If you love food and Upstate New York, mix in some running too. Coming up this October you can take place in the Sitrin Foundation Riggie Run and Walk.
If you go anywhere outside of Central New York and mention "Riggies" - people are bound to look at you like you have seven heads. It's a staple for us!
February 7th is known as National Fettuccine Alfredo Day. Honestly, we should just celebrate this holiday all week long. Here's the top places to order this classic dish in Central New York.
Alex Handzel of Utica has many passions, but one of the biggest is cooking. He prides himself on creating unique dishes and perfecting the classics. That is why he was thrilled to submit his recipe to the Barilla Pasta contest to showcase his region. Vote for his dish to give him and amazing trip.
It's an important skill to have, especially living in Central New York, to properly cook and sauce Pasta dishes. Most people love this popular Italian dish and it's possible you may be preparing it completely wrong. This video will show you the proper technique to cook, strain, and sauce the perfect pasta dish.
Here's something I think you'll eat up. October is National Pasta Month - a good reason to eat hearty during the "Frog Days of Fall". Funny, when I was a kid they called pasta macaroni, or all pasta was spaghetti, even if the noodles weren't spaghetti.