A Taste of Upstate New York ─ The People and the Stories Behind 40 Food Favorites

D’Imperio offers this vicarious tour of the cuisine of upstate New York, organized by region with a few extra sections. Quoted conversations, historical vignettes, personal commentary, and color photographs serve to illustrate the culinary classics and novelties of Chautauqua/Allegheny, Greater Niagara, Finger Lakes, Thousand Islands/Seaway, Central Leatherstocking, Adirondacks/North Country, Catskills/Hudson Valley, and Capital District/Saratoga. After the regional dishes, the book turns to the holdout Howard Johnson’s in Lake Placid, traditions such as farmer’s markets and fish frys, overall classics of the state, and festivals. Annotation c2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

Chuck D’Imperio is the author of several books about Upstate New York. His most recent titles include Unknown Museums of Upstate New York: A Guide to 50 Treasures and Monumental New York! A Guide to 30 Iconic Memorials in Upstate New York.