Eddie F's New England Seafood Restaurant opened its second location at 1742 US-9, Clifton Park, NY, on February 1st… The menu items include New England and Manhattan Chowder, Ipswich whole belly clams, lobster rolls, lobster mac & cheese, oysters, scallops, fish & chips, fish fry, shrimp, and haddock — as well as carnivore fare. Max410 at The Waters Edge opened officially at 2 Freemans Bridge Road, Glenville, NY — a 19thcentury farmhouse turned elegant American eatery — pitching daily happy hour. The Ritz on Union opened for dinner on January 18. The restaurant is located inside Home Style Pizza at 1720 Union Street, Schenectady, NY. Agnes Caribbean Restaurant opened a few months ago at 3098 Guilderland Ave, in Rotterdam… Mi Bandera Peruvian Restaurant opened at 1600 Altamont Avenue, in Rotterdam, NY. One Stop West Indian Grocery & Fish Market opened at 1369 Lower Broadway, in Schenectady. Stella Pasta Bar & Bistro that operated inside Fo’Castle Farm Country Store in Burnt Hills reopened at The Van Dyck last October — and changed the brewpub to Seven Points Brewery. And, of course, Caribé Spanish Restaurant & Sports Bar is our cover story spotlight. This issue focuses on all things Caribbean/Latin American, Italian-
Traveling to Sicily introduced my palate to many dishes created by Arabs that ruled the Italian Peninsula (9th – 11th centuries). The Muslim raids reached as far north as Naples, Rome, and Piedmont, a region of Italy bordering France and Switzerland. The Arabs invented sharbat, a sugar syrup used to make fruit sorbets. They combined herbs, flowers, and spices with the syrup and snow of Mount Etna to make what we know today as gelato.
Some of the most sought-after Italian dishes and foods originated in Sicily — Arancini(a), Cannoli, Caponata, Cassata, ice cream, pasta, and pizza. Arabs introduced ittrya, an early ancestor of fusilli.
The Arabs also created ricotta cheese from sheep and goat’s milk… Pasta alla Norma is roasted eggplant, sweet plum tomatoes, Ricotta Salata , and fresh basil. Sicilian eggplant dishes include; Caponata, Involtini di Melanzanè (stuffed eggplant rolls), and Eggplant Parmiciana (Sudanese for “ Parmesan ”; Sicilian for “shingle”[layers]), or Petronciana (“eggplant” in Persian) — a dish of Campania, Calabria , and Sicily … Eggplant was transported to Africa by the Persians. The culture, cuisine, and history warrant a voyage to “ The Island in the Sun ”, Sicily
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The Fabian family open their new restaurant and sports bar in Bellevue
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Friends, history, and travel Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Arab, African, French, German, and Spanish culture from the 8th century BC through the 20th century AD
Maria Carolina, the wife of Ferdinand I and the sister of Marie Antoinette imported French chefs to the royal court in Palermo in 1805 The Sicilians and Neapolitans who apprenticed under the French Monzù took over the restaurant kitchens in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies FYI: HRH Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon
Two Sicilies, Duchess of Calabria and Palermo was born in Rome on June 23, 2003.
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Pasta con le Sarde is a first-course Sicilian dish of bucatini, linguine, or spaghetti seasoned with EVOO, fresh sardines, wild fennel, pine nuts, etc. Olives, onions, and fresh dill can be added. Normally the headless and skinless sardines are mashed into the pasta… Tomato Pie which was brought by Italian immigrants to South Philadelphia, in the early 1900s, has a thicker, spongier crust called Sfincionè Palermitano. “Grandma Pie” aka “tomato pie” was not regularly served in New York City pizzerias until the 1990s
DOUGH RECIPE: 3 Cups Caputo® 00 Semolina, 2 Cups bread flour, 2 Cups warm water, 1 teaspoon of honey, 1 package dry yeast, 2 tsp of Cento Fine Sicilian Sea Salt, 1/2 Cup extra-virgin olive oil. Preheat oven to 425˚ F
(NOTE: We sometimes make this dough with a pre-ferment aka Poolish ). Add the honey and yeast to the warm water, and allow it to sit covered for 10 minutes until foamy. Meanwhile, combine the two flour and salt, and make a well in the center. Add the extra-virgin olive oil. After the yeast is foamy, pour it into the center of the flour, and combine with a fork. Knead the dough for 7 minutes, and then place it in an olive oilgreased bowl. Cover the dough with a kitchen towel, and place it in a warm place to rise. After 1 hour, punch down the dough, and cover it with plastic wrap or a towel to let it rise a second time. When the dough is ready, brush a square pizza pan with EVOO, and using your fingers tips, stretch the dough to the edges of the pan… Cover the dough on the pan with a kitchen towel, and let it sit for 1 hour. The Two Sicilies (Naples & Sicily) learned to assemble TOMATO PIE by pressing bits of anchovies and pieces of Caciocavallo cheese (evenly distributed) into the dough…
While in Naples in the 1830s, Samuel F.B. Morse (the co-inventor of "Morse Code") described pizza as covered with tomatoes and sprinkled little fish [ANCHOVIES]…” SAUCE RECIPE: 1 can whole peeled tomatoes (crushed by hand), 6 anchovy fillets (minced), 2-3 white onions (diced), 1 garlic clove (minced), 1 tsp oregano, 1 tsp basil, tomato paste, and 1 tsp sugar… Heat olive oil in a large skillet and sauté the onions until golden. Add the rest of the sauce ingredients, and simmer for 30 minutes. Allow the sauce to cool down. We like to use our fingers to spread the thick Sfincionè Palermitano sauce over the dough. Sfincionè Palermitano is topped with more Caciocavallo cheese (a stretched-curd cheese made from sheep's or cow's milk)… You can substitute Aged Provolone for Caciocavallo Cheese. Add a good drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil over the Sfincionè Palermitano… The Palermo tomato pie is baked at 425˚ F for 20 minutes, and then plain dry bread crumbs are combined with PecorinoRomano cheese and lightly sprinkled over the Sfincionè. Finally, the oven heat is lowered, and the tomato pie is allowed to cook at 200˚ F for another 5 minutes… Cut into squares and serve hot or cold. our video of two pizzerias that make “tomato pie”, and our pizza recipes.
