Upstate New York Food and Recipes

Incredibly tender and flavorful Orange Flavored Confetti Shortbread cookies from Audrey Montanus, wife of legendary Kodak photographer Neil Montanus, as shared by her son and equally talented photographer James Montanus.

Hands down the most requests I get for Upstate New York recipes are for anything from Home Dairy. I receive several emails and messages every month about Home Dairy. Often the recipe requests come with a nostalgic story of afterschool walks to the bakery to get a half moon cookie, lunches with mom after a …

This delicious, authentic Utica greens recipe combines prosciutto, hot peppers and Pecorino- Romano cheese in a flavorful sauce with cooked escarole.

The quintessential Upstate New York treat from Utica. These Vanilla Half Moon Cookies are a soft and fluffy cookie, that are iced with half white, half chocolate frosting.

Upstate New York Pecan Pie recipe from the Kopper Kettle Restaurant, a beloved family restaurant that was known for having the best pies in Rochester.

Chicken Francese, (Chicken French), is a popular Upstate New York Italian American restaurant dish that can easily be made at home. This recipe from Canandaigua features golden brown tender chicken cutlets nestled in a buttery, lemon pan sauce.

Inspired by a old newspaper clipping recipe for the house salad dressing from the Changing Scenes restaurant in Rochester, this creamy garlic parmesan salad dressing is super easy to make, and absolutely delicious!

Proietti’s in Webster has been serving up classic Italian comfort food since the 60’s. Recreate Proietti’s Signature Greens and Beans, using escarole, cannellini beans, garlic and a easy French Sauce in your own kitchen!

Recreate the Northern New York roadside stand staple in your own kitchen! This sauce is a key ingredient for an Upstate New York Michigan, which is a red hot (usually Glacier hot dog) on a New England Style Roll, with meat sauce and onions.

Salt potatoes are an Upstate Summertime staple, they are great to take to a picnic as a dish to pass, and are easy to prepare, especially in the Instantpot! Not only do they cook cup faster, but the pressurized cooking results in a potato with an unbelievably creamy center. You’ll love making salt potatoes in your pressure cooker!