2016 was a rough time. Apple got rid of the headphone jack, among many, Gene Wilder, Carrie Fisher and Alan Rickman died, politics as a whole ran a muck and Mastroianni Bread announced that they declared bankruptcy and sold its recipes. We may not fix…

Being from Schenectady, Mastroianni Brothers Bakery was everything. When we’d have dinner and needed bread, there was no question. When my Mom made a pot of sauce, my first stop was to the Mastroianni aisle so when they announced to be closing I was crushed. Now, they’re…