Gershon’s Deli sells cold Herring in Wine, Nova Lox, Sardines, and Whitefish Chunks that are perfect for putting on pasta. In 1973, Antonio "Tony" Lauria (b. 1954 in Sicily), emigrated to the US looking for work. That same year, Irv and Lena Gershon sold Gershon's Deli to their nephew Bob Lessner... Lauria purchased Gershon's Deli from Lessner, who referred to him as his "adopted son," in 1985... Tony Lauria passed away on September 9, 2016. Next, Tony's daughter, Toni, a culinary graduate of SUNY SCCC took over the business.
Around the year 1000 there was a large Jewish community in Palermo, Sicily, and many worked as butchers. They traded their art of butchering for parts of the animals they fabricated… Much of the meat they kept was organs and offal of cow… More than 500 years later after expulsion, in 1492, the Catholic Church in Palermo, in 2017, granted the emerging Jewish community the free use of the former Baroque oratory known as Santa Maria del Sabato on loan — as a new place of study and worship.
At Gershon's Deli & Caterers, you can buy cooked tongue to make “mock” Sicilian-type sandwiches. For instance, Pani câ mèusa (Sicilian for '"bread with spleen”’) is a Sicilian street food. It consists of a soft sesame seed bread stuffed with sliced veal lung and sliced spleen that has been boiled and then fried in lard. Caciocavallo cheese may also be added, in which case the Pani câ Mèusa is called Maritata ("married" in Sicilian). If served without cheese, it is called Schietta (“single”)… Tongue tastes like cooked spleen!
For catering call Gershon's Deli at (518) 393-0617 www.gershonsdeli.com
Whether you’re trying to design, remodel, or build perspective, kitchens are typically the most complicated places to work with. Not only do you need to take the plumbing, electricity, gas lines, and general interior into account, but you also have to ensure everything is placed to offer complete functionality.
The cabinets, counters, and décor need to be in the perfect spot. Considering that the process of setting up the kitchen interior can be so complex, do you really want to go at it by yourself?
A lot of people feel paranoid about hiring a kitchen designer because they feel it would result in them having to give up control of their dream kitchen. That’s not the case. A good kitchen designer would work with you to bring your vision to reality while also ensuring that everything goes in the right place.
A kitchen designer is trained and experienced in the art of setting up a kitchen. They will help you realize your kitchen the way you want effectively and with style.
You may not notice the importance of a simple cabinet swap or appliance change, but a kitchen designer would help you open up your mind to new perspectives and create the best possible layout for your kitchen. They will also know how to best use the available space of the interior, irrespective of the size of your kitchen.
As a result, you’ll have a place that you truly enjoy cooking in and spending time with your family.
Leaving your kitchen in the hands of a kitchen designer is arguably the best decision you can make. You may wonder why you should spend money on something when you can do it yourself, but in the long run, you’d be glad that you let a professional do the job. ■
A kitchen designer is trained and experienced in the art of setting up a kitchen. They will help you realize your kitchen the way you want effectively and with style.”
Jamie and John Bergami of Homecrest Kitchens, Inc.
By Amy Simpson
Mi Bandera Peruvian Restaurant owners, Jhonatan, and Julisa opened a Peruvian bodega on State Street in 2022 for 6 months. The Ceviche became so popular that people in the area asked the couple when they were going to open a sit-down restaurant… The restaurant is located at 1600 Altamont Ave, next door to Zhu’s Kitchen !
Seafood contains essential oils that are an important part of your diet. Oils provide the source of energy we need and they are also great flavor enhancers. More importantly, they are a source of significant fatty acids. And, seafood oils are unique and have great nutritional benefits for our bodies. This oil contains omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, specifically eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).
Our body only produces small amounts of these important fatty acids; therefore we need to rely on other sources for this essential nourishment. Seafood is one of the best sources of these nutrients. In fact, oils are the second biggest component in most seafood.
One Stop West Indian Grocery & Fish Market , located at 1369 Lower Broadway, in Schenectady, offers dried and frozen fish, and seafood… Eating seafood just once or twice a week can provide good health benefits. Eating fresh seafood is a great way to obtain your required dose of these essential oils. Oils
extracted from seafood are also available as nutritional supplements. And, oils derived from seafood help prevent some of the most deadly diseases today, including Alzheimer's disease, asthma, arteriosclerosis, bipolar disorder, bronchitis, cancer, heart diseases, and more.
The omega-3 oils decrease the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, and rheumatoid arthritis. They are also beneficial to infants' brain and eye development. Moreover, the oils in seafood can also prevent osteoporosis. According to recent findings, Omega-3 also helps improve people's immune functions, thereby reducing infections. In addition, seafood oils are known to have properties that lower blood pressure. Another kind of oil found in seafood is the omega-6 fatty acid. This is important for growth and plays an important role in people's health and well-being.
Eating a seafood diet can also help you reduce weight. For years, seafood has been part of many weight loss programs. This is because, unlike diet pills, seafood is natural and has beneficial properties for people.
However, fish can rot quickly. Therefore, you should cook it the day you buy it. Here are some tips for preparing seafood:
* If you do not plan to cook the fresh seafood the day you buy it, you should store it for no longer than two days at very cold temperatures.
* If you are going to thaw the fish, keep it in the refrigerator or thaw it under cold water. Do not leave it to thaw on your kitchen counter. This is because the nutritional value of the seafood may diminish.
* You can prepare many delicious seafood dishes from great seafood recipes. You can fry or grill seafood. You can combine it with fruits and vegetables to make it even more delicious. You can marinate it and further enhance its flavor and get rid of its unique smell.
