Susie s Spotlight: Favorite dishes from hot pot to brunch
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The hot pot options at MOSU on Wolf Road in Colonie can come in a variety of proteins and meats.Photos by Susie Davidson PowellShow MoreShow Less
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An octopus carpaccio from Villa di Como, a terrine of the sea creature best served cold.Photos by Susie Davidson PowellShow MoreShow Less
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The Boozy Brunch-In-A-Box from Farmer s Hardware in Saratoga Springs. (Photo by Susie Davidson Powell for the Times Union.)Susie Davidson Powell/For the Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
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A takeout dinner spread from Nani’s Indian Kitchen in Ballston Spa. (Photo by Susie Davidson Powell for the Times Union.)Susie Davidson Powell/For the Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
Kosher Coke & Friday Fish: Religious food rules lead to unexpected innovations
Goa dries plenty of its own fish so it might seem odd to import a fish that that isn’t even caught in Portugal, but from much further, in the cold waters of the North Atlantic.
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Friday fasting was prescribed for religious communities and all Christians who wished to lead pious lives.
In Goan supermarkets you sometimes find what looks like roughly triangular pieces of wood, encrusted with gleaming white salt crystals and priced surprisingly high. It is dried salt cod, a food beloved of the Portuguese, who claim to have a different way to prepare it for every day in the year. Goa dries plenty of its own fish so it might seem odd to import a fish that that isn’t even caught in Portugal, but from much further, in the cold waters