FoodiesTalk

well it has been 4 months since we have posted here...I guess one could say "life got in the way". Summertime and we are enjoying the bounty of fruits and vegetables of Niagara County at the table. We will be ntertaining Saturday evening and will try Mario Batali's bean salad ( recipe in the September Food and Wine) using Tom Tower's green and wax beans along with homegrown basil.Another side will be "my mother's corn" as posted last year...corn from the eastern end of the county near Gasport. My fellow foodie will make the third side, cucumbers in sour cream.The main course comes all the way from Binghamton NY. Last month's high school reunion reacquainted me with Lupo's of Endicott and their famous spiedies...hunks of marinated lamb cooked on a skewer on the grill and removed from the skewer with a slice of fresh Italian bread !! Fresh berries in the triple berry pie for dessert courtesy of the Village bake Shoppe in Lewiston. All in all, a perfect summer outdoor dining menu.