* Some people do not want to eat seafood for fear of choking on tiny bones. In this case, you can request the fish store to help you remove these fish bones. Remember that seafood is not only delicious; it can also provide wonderful benefits to your health. ■
vegetables, herbs, and small fruit (berries). A Fruit Share includes tree fruits such as peaches, plums, cherries, pears, and apples. The season runs from June through October and their produce is available as harvested. Your shares will be provided in a half-bushel basket
Pick-up day for the Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) program is Thursday, between 1 pm and 6:30 pm. Pick Your Own Flowers at the farm stand starts in July.
Buhrmaster Farms has a full line of arOsanal cheeses and bakery items — including pies, cakes, cookies as well as handmade fudge — and local and seasonal fresh fruits, flowers, shrubs, and vegetables…
The “PICK YOUR OWN" Strawberry Patch is open from mid-June to July… Blueberries and Raspberries start in July. “PICK YOUR OWN” is located at the corner of Worden Road and Swaggertown Road, ScoOa, NY.
189 Saratoga Road (Route 50) • Scotia, NY
For well over 50 years, Buhrmaster Farms has been fully committed to offering the freshest local fruit, produce, and more! They provide garden plants and premium landscaping mulch —including red mulch, black mulch, cedar mulch, bark mulch, screened organic compost , garden soil , and topsoil for delivery or pick-up.
Buhrmaster Farms’ Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) works with you: The farm issues (sells) "shares" of their crop to the community. As your investment matures, you reap dividends in the form of a basket of fresh produce each week! Here's an example of a "Full Share”: A Share enOtles the customer to a weekly harvest of fresh produce — a full range of
One of the easiest ways to prepare your outdoor space is to add a fresh layer of mulch to garden beds. Mulch helps the soil retain moisture for your flowers and plants, and keeps down weeds. It often takes more mulch than people expect to cover a flower bed… Newly planted perennials need time to grow new roots before the hot summer weather sets in. Summer bulbs, such as alliums, agapanthus, and cannas, should be planted in spring when the soil is beginning to warm up… Make sure to add fresh mulch around all your new plants. Shop here for mulch — as well as for perennials and summer annuals to plant at home. ■ ADV
(518) 399-5931
www.buhrmasterfarms.com
The farm issues (sells) "shares" of their crop to the community. As your investment matures, you reap dividends…
Salsiccia: A type of Italian sausage most often filled with pork, but can also be made with other kinds of meats. Italians often use it as a filling or topping for pasta. Chef David Long uses Salsiccia and makes fresh Semolina pasta by hand to make his dad’s homemade Ricotta & Salsiccia Lasagna recipe.
Focaccia: Often eaten for lunch or dinner, it can also be a snack between meals. A type of bread similar to the base of the pizza, however, the rise time is much longer. Each region of Italy has different varieties of Focaccia, such as topped with cherry tomatoes, rosemary, olives, EVOO, salt, and various spices. You can find focaccia on every corner, in supermarkets, bakeries, bars, and restaurants.
Gnocchi: Delicious and soft potato noodles that you can eat with tomato sauce spinach, or pesto. Their final shape is formed with a fork, giving them the characteristic appearance of honey sticks or small balls. This is a typical dinner option for
this part of Italy. If food symbolizes love then gnocchi is a perfect example! Moreover, Gnocchi is easy to make at home.
Arancini: Rice balls in a crunchy breadcrumb coating. Filled with a variety of fillings such as beef and pork, ham, cheese, or peas. This delicacy originated in Sicily and their name comes from the word ''arancia'' which means orange, which they resemble in appearance. They are perfect to eat with tomato sauce or without any toppings — and grilled veggie side dishes.
Panzerotti: Of course, the list couldn't end without the famous panzerotti. Their smell makes you instantly hungry! Made of dough, the crescents are a type of quick street food. Filled with tomatoes and mozzarella, panzerotti are then deep-fried. This cooking method is a good example to show that simplicity is the best and tastiest option. Everyone who visits southern Italy must try them at least once! WATCH: https://youtu.be/3s0pJs91oyE
Mary Agnes Gibbs Estremera was born in Grenada, West Indies. She and her family moved when she was young to Trinidad & Tobago. She eventually ended up in Brooklyn, NY (by way of Puerto Rico) — and started selling dinners and baked goods. She opened her first restaurant in NYC in 2001, and called it Agnes Caribbean Kitchen… The family eventually moved their home and restaurant to Dayton, OH.
Agnes’ son, Jose Estremera, and his childhood friend, Darnell Cunningham, recently, opened the second location of Agnes Caribbean Restaurant in Rotterdam, NY. Darnell left the entertainment industry after working with Russell Simmons and Def Jam Recordings to go into business with Jose Estremera… Darnell and his wife run the day-to-day operations of Agnes Caribbean Restaurant • 3098 Guilderland Avenue (518) 212-7444
Mami's Restaurant opened in 2003 on South Pearl Street, in Albany, NY. Mami and Benedicto Fabian were born in the Dominican Republic... They moved the restaurant to 911 Crane St, in Schenectady in 2008. See Page 16 about their new restaurant in Bellevue.
911 Crane Street
Schenectady, NY
(518) 377-8700
Pepperpot is Guyana’s national dish, however, Guyanese restaurants do not serve beef and pork. Doubles are made with Chana curry chickpeas and two spicy flatbreads. Five A’s Caribbean Cuisine includes African, Indian, and European culinary influences.
294 Altamont Ave • Schenectady, NY • (518) 347-0000.
Tiffany’s West Indian Restaurant specializes in roti, Dahl puri, chow mein, and/or fried rice specials served with Jerk Chicken or Fried Chicken. There’s also chicken, duck, goat, lamb, shrimp, or tilapia curry — and stewed chicken, butterfish, lamb, and stewed snapper — served with rice, root, or Dahl puri. Baigan Choka is made with roasted eggplant, seasonings, and
freshly chopped onions — served with roti.
