In Our Summer 2022 Issue

Grist for the Mill

Hello friends,

Anyone else agree that this seems to be the shortest but the sweetest season here in the Capital Region? In this issue we went for all things summer. Hot dogs, beer, a cheese festival, a cheese trail, a local cookbook club and a community farm.

Regular contributor Kathleen Willcox and daughter Emily decided to test the hot dogs at Famous Lunch located in Troy to see if the restaurant lives up to the hype. They reported that the taste experience at this third-generation owned establishment was delicious, maybe even perfect.

Haley Whalen, proprietor of Arthur’s Market in Schenectady, shares the first gathering of their newly launched Cookbook Club. The Book on Pie by Erin Jeanne McDowell was the first cookbook on deck. The club membership is full right now, but we are extending the circle virtually. You can follow along with us, bake your pie, and share your photos and thoughts on the recipes with us. We will select our favorites and share on our social media. Don’t forget to tag us! @edible518 and @arthurs1795

Writer, farmer, teacher, friend Maria Buteux Reade and I connected many years ago and discovered that we both grew up in Central New York. If you are from CNY, you know that fact alone creates an instant connection especially when it comes to food and the local food experience. Maria shares with us two delicious cheese experiences the Central New York Cheese Trail and the 7th annual Little Falls Cheese Festival to add to your summer and fall adventures.

Our Edible Voices guest is Lynn Trizna, the executive director at Pitney Meadows Community Farm located in Saratoga Springs. Lynn shares with us a little of this 166-acre farm’s history and their mission to explore agricultural education, healthy food production, and recreation on this preserved working farm.

Thirsty? Fort Orange Brewing located in the Warehouse District in Albany has the perfect 2500 square foot taproom to try some of Albany’s newest craft beers. Read about how this came to be an integral part of the 518’s beer culture.

I like to read cookbooks like a good novel. They tell the history and experiences of the author, and they often take you on a culinary journey. Check out our review of Field Notes for Food Adventure by Brad Leone.

Please be sure to visit and thank the advertising sponsors in this issue. They are the reason we get to continue exploring the Capital region and to celebrate all things summer.