Well, I'm not anywhere on her level yet. But I was perusing my stats and saw that someone had come to this blog from Wikipedia. I did a little investigating, and lo and behold-- someone at Wikipedia has posted my Chicken Riggies recipe and listed me as the reference!

It's true! Check it out for yourself right here!

Chicken Riggies are native to the Central New York region, specifically the Utica area. It is a delicious concoction consisting of a variety of hearty ingredients. Chicken Riggies, which is essentially chicken, rigatoni, peppers, onions, in a spicy, cream and tomato sauce is unique to this region. Since this dish is so popular, there is always a debate as to who has the best Riggies. Well, in 2005 a Riggiefest event was first held, and each year continues to be held, to decide who has the best Riggies and who wins the Riggie Cup.

Talk to anyone who is from the Utica, NY area and you will hear that there is a variety of places that have "the best Riggies". Whether you make them at home or venture out to one of the Riggie Cup winners' restaurants, this dish will definitely keep you warm during those blustery, Central New York winters.

That's why we looove those Riggies!