All the West Indian food served at Tiffany’s West Indian Restaurant is made fresh daily. Tiffany’s dining room is clean and spacious… Dine-In, Take-Out, Delivery, and Catering are available.
1331 State Street Schenectady, NY (518) 280-1719
The owner of Frank’s Caribbean Fire Grill was born in Jamaica. His dad was a cook on a cruise ship… Frank’s Caribbean Fire Grill celebrated its two (2) year Anniversary on July 6, 2022. The fresh-made Jamaican food restaurant offers dine-in and take-out.
905 Albany St Schenectady, NY
(518) 901-0016
A petition signed by 300 area residents asked the Sch’dy City Council to keep the business open, in 2021… “Big portion sizes and tasty food. I got the oxtail with yellow rice and plantains ,” wrote a Yelp reviewer.
201 S Brandywine Ave Schenectady, NY (518) 372-2025
Owner Rashee Cridelle opened at 1309 Altamont Avenue, in Rotterdam, NY, on March 1, 2020 — after owning a restaurant on Wolf Road, in Colonie. Alotta Empanadas are filled with your choice of chicken pot pie, beef, etc.
1309 Altamont
AveSchenectady, NY
(518) 982-1010
San Francisco serve soups and some of the best Caribbean-Spanish food. Dine-in and savor the flavor of Chicharrón (crispy pork belly). Stewed chicken, and sweet plantains are
popular dishes on their Caribbean-Spanish menu.
872 Albany Street Schenectady, NY
(518) 346-3659
Trinidadian cuisine has Asian, Caribbean, and Indian influences. 108 Jay St
Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago have distinctive Creole cuisine and West Indies traditions. A Taste of Guyana Roti Shop & Bakery is famous for its curry dishes and duck. We eat here often, and like the roti! 1414 State Street • Schenectady, NY
769 State St • Schenectady… Take-out only Mon-Saturday.
Hispanic and Latin-American cuisine is well-sought after for its appealing aroma, the attractive color of ingredients, the diversity of cookery culinary arts, the balance of flavors, richness, sensational seasonings, and tantalizing textures... Caribé Spanish Restaurant & Sports Bar, located at 2236 Broadway, in the Historic Bellevue neighborhood of Schenectady, NY, is the latest restaurant concept of the Fabian family... The Fabians are a blended Hispanic and Latin-American family Hispanic is used to describe art, architecture, culture, cuisine, music, and a person with ancestry from a country whose primary language is Spanish. Latino and its variations refer to a person with origins from anywhere in Latin (Mexico, South, and Central America) and the Spanish and Portuguese are most commonly spoken in America... However, French/French-Creole is spoken in certain areas, including Haiti and Guyana, where it is the primary language. Other languages of these regions include Creole, Mayan, and Quechua, the language of the Incas.
My 4 adult kids are half Colombian, and love Creole/Hispanic food. There is a unique flavor to the cuisine that comes from the combination of culinary influences from as far away as Africa, Europe, India, and Asia. The Greater Antilles of the Caribbean include Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, and Jamaica. Haiti and the Dominican Republic share the island of Hispaniola. Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory of the US, while the Cayman Islands are a British Overseas Territory. Venezuela remains the last part of the Caribbean… Altagracia (Sanchez) and her husband, Benedicto "Pure" Fabian, and their children emigrated to the United States from Venezuela, South America… The Fabian family opened Mami's Spanish Restaurant in Albany, NY, in 2003.
In 2008, the Fabian family relocated the restaurant to 911 Crane Street (Mont Pleasant), Schenectady, NY… We have patronized Mami's Spanish Restaurant for years.
In the last few years, Mami and Pure's sons have taken over the business — and operate the day-to-day restaurant functions with their wives, two aunts, and staff... Altagracia and Benedicto Fabian's son, Benedicto, Jr, and his wife Rossana (Reyes) Fabian — and their other son,
At Caribé Spanish Restaurant & Sports Bar their Mission is to make their customers feel like family… Start your brunch or dinner excursion off with a Caribbean cocktail — the bar and cocktail menu features the following tropical drinks; Bahama Mama, Corona-Rita, Cuba Libre, El Caribé, Margarita, Mojito, Pina Colada, and Sex on the Beach... You can choose from Andre Champagne, Bartenura Moscato, Castello del Poggio, Josh Merlot, Forza Moscato, Moèt Ice Champagne, and red or white sangria, to name a few whimsical wine selections. Imported beers and wines have been expertly sourced to pair with the menu.
Mami (Altagracia), and her husband, Benedicto ("Pure) are the inspiration behind their two sons, daughter-inlaw, Maggie, grandchildren, extended family, and friends... The construction project of transforming the building at 2236 Broadway,
and the creativity of the interior design reflect famous Hispanic architecture and artwork that encompasses a range of artistic styles through a range of periods.
When you walk inside Caribé Spanish Restaurant & Sports Bar, you immediately feel as if you've been transported to a tropical island restaurant — from the international flags from all over the Caribbean and Latin America — to the 27th of February Independence Day of the Dominican Republic nook — to the Esquina Nostalgia (nostalgic corner) — to the Old San Juan-themed dining area section — all with huge wall murals — you will experience the sights and sounds of Caribbean-style and Spanish-inspired dining!
Caribé Spanish Restaurant offers a braggadocio breakfast menu served with coffee or juice.
The menu also features burgers, Dominican-style burgers with Chimichurri, grilled chicken sandwiches, salads, and the classic Cuban sandwich — roast pork, ham, pickle, Swiss cheese, mustard, and mayo. The soup selections are as popular as the appetizers and entrées… The ambiance, decór, delectable dishes, friendly service, and eclectic menu combinations of Caribé Spanish Restaurant & Sports Bar blow my mind.
