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Clay + Dale Try a Lake Erie Beach Fish Fry [PICTURES]

Dale Mussen — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 09:00:09 +0000

Our thanks to chief Mike Emhof, Jr. and the entire crew at Lake Erie Beach Fire Department for their invitation to enjoy their Lenten fish fry. Every Friday during Lent, they serve up an average of 500 fish fries each week, and Clay and I agreed it’s one of the best around. All the sides are [...]

Friday Fish Fry

Dale Mussen — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:00:31 +0000

There are so many things unique to Buffalo, especially its food. People who move away crave things like beef on weck and genuine Buffalo chicken wings. Out of towners say yeah you can get wings elsewhere, but they just taste better here. And another thing not necessarily unique to Buffalo is the Friday fish fry. You can find fish frys in a lot of cities in the Northeast and around the Great Lakes with a heavily German and Polish Catholic heritage.

What Do You Give Up For Lent?

Dale Mussen — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 11:15:56 +0000

For Christians, today begins the period of reflection and self-denial in preparation for Easter we call Lent. Typically it means giving up something we enjoy, kind of a test of willpower and dedication in a spiritual cleansing of the body and mind. What do people typically give up for Lent? (Flickr) Sweets Usually [...]

Happy Pazcki Day — Say What?

Dale Mussen — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:00:54 +0000

Today is Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday, Mardi Gras. Whatever you want to call it – it’s the day before Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent. And for many Christians it’s a day to party it up, to eat their favorite foods and drink their favorite beverages. In some cases it’s a little too much [...]

St. Joseph's Table

John La Mond — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 10:00:36 +0000

If you are Italian and Catholic, chances are you are preparing food today for your St. Joseph’s Table. My dentist told me that today is the day when all of her relatives will be getting together to celebrate this religious feast. And what a feast it is. Every family member will be providing a special [...]

Dale's Daily Data: Fat Tuesday

Dale Mussen — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 10:43:01 +0000

Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday is the annual festival New Orleans is famous for. Sometimes known as Shrove Tuesday – it’s a legal holiday in New Orleans. Mardi Gras is French – Mardi meaning Tuesday. Gras meaning Fat. It’s the final day of festivities that begin each year on January 6th, the Twelfth Night [...]