November & December in the Finger Lakes
The recipes we make.
The stories we keep.
If you’re looking for something to bake or bring to the holiday table, I’ve gathered a few favorites here. There are local stories, too, because I love learning more about an old photograph or a place I thought I already knew.
People, places & what they left behind
A little history, close to home.
Old photographs. Familiar streets. The moment something you’ve passed a hundred times becomes a story.
Sodus Center · An object & a memory
The Phone Number at the Mill
A pair of old telephone signs, an auction that got away, and a place Jennifer thought she already knew.
Seneca Falls · From the archives
A bridge, a town, and It’s a Wonderful Life
A past family visit to the bridge associated with Bedford Falls, and the local story that prompted a closer look.
An archive visit, not a current festival guide.
Recognize a place, a family name, or an old recipe? Share a local memory
From the kitchen
For the holiday table.
When a recipe opens a door
What an old RG&E booklet brought to the cookie tray
A vintage recipe booklet, a little curiosity, and a batch of pineapple cookies. Rochester’s food history is still finding its way into the kitchen.
A little something, made by you
Good things to give.
A jar, a few pantry ingredients, and an afternoon at home. Small gifts don’t need to be complicated.
A NOTE FROM JENNIFER
There’s always another story.
I’m Jennifer. I grew up in Sodus, and I’m still learning the history of places I thought I already knew. An old photograph, a recipe, or a hand-painted sign can send me looking for the people behind it. That’s usually where the interesting part starts.
I share recipes, local stories, and whatever else I’ve been looking into in my letters. If that sounds like your kind of reading, I’d be glad to have you along.