What can I say? I haven't felt like blogging lately and haven't been sure what to do about it--hence the silence. Of course the holidays took up most of my attention and next week I'll be on vacation in the Bahamas and not able to blog either. But after a too long absence, I'm getting a bit blog hungry again.
I don't think I can underestimate the effect that the closing of Hawley Green Bistro and Essentially Bread has had on my psyche. I never really blogged about Essentially Bread which was a fantastic bakery in Elbridge--a good 30 minutes from Syracuse. They had the best European style breads I've found in this area--they helped me to forget my beloved Acme Bread from Berkeley, CA. Anyway, I struggled with whether there is anything to new to say about the Syracuse area food scene.
But...yesterday I had tea at Roji Tea Lounge in downtown Syracuse and was reminded of what an incredible place that is. While there I had a conversation with a friend who was all fired up about learning the delights of organic and local food. The topper though, was walking into Fins and Tails to pick up some salmon only to be overwhelmed by the delicious aromas of the prepared foods for sale and, a few minutes later, to be captivated by fishmonger Tom Farmer in a conversation about the difference between the salmon he carries and the stuff I purchased recently at a local supermarket--I hope to post on that tomorrow.
Then in perfectly-timed glimmer of hope, Jill emails me to tell me, among other things, about some new eateries back near the Hawley Green neighborhood.
So Cookin' in the 'Cuse will be back around the 22nd of this month. I'll be refreshed from some much needed time away and will be looking forward to another year of discovering the delights of the 'Cuse.
Meals aren't the same without Maureen's breads! I haven't baked any bread for 7 years (since Essentially Bread opened) - but I had to pull out my recipes this weekend, since we finished all of the wonderful artisan breads we had stashed in our freezer!
--Meg at Wake Robin Farm
Posted by: Meg | January 21, 2008 at 12:32 PM
Don't expect someone who's blog contained a whopping TEN entries last year to give you a hard time about taking time off! :p
Posted by: David | January 22, 2008 at 07:29 PM
Heck,I am too lazy to even have a blog,but I do read yours religiously.(& since we are sorta neighbors,I hope we get to meet IRL someday)Anyway,please keep posting.
Posted by: barbara | January 23, 2008 at 07:10 PM
Meg--Maureen's closing is a definite loss for all of us--lucky you for stocking the freezer!
David--Nah..I wouldn't expect YOU to give me a hard time. I always love it when you post on your blog though!
Barbara--thanks for the support--I hope we meet as well--perhaps at one of the potlucks?
Posted by: Jennifer | January 29, 2008 at 12:59 AM