I'll remind you that Caribbean cuisine comes from the combination of culinary influences from as far away as Africa, Europe, India, and Asia… Consider the appetizer choice of Canastas de Tostones — Plantain baskets stuffed with a choice of chicken, pork, beef, or shrimp ($14)…The Picadera is tostones, sweet plantains, boneless chicken, chicharron, salami, and queso frito (fried cheese)…This appetizer serves 2-3 people for $19, or a larger portion that serves 4-5 people for $35.
— Steak sautéed with onions and peppers ($16); and Rabo de Rez — Tender Oxtails cooked in spices ($25). You have to try one of my favorites, Mofongo — Fried green plantains mashed with bacon, served with a choice of chicken ($13), shrimp ($16), beef ($16), or pork (chicharron, $14).
Chicken entrées include Pechuga de Pollo — Chicken breasts sautéed with onions & peppers ($14); Pollo Guisado — Spanish-style stewed chicken ($14); Pollo a la Parilla — Marinated Grilled Spanish-style Chicken ($14); Pollo Frito — Spanish-style Fried Chicken ($13), and Pollo al estilo Jamaiquino — Jerk Chicken ($14). BTW: Caribé Spanish Restaurant also caters to the vegetarian palate. However, the menu features several grilled Caribbean and Spanish-style beef selections, such as; Bistec Empanizado — Breaded Steak ($16); Bistec a la Parilla — Grilled Steak ($16); Carne Guisado — Caribbean-style beef stew ($16);
At Caribé Spanish Restaurant the luscious Perníl (pork) is slow-roasted to perfection! Order the Camarones al Ajillo — large shrimp cooked with broccoli in garlic sauce ($17)... There's also Filete de Salmon (Salmon fillet, $16), and Filete de Tilapia (Tilapia fillet, $17). *** All entrees are served with rice (white or yellow rice) and gandules (beans), or potatoes and salad *** [ADV]
Round out your meal with Caribé Spanish Restaurant & Sports Bar's homemade sweet dessert selections. Having eaten Mami's Spanish Restaurant's fabulous cuisine for years, we could not wait for Caribé (Caribbean) Spanish Restaurant & Sports Bar to open in the Historic Bellevue neighborhood of Schenectady, New York. ■
“Round out your meal with Caribé Spanish Restaurant & Sports Bar's homemade sweet dessert selections.”
By Salvatore DeLorenzo
Iclassica all’italiana cena gastronomia consists of Antipasti, Primi, Secondi, Contorni, Insalata, Formaggi e Frutta, Dolce, Caffè e Digestivo. You’ll need to purchase Italian foods from Italian delicatessens, and Italian specialty food markets… We suggest that for Antipasti you shop at Capri Imports Italian Deli or any of the Italian family-owned businesses mentioned in this editorial article… Surprisingly, the Italian meal Primi course is typically the most filling… Right from the antipasti guests delve into the Primi or "first course” where flavorful Italian-based soups, pasta, and rice dishes are served.. Shop at Pede Brothers Italian Specialty Foods for their family-made pasta products to prepare at home — or dine out at one of the area’s fine Italian restaurants that offer multiple courses. The next part of the meal is the Secondi or "second course". Here is the main dish. The second course is where you'll find the meat of the meal.
We suggest Gabriel’s Supermarkets, Market 32 by Price Chopper, and Sal’s Quality Meats to buy beef, chicken, pork, prime rib, sausage, and/or veal… BTW: Canali’s American Italian Restaurant sells their award-winning Best Meatballs in the Capital District as both hot take-out and heat-n-serve — sold by the piece.
To prepare southern Italian coastal cuisine — crustaceans, freshly caught fish, and mollusks, we recommend that you shop in the fish and seafood department of Market 32 by Price Chopper — visit their Mollusks Rain Shower Spa Contorni are “side dishes”, whereas Contorni di Verdure are “vegetable side dishes”.
In Italy, Insalata comes after the main & side dishes.
The Formaggi e Frutta (“cheese and fruit”) course will help prepare you for the main dessert. Rotterdam’s Supermarket, JC’s Slice, Bagel & Bakes Market 32, Nikki P’s Pizza, Tops American Grill & Bakery, and Bellevue Café an array of cakes, pastries, and other sweets.
Of course, the meal will end with (“coffee or espresso”), a classical capstone to the array of Italian food that has been served. However, there is one last course that people outside an Italian home, and Italy, may not be so familiar with — the Digestivo course consists of liquors and is often referred to as the " coffee killer ”… In fact, by the time the " coffee killer " co mes around, the Primi course is starting to fade in memory, buried by the exciting meat dishes, fresh vegetables, fruits, cheeses, and coffees that have made Italian food one of the most sought after cuisines in America and Europe . ■
Italy is bordered by the Adriatic Sea on the east coast, the Mediterranean Sea on the west coast, and the Ionian Sea to the south… The Emirate of Sicily was an Islamic kingdom that ruled the Island of Sicily from AD 831 to 1031 — its capital was Palermo.
The term Norman–Arab–Byzantine culture refers to the inter-marriage of the Arab, African, Norman, Byzantine-Greek, Roman, and Spanish cultures following the Norman conquest… The Strait of Messina is a narrow oceanic landform between the eastern tip of Sicily and the western tip of Calabria… The Norman Conquest of Southern Italy lasted 140 years and involved many battles… We paid our own travel expenses to travel to Rome and Palermo,
Sicily, to better understand my dad's love for Sicilian food — especially anchovy & tomatoes with pasta, sardines with rice, organ meat, and his art of making ice cream in an antique hand-crank ice cream maker — as well as his love for clams, mussels, oysters, fatty fish — and starting his gravy (red sauce) with anchovy, EVOO, and garlic — and our love for Sicilian pizza.
Sicily is the largest and most populous island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 20 regions of Italy. Sicilian Baroque architecture evolved on the island of Sicily in the 17th and 18th centuries when it was part of the Spanish Empire. Quattro Canti is a Baroque square in the center of the historic quarters of Palermo. Each façade has four fountains dedicated to the four seasons.
