Get a heaping spoonful of Syracuse tastes from local food bloggers!

Photo: Pat Steer

Syracuse has its share of well-known food finds: Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, Hoffmann's hot dogs, Joey's Pasta Sauce. But to find the area's hidden treasures, look to local food bloggers who've willingly shared their finds on their websites and in their blog writing. In alphabetical order, here is a list of some of the best food bloggers currently writing in and about central New York:

Chus on Chow by Dave and Lonnie Chu are the local food adventures of two Eastwood-based foodies. Recently they've been commenting on the Eastwood Byrne Dairy milk (bad) and Syracuse's newest Indian restaurant, Taj Majal on Erie Blvd. (good.)

Cookin' in the 'Cuse is the food blog and musings of Rev. Jennifer Burrows, an Episcopal priest and the rector of Grace Episcopal Church. Burrows is a foodie, wine connoisseur and an explorer whose words often shine a light on central New York food and wine specialties. Recent posts have included her Coq au Riesling recipe, tales of her recent trip to California and a welcome home dinner at Niles Country Gourmet, and her adventures with the new Edible Syracuse section of Edible Finger Lakes magazine.

Eat First is tagged “Diary of a food-loving Central New Yorker” by author Margaret McCormick, the former food editor of the Syracuse Post Standard. Now McCormick shares her thoughts about places like Ontario Orchards, the NY Wine and Culinary Center and local restaurants in her blog.

Alison Fromme writes Ithaca's Food Web, a news and events blog about Ithaca-area food producers, food happenings and relevant local news. Fromme also links to other Ithaca-area food bloggers.

Laura R. DiBenedetto Kenyon tries to balance the life and work of a web-based writer with the life and work of a mom and a woman who loves to cook in Laura Rebecca's Kitchen. Kenyon writes about what she cooks, seeking recipes to make her time in the kitchen “special.”

Pulled into Syracuse is a collection of local restaurant reviews and updates on local food happenings by blogger Josef Lorenz, handy for anyone looking for a recommendation to a good local restaurant that goes beyond barbeque.

Mr. Dave, a 30-something “food blogger extraordinaire” writing somewhere in the suburbia of New York state's capital district offers Ridiculous Food Society of Upstate New York with wit and a sense of humor. Recent post subjects have included Hoffmann Snappy Grillers, Hinerwadel's salt potatoes, little-known trivia about life near the Erie Canal and the chili dogs at Jim's Tastee Freez in Delmar NY.

In addition to other local bloggers, Syracuse readers with an interest in food and food events can find food information in the blogs at Slow Food CNY and at the Syracuse Real Food Co-op.

These central New York food bloggers update their sites regularly, and each has published a new piece within the last month. Look for more information about the local community supported agriculture (CSA) farmers and producers who blog seasonally, and about the Finger Lakes wineries whose websites include blogs in upcoming articles in Syracuse Food.

Who are your favorite central New York food bloggers? Please comment and share your recommendations!

Pat Steer blogs at Kitchen Jam about recipe improv and small batch canning and preserving. She is one of over 140 bloggers participating in the Tigress CanJam year-long seasonal foods canning challenge.

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