Good smells draw us in

It’s not a bad idea to just follow my nose? As my dear wife Karen and I walk the rows of the Syracuse Arts and Crafts Festival, a tent selling soaps, scented waxes and such earns our first stop of the morning. I decide not yet. Of course that aisle is on our way back…

In between sights from the circle

While walking amid the Syracuse Arts and Crafts Festival vendors, it’s always a good idea to let the eyes drift to the striking architecture that surrounds the drop-in tents. Yes, that’s the statue that still honors one Christopher Columbus, if you read yesterday’s post, standing at the center of the circle named after the now-controversial…

Welcome back, Arts and Crafts Fest

After a few years off because of you-know-what, the Syracuse Arts and Crafts Festival returned to downtown Syracuse this past weekend. It took just a few words of <em>Do you want to go …</em> from my dear wife Karen during our what-are-we-gonna prep talk for me to get psyched. I’ll start my blogging welcome with…

Healthy lineup

From the end of the table down, my dear wife Karen coached me with my iPhone camera as we walked through this vegetable seller’s shed at the Regional Market. Of course she was right.

The double yolk’s on us

Never had I ever heard of the super egg. Until George Three’s mom Sue bought her two half-dozen and sent me over to take photos at the Regional Market and learn about them. Huge they are. I think I’d be really surprised to find an over-easy over-easy on my breakfast plate!! Two yolks in one…

Local winery tastes good in a pinch

Lakeland is just up the road. Or down the road. In any case, who knew they had a robust line of wines? Yes, it’s a good idea to hand out samples at the Regional Market. My dear wife Karen, daughter Elisabeth, George’s mom Sue and I all called for a taster’s cup. They went for…

Quite a pickle

The farmer at the market was calling these homegrown cucumbers just right for pickling. I thought they were the exact same size as the ones I buy in the supermarket that we slice up, say, to a couple dozen wedges to add to our salad bowl. Those would be some really large pickles. George Three,…

A fresh trip to the Regional Market

Elisabeth texted. George Three and she planned a Saturday trip to the Regional Market. Did we care to join? Dear wife Karen said yes. Quickly we encountered a table that included a few sugar-free baked products. The Amish had made them with care. And I purchased … … the banana bread! More bright photos to…