If your vacation plans don’t call for a trip to Cape Cod or another seaside spot this summer, you may be craving a fix of fried clams or fish and chips, clam chowder, and the palate-cleansing taste of cole slaw. … Continue reading
In these trying times, we all need a little comfort. Someone once said that most comfort food comes from the nursery, and rice pudding ranks right up there at the top of the list. Milk, rice, vanilla and sugar are … Continue reading
This morning I was reading Fork it Over, Alan Richman’s collected food articles. I came across a description of his experiences eating pizza in Naples, the home of modern pizza, including Pizza Margherita. Richman, who is a very funny writer, … Continue reading
“I’m going to use Swiss cheese to thicken this beef stew,” my housemate said. Undeterred by my observation that it wouldn’t work and unmoved by my pleas not to waste the cheese, he went ahead. As we surveyed what turned … Continue reading
When HOUSE OF TERIYAKI — or H.O.T., as it calls itself on its menu — opened in Amherst almost 10 years ago, it offered Japanese and Korean food, with a full sushi bar. The food was always good, even if … Continue reading
Down a short dirt road in Conway is the home of Annie Cheatham and Ann Gibson, prize-winning canners. In 2006, seven of the 14 items they entered in the Franklin County Fair won ribbons. In 2007, 17 entries produced seven … Continue reading
If all you know of beets is the vinegary purple disks that grace every salad bar in the country, you might be forgiven for thinking poorly of them. In Europe, beets were grown because they kept well over the winter … Continue reading