an extensive food product line and Jimmy Dean Pure Pork Sausages have been around forever. Now, according to The Boot, Trace Adkins is joining the celebrity food wagon with the introduction of  Trace Adkins Hightower's Country Smoked Sausage. Here's Trace to handle the introduction himself.

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There are certain gastronomic delicacies that are native to Central New York like chicken riggies and greens. Now another one of Utica's favorite taste treats has gotten recognition. MSN has listed the half-moon cookie which originated in Utica as one its "10 Best Regional Desserts" on its homepage.

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We've all heard the recent news about so-called "pink slime" meat filler, which doesn't sound very appetizing. Price Chopper Supermarkets wants to reiterate that its ground beef does not contain any such substances.

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I have never had a roommate, but I have heard stories. And, the story that repeats most often is the mystery of the disappearing food. You buy something for yourself, put it in the refrigerator, go back to eat the food you bought, and, it's gone. The guy in this video just can't figure out which roommate keeps stealing his food. 

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These days, between a tough economy and rising grocery bills, it seems like we are looking to save money anywhere we can. One inexpensive way to cut our food bills is with the occasional helping of ramen noodles, a Japanese favorite that has captured American taste buds. Long a favorite on college campuses the tasty noodle dish is fast becoming a family staple as well.

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"Say cheese". How many times have you posed for a picture and someone says it. Usually the person being photographed will say something like, "Swiss" or "Limburger". Now apparently the cheese of the moment is pepper jack. According to an article in USA Today pepper jack as a menu  offering on fast food sandwiches has grown 37% over the past four years and 56% as an option on fast food burgers. For the uninitiated, what is pepper jack cheese?

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How do you like your meatballs? Spicy? Bland? No matter how you like yours there will be some for every taste this Sunday as the Abraham House's Third Annual Meatball Madness fund raising competition takes place in the Blue Flag Room of the Hotel Utica. According to the Utica Observer-Dispatch a number of area restaurants will be vying for the public's votes.

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The venerable pancake---aka flapjack, griddlecake, hotcake---has been a staple of American breakfast fare for generations. Today we salute it on National Pancake Day. Eating a pancake today may not only  be a delicious way to start your day but helpful to charity as well thanks to the people at IHOP.

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