Since May, Syracuse has had its own taste of Paris right inside Shed C at the Regional Market. The Sweet Praxis began selling macarons every Saturday and shoppers have responded with curiosity and by purchasing the treats.

Not to be confused with the American notion of a sticky sweet coconut-covered macaroon, the French macaron provides a tasty morsel, whether sweet or savory. With a newly published cookbook, and a decent amount of practice—meringue can be tough to conquer—you can make them at home.

They are produced using the methods developed in 1929 by the Ehrmann family in Oberschoenegg im Allgau, Germany. For more information about the yogurt, visit www.bavariangoodness.com.

“I didn’t set out to collect cookbooks,” Green answers when asked how she accumulated so many books, “I set out to learn about cooking. In the course of that, I was so curious that I kept buying cookbooks to try this, that or the other thing, or cook like Julia {Child}.

In the Syracuse area, you can purchase a draught Saranac Wet Hop IPA (sorry, no bottles) at the following locations: J. Ryan’s,.

Aseafood meal is the one opportunity most Americans will ever have to eat a wild animal. Given the illegality of selling wild game, only hunters and their lucky friends get to munch the many tasty beasts that roam the boondocks. Eating a wild thing is like walking around on your bare feet.

The New York State Fair is over, the kids are in school, and it’s time to gear up for the best the late-summer harvest has to offer. We are truly blessed in this agriculture-rich state to have so many different items grown right in our own back yard. And some clever planners have decided to celebrate the harvest with a cornucopia of festivals.

Pat and Gina bring their Memphis sensibilities to the State Fair, and perhaps a Dinosaur tasting is on the agenda

The Black Jack Burger starts with a half-pound all-steak burger seasoned with blackened spices, topped with pepperjack cheese, salsa kicked up (but in a pleasant way) with Thai sirachi sauce and sour cream, garnished with sliced scallions and served on a hard roll with lettuce and tomato and red onion slices; fries and a pickle come on the side.