We developed a whole new level of love for our cast iron skillet after getting this recipe from Jennifer Baskerville Burrows (who adapted it from Gourmet). It's brilliant, easy and a crowd pleaser. Be sure to stock up on Finger Lakes Rieslings to pour for that well-fed crowd of yours. 

This month we say goodbye and bon voyage to our dear friend and Edible Syracuse Contributing Editor, Jennifer Baskerville Burrows. She and her family have relocated to Chicago and its incredible food scene (we're jealous already). We first met Jennifer through her great blog Cookin in the 'Cuse where she covered the Syracuse local foods scene better than anybody. We're going to miss her fantastic contributions to Edible Finger Lakes and we're really going to miss our regular editorial meetings over fresh baked doughnuts and coffee at the Skaneateles Bakery. 

We thought you'd enjoy this look back at Jennifer's first story for the magazine. Amazing how four years later and it's still just as lovely and engaging as it was when we first read it. Thank you Jennifer, for all you did to create a strong and vibrant local foods movement in the Finger Lakes region. 

Okay, okay. You've been asking for this recipe all week and here it is, just in time for your Sunday brunch menus. Use local eggs and you'll be rewarded with a beautiful golden brown pancake. Serve it with some lovely Finger Lakes wine (hard cider is really nice with this dish too), a slab of crispy bacon and you've got a good thing going on, despite the weather. 

Next month the nice folks at Dr. Frank winery are hosting an international delegation of Eastern European wine producers for a private vertical tasting of Rkatsiteli from Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, Azerbaijan as well as several vintages from the Dr. Frank library. Before they all gather on the hillside of Keuka Lake, we thought you'd enjoy reading about Rkatsiteli from a piece we ran a couple of springs ago. 

Don't let the snow stop you from going to a restaurant that supports local farms this weekend. We're looking back at this article about the NY Wine and Culinary Center in Canandaigua where the chef scours the entire state to bring you New York state delicacies. Even in winter...