Celebrate Mom - Finger Lakes Style!

Each year on the second Sunday in May, we carve out a special day to acknowledge and appreciate all the special moms—birth moms, step moms, and mom figures in our lives.The Finger Lakes lifestyle, along with its vibrant and beautiful locations, offers the perfect setting to treat mom to a memorable Mother's Day celebration, where she can truly be Queen for a Day! …

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It's a Sweet Time of Year—Maple Weekend is Almost Here!

Maple syrup, often called “liquid gold” is a natural sweetener that’s high in antioxidants as well as nutrients like riboflavin, zinc, magnesium, calcium and potassium, and whether you are cooking breakfast, lunch, or baking something sweet it can make any recipe extra special and delicious. Make…

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Cozy Weekend Lunch at Diciannove Dieci (1910) Restaurant

This past weekend I visited Diciannove Dieci (1910) Restaurant at Geneva on the Lake for lunch with friends to toast to the new year. Overlooking Seneca Lake in Geneva, New York, Geneva on the Lake was built in 1910 as a private home modeled after a villa in Italy that inspired the marble…

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Naples Grape Pie: A Finger Lakes Must-Have for Family Gatherings

Unique to the Finger Lakes, Grape Pies were created in the 1950s and credited to long time Naples, NY resident Irene Bouchard. Best made with grapes freshly picked in the late summer and early fall, the rich purple color and texture reminds me a bit of blueberry pie, only better. Once you bite into a slice of this deliciously juicy, sweet but tart pie you are sure to crave a whole pie! …

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Open Kitchen Experiences

I love restaurants that are bold enough to show their kitchen team and space in action for two reasons. I love to cook and I admire those who can cook – even with lots of eyes on them…

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