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Olive Salad - for Muffaletta
New Orleans Olive SaladThere are many different forms of olive salad, even those claiming to be the true New Orleans "Central Grocery" recipe. There really are no limits to this and you can add any of...
View ArticleThis is the end, and a beginning.
"This is the end, beautiful friend, this is the end. . . " I generally like to quote literary or historical figures, but on occasion I like to allow for a bit more reality in appearance. And it seems...
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Oyster-Artichoke Bisuque
Oyster Artichoke Bisque I took a trip to New Orleans sometime in 1993, and returned with some great inspiration for food to try out in o'Bagelo's. I had never heard of this soup, but it...
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Seafood Po' Boy
Po' Boyw/Fried Oysters and/or Fried ShrimpWe had a N'awlin's cooking day in the kitchen, and since it was "Sandwich Week" proclaimed by someone, it just seemed appropriate to put this on the menu that...
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Olindo
Olindo Italian Imports and Cash & Carry1510 Lyell AvenueRochester, NY 14606I use this section to highlight businesses that I have used over the many years of cooking, and are often overlooked by...
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Sausage Making
Homemade sausage"Never meet your heroes" and "Never watch sausage being made". Two adages from unknown sages. Here I would like to prove one of those wrong, provided you follow the another adage:...
View ArticlePrice Elasitciy
Entry #4 Price elasticity of Demand is an economic principle I have had a interest in and feared throughout my years in retail. The new year has an impact on this theory as many places use...
View ArticleThe Next Step
"The Next Step" I was in and out of consciousness those first few hours in ICU and as far as I could tell, there was quite a lot of activity in and out of my room. Doctors, family,...
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Chicken Pastina
Chicken Pastina Soup and Chicken StockAll of us who take up in the kitchen have our own version of homey chicken soup. I started mine at o'Bagelo's in the early 90's and found it had great appeal,...
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Home Ground Beef
Fresh Ground Beef for Burgers, Meatballs, etc.This is the basis for any recipe that requires ground beef. It is especially wonderful for burgers or meatballs. Once you have eaten a burger made from...
View ArticleA different Tale of Survival
"My Own Private Murderer" Stories of murder, murderers, and the the often questionable convictions of accused killers are all the rage. I thought I would to take advantage of the trend to tell my...
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Chicken Pastina -PF
Chicken Pastina Soup and Chicken StockAll of us who take up in the kitchen have our own version of homey chicken soup. I started mine at o'Bagelo's in the early 90's and found it had great appeal,...
View Article"My Own Private Murderer Part II"
"My Own Private Murderer"Part IIOver the next month things were fairly quiet in and around o’Bagelo’s. Other than watching over my shoulder and circling the store every morning a few times before I...
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Roasted Rosemary Potatoes
Rosemary Roasted PotatoesAnother simple recipe that works as an addition or side to most meals. All the effort goes into cutting your potatoes, and the oven does the rest of the work.Ingredients:4...
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Broccoli Steaks
Roasted Broccoli Steaks with a Lemon Yogurt SauceOne of my dinner guests brings me several food magazines to read and often asks me make him my take on something he has read and seen. Although I look...
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"My Own Private Murderer, Part III"
"My Own Private Murderer, Part III" The morning after I was threatened by a suspected murderer from the back of a police car, I started asking some questions. Many of my customers were lawyers...
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My own private murderer, Part IV
My own Private Murderer, Part IV The “walk by” battles with Spahalski went on for the next several years. Somehow I had entered into an involuntary war with a murderer; a war only recognized by...
View ArticleMy Own Private Murderer - Part V- edited
My Own Private Murderer, Part VThe Interview Robert Spahalski walked into the police station on November 8, 2005 and approached the front desk in the public safety building. The woman behind the...
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Pizza Dough
Utility Pizza DoughThis is one of my go to recipes that I use for many different creations. I will often refer to this recipe in others posts (hopefully with a link) so that it will be easy to follow....
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Murderer - From the beginning.
"My Own Private Murderer" Stories of murder, murderers, and the the often questionable convictions of accused killers are all the rage. I thought I would to take advantage of the trend to tell my...
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Eggplant Muffaletta
Eggplant MuffalettaI generally do not claim to have invented most of the recipes on this site or that I have presented to customers over the years, but this might be the exception.Here we combine my...
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Pizza on the Grill !!
Pizza on the GrillThis has proven to be both a great summer menu item and an interactive party idea. I generally make the dough (recipe here) a day ahead and prep all my toppings the day of the event....
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Porchetta
Porchetta Porchetta is an Italian street food generally served out of big trucks with a tall oven that has the meat on stackable spits. As the meat cooks the fat from the above porchetta drips...
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Cole slaw with Homemade cole slaw dressing
Cole Slaw dressing and Cole SlawWhat makes this dressing recipe more wonderful is the use of the garlic aioli recipe found here. But frankly, that recipe makes everything taste better when used. All...
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Garlic Aioli - or Homemade Mayonnaise
Garlic Aioli and MayonnaiseThe idea of making your own mayonnaise or Aioli may seem daunting but I assure you after the first few times you will be an expert. It really is a simple process with one...
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