Pizza as we know it today originated in Sicily as Sfincionè This Sfincionè Palermitano was the ONLY pizza in all of Italy from 1816 to 1861. Cannoli and ice cream originated in Sicily... Today, the shell is cooked fresh to order and filled with sheep's milk-sweetened ricotta at the best shops in Palermo, Sicily — you can taste the difference!
“Italian food is a blend of African, Arab, Asian (Anatolian), Etruscan, French, Gaul, Germanic, Greek, Hasmonean, and Hebrew cuisine…”
SOME MORE BACKGROUND HISTORY: After the fall of Rome in AD 476, Italy was fragmented into numerous city-states and regional polities... Central Italy remained under the Papal States, while Southern Italy remained largely feudal due to a succession of Byzantine, Arab, Norman, Spanish, and Bourbon crowns. Pope Benedict VIII, the first of several popes from the powerful Tusculani family, encouraged the Normans to continue attacking the Byzantine power in Southern Italy. However, the Normans besieged Pope Gregory VII during the Norman Sack of Rome of 1084… The Italian Renaissance spread to the rest of Europe, bringing a renewed interest in humanism, science, exploration, and art with the start of the modern era. Rome is located within Lazio along the shores of the Tiber River… I stayed in Fiumicino, a commune in Lazio, during my visit to Rome, Italy… For years, I took FAM trips. This time, I wanted to travel and write on my own schedule.
Referred to as Moors (Iberian Peninsula), or Saracens (South Italy, and in Sicily), these people introduced lemons, oranges, apricots, peaches, pomegranates, and figs. The Moors ruled Spain, Portugal, and Southern Italy between the eighth and the fifteenth centuries.
The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies was a kingdom in Southern Italy from 1816 to 1860. The kingdom was formed when the Kingdom of Sicily merged with the Kingdom of Naples, which was officially also known as the Kingdom of Sicily. The annexation of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies completed the first phase of Italian unification. I stayed in Politeama Libertà , across from the Teatro Politeama Garibaldi , while in Palermo, Sicily. The new Kingdom of Italy was created in 1861 under the Savoy monarchy
In 1862, Giuseppe Mazzini joined Giuseppe Garibaldi and his "Redshirts" to overthrow the Vatican and Napoleon III — the last monarch of France. The Italians entered the Papal States in September 1870 and overthrew the Vatican. Today's Vatican City (the smallest country in the world established in 1929) is an independent country inside the city boundaries of Rome — the only existing example of a country within a city… There are many attractions to visit in Rome by Big Bus, where you can hop off and on… In Palermo, the Big Bus only travels around the main streets. The best way to tour Palermo is by foot, and/or taxi.
The Teatro Politeama Garibaldi is a theater of Palermo. It represents the second most important theater of the city after the Teatro Massimo . It houses the Orchestra Sinfonica Siciliana Located in the Metropolitan City of Palermo, the theater was designed by Italian architect and engineer Giuseppe Damiani Almeyda. The Teatro Politeama Garibaldi opened in 1874, and has a 950-seating capacity… Featured in the last scenes of The Godfather — Part III — Teatro Massimo Vittorio Emanuele is an opera house and opera company located on the Piazza Verdi in Palermo, Sicily. It was dedicated to King Victor Emanuel II. It is the biggest opera house in Italy, and one of the largest in Europe, renowned for its perfect acoustics. FYI: Palermo has a huge NO MAFIA movement, and is very safe. Thirty-year fugitive mob boss Matteo Messina Denaro was arrested before our trip hiding in plain sight. Both Calabria and Rome have their own versions of the Mafia.
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Today, around 22,000 of Sicily's 200,000 immigrant population are Tunisians and 16,000 Moroccans, making North Africans the secondlargest immigrant group. The numbers signal an immigration trend built on Sicily's history, which has been a melting pot of cultures for centuries — despite northern/southern Italy’s differences over migration. Nevertheless downtown and the old city of Palermo are safe — most visitors to the capital of Sicily walk to restaurants and tourist attractions. Sicily is home to all things artichokes, citrus, eggplant, the origination of cannoli, ice cream, and world-famous dishes like Caponata... Italian food is a blend of African, Arab, Asian (Anatolian), Etruscan, French, Gaul, Germanic, Greek, Hasmonean, and Hebrew cuisine dating back thousands of years. And, most people in Italy do not eat a typical American-style diner breakfast of eggs, bacon, sausage, and toast... Romans and Sicilians usually have an espresso and morning pastry
Palermo has 25 communes (neighborhoods), each with their own atmosphere. Some of them should be avoided, mostly because of beggars and crime... Zona Espansione Nord (ZEN) or San Filippo Neri, is an economically deprived quarter on the northern outskirts of Palermo, Sicily. On the other hand, Albergheria is a busy district known for its Arab-Norman architecture. The grand Norman Palace includes the Palatine Chapel with 12th-century mosaics. Approximately 3.92 miles away from this neighborhood is Royal Fish (fish market and restaurant), where my companion Hotze and I dined on sensational fish and seafood delicacies. The owner of Royal Fish Gastronmia di Mare e Pescheria, Fabian, is an awesome Mediterranean fishmonger, who is gracious, humorous, and creates both cold and hot gastronomic dishes… We loved the Crudo of Mazara red prawns, swordfish meatballs in agrodolcè, sardine meatballs in sauce, Insalata di marè (calamari, mussels, and octopus salad), raw oysters, salmon, white anchovies, bread, and Involtini di Melanzanè con Pesce Spada (stuffed eggplant rolls with swordfish).
