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Christa Glennie Seychew

If you're looking for food from Central Europe the Slavic Bazzar is the place to go. The shelves are lined with cookies, crackers, jams, sauces, spices and other treats from places like Poland, the Ukraine, Croatia, and Bosnia. The bank of freezers holds salmon, desserts and the Slavic Bazzar's fabulous pierogi. The deli counter is loaded with European meat products shipped in fresh from Chicago. Visitors can also partake in a quick, delicious and inexpensive meal. Located on the corner of William and Bailey, this lovely little shop has been open for just over a year. On my recent visit, I met with Walter, the proprietor. His successful pierogi business brought him here to Buffalo. His pierogi are sold all over the United States. He m…

Christa Glennie Seychew

If you are entertaining on New Year's Eve you have probably already sorted out most, if not all, of your menu. But if you have not, or you are attending a soiree where you are expected to bring something, I have the perfect item for you.

Peppadew is a brand of South African sweet piquante peppers available at Guercio's ($3.99) and a few other local shops. Crisp, sweet and spicy, they are absolutely delicious. They can be used as part of relish trays or as an ingredient in salads or sandwiches. Recipes for entire entrees composed around their unique and delightful flavor are available on the company's website. But today, I am here to provide you with a quick and easy recipe for a quick and easy hors d,Aeoo…

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Today was the first time that I had the opportunity to visit Europa for lunch. I was excited to see what the menu looked like because I was already sold on the dinner options. What I found was that the lunch items were very similar to the dinner options (at least to me). And that was a good thing. We were told that the tomato soup was a must have, so we ordered that. I was psyched to see that a risotto dish that I had tried the other night was on the lunch menu because I followed up with a big bowl.

When we first arrived to the bistro (noon) we were the only people in the place. One hour later there was not a table to be found. Obviously the word w…

Christa Glennie Seychew

Hot chocolate is an ideal way to enjoy the holidays. It is a perfect accompaniment to both a Christmas cookie and a snowball fight. Though Swiss Miss has her place and Hershey never did anyone wrong, 'tis the season for creating homemade, from-scratch treats.

Though generally considered interchangeable, hot cocoa and hot chocolate are actually two different things. Hot cocoa is made from Dutch processed cocoa powder, whereas hot chocolate is made from, well- chocolate.

In our December issue, BRM developed a simple recipe designed to showcase the magic of the best chocolate you can find. We used two high-quality organic brands purchased at the Lexington Co-op. The great thing about this recipe is that it allows you to use any kind of choc…

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There's only one place for kabob in Buffalo, and that's the Buffalo Kabob House (BKH). After seeing a few comments come through on Buffalo Rising we decided that it was time to pay BKH a visit. We chose an absolutely rainy, miserable evening for our first visit, which was not a bad thing because when I think about Middle Eastern food I think warmth. I think about spices, and open flame... and that's when my stomach starts to grumble. As you can see from the photo above, BKH is a small family run operation that was started because of the passion of two people, Shahram and his wife Mary. Their passion lies in their love of food and a deep desire to own a business.

The idea for BKH took root last year when Shahram and Mary, both seasoned profess…

Christa Glennie Seychew

Tom & Jerry served at Boomerangs Bar & Grill

Tom & Jerry cocktails are one of the best holiday customs around. A play on traditional eggnog, this holiday drink is a great beverage to serve at a party. Made of frothy sweetened eggs, brandy, rum and warm milk or coffee, they are sure to warm your heart and your hands.

The history of the Tom & Jerry is up for debate. Let's first clarify that its name has nothing to do with the popular cat and mouse cartoon. Many say it was invented by London author Pierce Egan in 1820 to stir up sales for his new book, "Life of London: or Days and Nights of Jerry Hawthorne and His Elegant Friend Corinthina Tom". Most historians believe it was concocted and christened by Professor Jerry Thomas, author of one …

Christa Glennie Seychew

As YUM! editor for Buffalo Rising Magazine, I thought it would be fun to do a feature on all of the great Buffalo restaurants that serve dinner on Christmas.

I made a million phone calls, asked everyone I knew, and even posted a piece asking BRO readers to fill us in on the fine establishments where they,Aeove had Christmas dinner. Here's what we discovered.

There are a number of really great Asian restaurants open on Christmas, but I was looking for places where guests could have classic Christmas fare.

Many of the bar/restaurants that have been mentioned to me used to be open on the holiday but have found it best to keep their bars open and their kitchens closed.

It seems that only a select number of …

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This morning we went out in search of Sunday brunch. We decided to head over to Niagara Street to look for something that looked open, and it was Frenchy who spotted a place called Boomerangs. We were greeted with a blast from the past... '70s music like Abba, Foreigner and Cher played on the speakers, with the occasional holiday song thrown into the rotation. A long bar is located towards the front of the place and a fairly large back room looks to seat around thirty or so. This morning there was some sort of celebration taking place in the back room, so we opted to sit at the bar. By the time that we sat down Frenchy had already discovered that Boomerangs featured Tom and Jerry drinks, and before we knew it she was sipping on one and reminiscing …

Christa Glennie Seychew

Mmmm....Stonewall Kitchen. For those of you unfamiliar with their products, Stonewall Kitchen produces a specialty gourmet line. In the Buffalo area their goods are carried by only a few shops. Pancake and biscuit mixes, preserves, chutneys, sauces for ice cream, dressings, mustards, oils and vinegars are just a few of the products that make up their inventory.

I personally love their preserves and marmalades. They are all made of the freshest of ingredients, and some of the more eclectic varieties are a real treat for the palate. I enjoy them spread on a warm Le Metro bread (Damson plum jam, pink grapefruit marmalade), as a major component in an appetizer (red pepper jelly, roasted onion garlic jam) or as a s…