Is that the plaza where Los Hornitos is? That could make for a difficult choice for me. I can always get a slice of tres leches cake to go for later.

I'm not sure how far you want to be from Montreal before you stop for the night. Rhinebeck has a lot of nice restaurants and B&Bs. It's on the other side of the Hudson, but not far from exit 19-KIngston-Rhinecliff exit. Also, New Paltz is a funky little college town with nice restaurants and B&Bs.

That's the latest thing at Shop Rite- to ask if I found everything. Too late now. I'm checking out. Would all the people behind me like you to go search for it now?

I speak from experience, having also stood there looking at everything. I finally located it on the top shelf- almost out of my short self's eye sight!

On the baking aisle. Only one or two choices to select from so it does't take too much shelf space and easy to miss.

Raisins. With nuts? produce? canned fruit? baking items?

When my son was a child, he would not try cheese of any type. Absolutely none-no mac and cheese, grilled cheese, cheddar. None. It was a given- don't even offer it to him, because he wasn't going to eat it. When he was a teenager with a huge appetite, I came home from work one day to discover that he had eaten all the Brie. Now, not exactly a beginner's cheese, what with all that white stuff all over it and such. Who knows why he ate it, but been eating cheese since.

My son lives in a third floor walk up and loves his Sodastream. Beats lugging cases of seltzer up the stairs.

How much would a full one gallon glass container weigh? I'm sure I can lift it, but unwieldy, especially for children. How about using 2 half gallon containers? I also like the smaller containers because when half empty (or half full?!), you only need one in the fridge-takes up less room.

Don't be a snob! Boston Market.

My supermarket has, for example, organic breakfast cereal in the health food section and in the regular cereal section. If I find a better deal on cereal in the second place I see it, I will leave my first selection on the shelf where I pick up the second product. I shouldn't be running around the store because they have stuff in all different places. Canned beans with the Goya products, health foods and with regular products. Chobani and Fage yogurt with the health food, other yogurt in the dairy aisle. Soy milk all over the place. I don't leave refrigerated items unrefrigerated, but it should be obvious to who ever puts things away, why it was left in the wrong place. I don't leave items jujst because I changed my mind.

If I am really thirsty and the only choice is a soda machine, I will buy a Coke or Pepsi because I refuse to spend $1.25 for a bottle of water but will for the occasional soda.

I'm not really familiar with the area, but I don't believe the OP was looking for
"destination worthy" food. The destination is Philadelphia and OP is looking for a few ideas for more than OK food along the way. I used to visit Hartford and West Hartford, which are right off of I-84. I recall a variety of ethic places in the area. among other places, but have not been the area for a while.

This is the New York STATE board. Are you interested in a nice cake from a bakery outside of Buffalo? Maybe Albany? LI? Please be specific, especially in the title. Thanks

I was just going through my now grown daughter's books that I dust every once in a while. Right on top of the bookcase was The Search for Delicious, a chapter book by Natalie Babbitt (Tuck Everlasting). I forgot all about this great adventure book about a search through the kingdom to find consensus for the word "delicious."

It was reviewed a few weeks ago in the Poughkeepsie Journal. It was given a "good" rating, but it sounded as if everything was horrible.

Yes. The above mentioned places are each about 20 minutes away.

We were in the area for my son's wedding held at the Rabbit Room at the Lower Mill in Honeoye Falls recently. The reception was passed hors d'oeuvres so I didn't eat a meal there, but the food was excellent in a beautiful setting. A pre-booking reception tasting dinner was also reported to be excellent. Dinner served on Thursdays only, but lunch is served several days.
I also recommend The North Shore Grill in Lakeville, about 15 miles away, on Conesus Lake, one of the smaller Finger Lakes. Casual with good food and lots of fun. They have outdoor lakeside dining with a fire pit lit at night. Also look at Ember Woodfire Grill which was recommended to us when we were in the area.

http://www.northshoregrillny.com/

I recommend Cosimo's on Union, right off of rte. 84 in Newburgh. Nice but relaxed atmosphere- salads, pizzas, pastas and Italian entrees. Maybe about halfway home, so you can recuperate fro the day on the river before eating.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/18/din...

Garlic scape and white bean dip from the NYTimes , June 18, 2008. Absolutely delicious.

A recipe will tell you to "preheat oven to 350 degrees" at the beginning of the recipe and then the pre-baking process takes more 45 minutes to prepare. My oven doesn't take that long to warm up. Of course, pre-reading through would solve that problem, but still....

Yeah, I guess so.

Actually, i do often use a knife, which holds them adequately, but what's with the skinny bottle!

I don't use a lot of capers, so I buy in a small jar. What I find annoying is getting a tablespoon or so of capers out of that tall thin bottle. I have to get a teeny tiny spoon.

Twisted Soul, one of my favorite places, is right across from Vassar. Unusual mix of food. Dumplings, noodles and bubble tea and then arepas and empanadas. Somehow the mix works and is perfect for a student on a budget. Also over by Vassar are Babycakes Cafe and Beech Tree Grill. Both are very popular and are frequented by students and college staff.

Leo's Pizzaria and Restaurant in Newburgh, on Rte 300 by Stop and Shop is very good for red sauce Italian, take out or eat in. I also like the pasta at Casa Mia in HIghland and they also own Pizza Mia on Windsor Highway ( rte 32) in New Windsor. I've had take out Pizza from Pizza Mia, but haven't tried their pasta. I do love the sauce at Casa Mia, though, so I'd give a try.

For ice cream, A Nice Cream Shop which is in the center of Wellfleet, serves Emack and Bolio. Also, Macs on the Pier for soft and hard ice cream. Not the best ice cream, but can't beat a walk on the dock with the ice cream cone dripping down your arm from the warm sea breeze

Not brand loyal. Cheapest is my goal and unit pricing doesn't work for paper towels. If unit priced on the shelf by the foot, then there are single ply, double ply, etc. so it's difficult to be price compare. If by the sheet, there are different size sheets,so again ,a pain to price shop. I get so anxious I just grab a multi-pack that is on sale or else the store's brand.

Uh, I've been there and there are "like clueless college boys", too.

One question- Did the great pizza from your youth in Brooklyn have caramelized onions and gorgonzola toppings? You're comparing different pizzas, I'm sure.