Politeama Libertà is the newest part of Palermo's city center and a great choice when you're deciding where to stay with kids. There are many Air B&B inns, luxury hotels, pubs, restaurants, pastry shops, pizzerias, and wine lounges. BTW: In Italy, a “bar” is a coffee shop. There are numerous attractions to visit in the Metropolitan City of Palermo — from the old city with its Baroque architecture, historic churches, palace, and converted monasteries into art galleries — to the Antonio Pasqualino International Puppet Museum of Palermo — it operates in the field of national and international, traditional and contemporary puppetry. Our host, Robert Meringolo, resides in Sicily for half the year and invited me, and a former NYC restaurateur, who is
former photographer for the New York Yankees, to visit him in Palermo. Meringolo and Hotze Convalis took us around to the Ballarò and Capo markets, and local attractions… I eventually found my own way one morning to the Vuccuria Market, and met with vendors… We chose to feature the culture, history, and savory cuisine of Sicily… TV chef Paul Hollywood already covered bakery shops and sweets in Palermo on “City Bakes”
One 90-year-old tavern that we dined out at twice while in Palermo was Osteria Lo Bianco. I liked the cuisine at this restaurant so much that I asked to take one of their hard-copy pictorial menus back to the USA. At Taste of Schenectady® and Beyond™, we offer land and cruise vacation packages that are perfect for couples and single persons. Meringolo
By Tom Musco • Photos by Food & Travel Editor David Long in Palermo, Sicily
Agroup of Corinthians founded the Greek colony of Siracusa, on the southeast coast of Sicily, in 734 B.C. The Corinthians planted olive trees and vineyards that make the profile and style of today's Sicilian wines. The rich pastures allowed sheep and goats to graze, whose milk was made into the cheese we know today as ricotta. Under the Roman Empire, hard Durham wheat was planted which became the secret of superior pasta. Ten thousand Moorish Saracen troops landed on Sicily's west coast, in 827 A.D. And, by 878 they had conquered Palermo, Messina, Enna, and Siracusa. The capital was moved from Siracusa to Palermo, where it remains today. Today, the western part of PALERMO is casually referred to as "the Arab side," while the east is lovingly referred to as "the Greek side"... The two most delicious desserts of Sicily, cannoli and cassata, trace their roots back to the period of the Saracen occupation. Moorish Saracens fished for tuna and introduced couscous and marzipan. Vermicelli was being made in Sicily as early as A.D. 1154, noted the Arab geographer Idrisi
The Norman Conquest began in 1060, led by brothers Roger and Robert Hauteville who embraced their adopted culture hardly making any additions of their own. succeeded his father in 1112. He hired Arab chefs to cook Arab food and retained the Arab artisans to work alongside Norman architects and Byzantine mosaicists to create the dazzling Royal Palace in Palermo. The court of Roger II was multilingual, speaking French, Greek, and Arabic... Norman rule of Sicily lasted 140 years... In the twelfth century, the court of Frederick II of Swabia became a bastion of high culture. The grandson of Frederick Barbarossa, Frederick II was crowned king of Sicily in 1220.
Frederick II’s court was located in Palermo as well as other cities in both southern and northern Italy. During the thirteenth century, the high cuisine of Sicily reflected Gallic nuances... Naples and Sicily were joined to the French house of Anjou. In the 1400s, the Jews of Sicily managed the cultivation and exportation of the fortunes of sugar through the spice route from Damascus to Venice, through the Straits of Messina. The Spanish Inquisition of the Catholic Church ended the Jews’ control of sugar… By the early 1500s, Baroque cuisine known as Cucina Baronale had
taken hold in the kitchens of Sicily. This is when the tomato and chocolate found their way into the Italian pantry… Maria Carolina, the wife of Ferdinand I and the sister of Marie Antoinette imported French chefs to the royal court in Palermo in 1805. Later the Sicilians and Neapolitans who had apprenticed under the French Monzù (master chefs) took over the restaurant
kitchens in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies Pellegrino Artusi (1820-1911), the author of the 1891 cookbook (English translation) “Science in the Kitchen and the Art of Eating Well”, tried to counter the House of Spanish Bourbon culinary influences in Naples, Sicily, and Parma, Italy. A visit to Sicily for its culture, history, and tastes is a must for all food lovers. ■
A SICILIAN TRIO OF VEAL Veal Caponata, Veal Saltimbocca, and Veal Piccata are Italian American dishes we love to make… Marsala fortified wine was probably first popularized outside Sicily by the English trader John Woodhouse. In 1773, he landed at the port of Marsala, Sicily, and discovered the local wine. The Italian Cook Book (1919), by Maria Gentile, has a recipe for Pollo al Marsala Chicken was expensive, so Sicilians in America made Veal Marsala, Veal Caponata, Veal Piccata, and Veal Saltimbocca
For Sicilian cuisine, go to Lorenzo’s Southside or The Ritz on Union.
Twenty-three years ago, a Ukrainian man decided to leave what today is known as Dnipro — formerly known as Dnipropetrovsk but renamed during the process of de-communization. Foreigners were not allowed to visit Dnipropetrovsk without official permission until the 1990s. So, nine years ago, this ex-pat decided to open DNIPRO EURO FOODS in Latham, NY, to share his love and passion for Ukrainian food. DNIPRO imports its European artisan bread directly from Germany par-baked and frozen — and then finishes baking the bread on the premises — before displaying whole loaves for sale in its store, along with its charcuterie and Eastern European groceries
Charcuterie has become so popular in the United States — and although Dnipro Euro Foods sells some of the Italian classic delicatessen cold cuts — this store imports more German, Polish, Ukrainian, and Italian-style cured and smoked meats for your next Smörgåsbord Party!
Our favorite Dnipro deli item is Cold Smoked Pork Loin which blows away the best carpaccio we’ve ever had! If you are trying to buy cured and smoked meats for your next charcuterie platter, picnic, and/or Smörgåsbord at home, call or stop in and see the culinary team at Dnipro Euro Foods for help… Dnipro Euro Deli believes in dining on gourmet foods at home. cooks and customer service staff have a wide range of pickled products, salads, smoked fish, and European-style catering trays and prepared foods just for you!
