A few weeks ago I watched a movie in New London called “Deli Man,” part of the International Film Series and it reminded me of a terrific Jewish deli in Troy, N.Y. It is gone now, primarily because Jewish immigrants insisted that their children go to college and “make something of themselves.” As a result, there are few now, even in New York City, where there are more Jews than in Israel. So after a drive home from Massachusetts, I stopped in Worcester to get some rye bread, bulkies (hard rolls) and bagels at Widoff on Water Street. But it was gone. Instead, hoping against hope, I drove to the Big Y in Norwich. Happily, Big Y still carries superb Pittsfield rye bread — marbled, seeded, unseeded, and dark rye (pumpernickel). I had a toasted slice with butter and placed the rest into the freezer, for another day.

Pittsfield rye bread

Available in most Big Y supermarkets