When I cook at home, I love to take advantage of fresh produce and keep things healthy.  That way, when I go out to eat, I can splurge on more savory (aka: fattening) foods.  Today I’ll share one of my favorite recipes for a super simple avocado salad.

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I changed my itinerary for my cross-country drive back home in order to make it back in time for the Bills home opener against the Denver Broncos.  It was a great atmosphere in the parking lot before the game. Fans were excited and we had a clean slate in both the win and the loss column.  Then came the last second of the game, which was all the Broncos needed to kick a field goal and win.

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I used my federal holiday as a way to enjoy the beautiful weather, explore something new, and spend time with old friends.  After a leisurely bike ride around downtown, I met up with two of my closest friends and set off to explore some gems of the West Side.

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I was a stage crew gal in high school. I’ve been to Shea’s and Studio Arena. I’ve seen Shakespeare in Delaware Park. This conversation reminded that we really do have a strong theatre pulse in Buffalo. When I lived out of state, I went to the local theatre. Why did I ever stop? What is wrong with me?

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Benny has three words of advice to those who don’t believe the great news in the Elmwood Village is all that great:  Get. Over. Yourselves.

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Click on the above photo for a poem about autumn and the holidays.

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The World on Your Plate Food Forum will take place on Sat., Oct. 13 at the First Presbyterian Church at 1 Symphony Circle in Buffalo.  The fourth annual event will offer a couple dozen workshops on food politics and awareness.  This is a collaborative event presented by Indigenous Women’s Initiatives, Massachusetts Avenue Project and the Western New York Peace Center.

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Ellicottville’s oldest and largest festival kicks off this Saturday, October 6, and runs from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. throughout the weekend.

For me, Fall Festival has always kick started the fall/holiday/ski season.  A weekend full of unique seasonal food and drinks, live music, arts and crafts; there’s something for everyone.

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A few nights ago I was home watching the evening news and to my surprise one of the top stories of the broadcast was regarding a panhandling problem in the Elmwood Village.  The story, which ran within the first five minutes of the broadcast, highlighted what a beautiful night it was currently in the Elmwood Village and cited how patrons were often bothered by people “selling trinkets” or soliciting spare change.  In case you can’t already tell by the tone of this entry, I was less than amused by this “story.”

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Buffalo businessman and all-around impresario Mark Goldman has written a very telling book of our dear city and all its encumbered roots in the industrial and social climates.  “City on the Edge,” published in March, is not Goldman’s first book about Buffalo, but it does take a historian’s gander at the post-industrial struggles and challenges that have pushed us so close to the proverbial edge.

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