Pickle red onions, make egg salad and place them both on top of fresh arugula. Then open up a can of Dnipro’s Icelandic Cod Liver, and drain the oil. Top the salad with the cooked cod livers.
HOURS:
Monday: 11 am - 6 pm
Tuesday: closed
Wed - Thursday - Friday: 11am - 6 pm
Saturday: 10 am - 4 pm
Sunday Closed
ADDRESS: 898 Loudon Road, Latham, NY 12110 (518) 213-7007
www.eurodnipro.com
“…Cold Smoked Pork Loin which blows away the best carpaccio we’ve ever had!”
-FOOD & TRAVEL EDITOR DAVID LONG
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2617 Broadway • Schenectady, NY
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42 N Jay Street • Schenectady, NY
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898 Loudon Road • Latham, NY
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2227 Nott St
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59 Garnsey Rd • Rexford, NY (518) 399-0265
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70 Lexington Ave • Albany, NY (518) 463-0185
5156 Western Turnpike Duanesburg, NY (518) 895-8843
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1600 Union St. • Niskayuna, NY (518) 393-0617
Mike’s Hot Dogs
1135 Erie Blvd • Schenectady (518) 382-9213
Lily’s Café
181 Freemans Bridge Rd• Glenville (518) 393-3060
Newest Lunch
715 Albany St • Sch’dy, NY (518) 377-6580
Peter Pause Italian Restaurant
535 Nott St • Schenectady, NY (518) 382-9278
Point Café
964 Helderberg Ave • Sch’dy (518) 395-9717
Redwood Diner
2688 Hamburg St • Sch’dy (518) 355-9522
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Skyport Diner
35 Freemans Bridge Rd
(518) 382-9773
Tops American Grill, Bakery & Bar
351 Duanesburg Rd • Rotterdam, NY
(518) 355-9864
Union Café
1725 Union St • Sch’dy, NY
(518) 280-1600
Nino’s Bakery • Nino’s Deli & Subs
718 Central Ave, Albany, NY
(518) 489-6640 — (518) 489-1140
Perreca’s Bakery & More Perreca’s 33 W. Jay St • Sch’dy • (518) 372-1875
The Cheese Traveler
540 Delaware Avenue • Albany, NY
(518) 443-0440
Uncommon Grounds Coffee & Bagels
1235 Western Ave • Albany, NY (518) 453-5649
Villa Italia Bakery
226 Broadway • Schenectady, NY
Schenectady (518) 355-1144
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Canali’s Italian American Take-out
126 Mariaville Rd • Schenectady, NY
(518) 355-5323
Cardona’s Latham Market
9 Cobbee Rd, Latham, NY
(518) 785-7480 • Albany • Saratoga
Pede Brother’s Pasta
582 Duanesburg Rd • Schenectady, NY
(518) 356-3042
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Frank Gallo & Son Florist
1601 State St • Schenectady, NY
(518) 399-2424
FARM STANDS AND COUNTRY STORES
Brown’s Family Farm Stand
1174 Fort Hunter Rd
Schenectady, NY 12303
(518) 836-4806
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Buhrmaster Farms
189 Saratoga Rd • Scotia, NY 12302
(518) 399-5931
Carman Farms
3120 Carman Rd • Rotterdam, NY
(518) 378-2778
Fo'Castle Farm Country Store
166 Kingsley Rd Burnt Hills, NY 12027 (518) 399-8322
Hungry Chicken Country Store
Rotterdam Junction
661 River Rd #6505
Schenectady, NY 12306
(518) 879-9442
Lakeside Farms
336 Schauber Rd • Ballston Lake, NY (518) 399-8359
For The Love of Bacon • Mariaville Farm
834 Duanesburg Road • Schenectady
(518) 280-4760
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Bittersweet Candy
173 Jay Street • Schenectady, NY 12305 (518) 280-6161
Krause's Homemade Candy 1609 Central Ave • Albany, NY 12205 (518) 869-3950
Uncle Sam's All-American Chocolate Factory
2571 Albany Street • Schenectady, NY (518) 372-2243
What's Poppin Albany
Kohl’s Plaza
1814 Central Ave • Albany, NY 12205 (518) 704-3936
SPICES • OILS • VINEGARS
East To West Spice Company 16 Edison Street
Schenectady, NY
(518) 918-7870
Oliva! Gourmet Olive Oils & Vinegars
Stuyvesant Plaza
1475 Western Ave Albany, NY 12203
(518) 482-3866
Penzeys Spices
Stuyvesant Plaza
1475 Western Ave • Albany, NY 12203 (518) 650-8364
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500 Duanesburg Rd, Schenectady, NY (518) 355-7190
Best Fire Hearth & Patio
1760 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12205 (518) 869-9600
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2241 Central Ave, Schenectady, NY (518) 344-7000
Different Drummer Kitchen Supply Crossgates Mall • Ste 215D, Albany, NY (518) 459-7990
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Green’s Appliance
1207 Central Ave • Albany, NY 12205 (518) 458-7994
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Pottery Barn
1475 Western Ave • Albany, NY Stuyvesant Plaza • (518) 453-0050
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The Schenectady Trading Company
609 Union St • Schenectady, NY (518) 280-3036
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WINE, BEER & SPIRITS
Annand Wine & Liquor 1437 Broadway • Schenectady, NY (518) 374-8329
Boscia’s Liquor Discount
2710 Broadway • Bellevue Schenectady, NY (518) 346-5706
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680 Mariaville Rd, Schenectady, NY (518) 356-2828
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Freemans Bridge Wine & Liquor 100 Freemans Bridge Rd Scotia, NY (518) 688-0789
Glenville Beverage 96 Freemans Bridge Rd Scotia, NY (518) 374-4615
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Great Flats Brewing Company 151 Lafayette Street Schenectady, NY (518) 280-0232
King Cork Wine & Liquor 2430 Watt St • Schenectady, NY (518) 393-3955
Mad Jack Brewing Company 237 Union Street
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