GIVEAWAY CLOSED! THE WINNER IS……… Alex, with comment: Not only am I always happy or surprisingly blown away by the delicious food I get from them, but they also have really creative and tasty things on their menu. Plus, just by eating really good food I feel like I’m contributing to the community. The only…
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{photo diary} Field Trip to All Good Bakers
Well, they did it! Nick & Britin Foster has opened their flagship bakery, breakfast & lunch spot and future location of cooking classes (and more) at 540 Delaware Avenue in Albany, NY. Yes, they had a teeny space on Quail Street but it was just a stepping stone towards finding a bigger & permanent space…
{all good bakers} has exciting news to share!
My favorite Community Supported Bakery, All Good Bakers, are taking the leap! The talented husband-n-wife team, Nick and Britin, are opening a brick-n-mortar bakery to couple with their highly-successful community supported bakery program. I couldn’t be happier!! Nick is truly a master baker and their commitment to use local ingredients, use sustainable methods, helping those…
{weekend reading} LOCAL EDITION
{fog #1} EVENTS TODAY: noon-3pm. CSA Fair at The Atrium {current location of Troy Farmers Market} come ask farmers all your CSA-related questions and sign up! I will be there, located at the Kilpatrick Family Farm table to answer questions from the CSA-member perspective. Saratoga Springs’ Restaurant Week is almost upon us! Albany.com: “The Second…
{local holiday} Part 1: Shopping in My Town
A few of us live in our around Ballston Spa, NY. Ballston Spa is not a large town by any stretch of the imagination but it does have many, many gems that smaller villages don’t have; like a sushi restaurant, a fabulous tea store, a natural food store, a artistian collective, a fair-trade only gift…
Thanksgiving Gratitude, an Update.
Note: This is my follow-up post to my plea for recipe help in our ongoing series, {Desperately Seeking} Reader Advice. -Christina Last week I asked for help with two issues based on the fact that my husband & I lost our Thanksgiving turkey because an illness had infected the flock at a local farm. I…
{photo diary} Tight Knit & Troy Night Out
What an AWESOME night of eating, shopping and chatting with local artisans! We started with a yumm-o dinner at the recently awarded (Rising Star Chef Finalizst Chef/Owner Marla Ortega in 2nd picture) Illium Cafe. Next up: TIGHT KNIT! Credits in the form of Etsy Shops or Websites: Sausage Party by Cappywanna. Feature Film Lamp Shades…
