Chicken WIng Contest

Be sure to catch the Chicken wing eating contest at our Portville Store! It should be fun! Call 933-8411 for more information.

In season fruits and vegetables

There are many things to love about the summer, but not least is the wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables. I just had some excellent peaches (the first ones of the year that I thought were good enough to mention).

When looking for peaches, remember they should be soft to the touch when you eat them. If they are not ready yet when you buy them you can speed the ripening process by placing them in a small paper bag.

Great alone or in cereals!! And good for you too!

The Food Timeline--history notes: ambrosia to corn bread

The Food Timeline--history notes: ambrosia to corn bread

Corn bread is literally being brought to a new generation with the success of Thomas' Toasting Corn Bread. In the past week I have had two employees mention to me that they had never had corn bread prior to this.

One of the employees is a history major (well sort of), and his comments spurred this internet search.

The history of corn bread is really quite interesting. I did not realize that it was looked down upon so much (largely due to the hard nature of colonial and even Civil War Era breads.

Definitely worth your time to check it out!

And if you have not tried the bread, I would highly highly recommend it! Especially toasted with maple syrup on it. EXCELLENT!