Cucina povera, as so much of the cooking in Italy is, too often is translated too literally: poor kitchen. But that’s not a reflection of the food or the people who prepare it. It’s more about making delicious whatever you happen to have around.
It’s hard to resist the allure of a roasted chicken lacquered with a glistening glaze. It’s even harder to nail the recipe. And the challenge is the very ingredient that makes the chicken so attractive — the sugar.
My house smells amazing.
Don’t get me wrong; I love lobster. Still, that armed and armored sea-spider, klaxon red and steaming on the platter, can be frightening.
Fresh ginger and tamari sauce flavor salmon fillets and Chinese noodles for this Asian dinner.
If you’ve been in the olive oil section of the grocery store lately, you’ve likely been confronted with a lot of choices. Possibly even a wall of olive oils, with different symbols on the bottles and a whole lot of brands to choose from.
Easter lands with the arrival of spring’s best ingredients, and I love paying tribute to them in a feast befitting this rejuvenatory time.
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SALEM — Before there were the groundbreaking stories and accolades, before Columbia and Tufts universities, there was Rachel Zoll's hometown of Salem, where lifelong friends this week recalled a warm, kind, and fiercely intelligent young woman.
North Reading - Carol Jean Whynott, 69, of North Reading, Mass., passed away Sunday, April 11, 2021, at Mass General Hospital in Boston. Carol was born in Gloucester, Mass., on January 31, 1952, she graduated from Gloucester High School in 1970. She attended the Chelsea Soldiers' Home where …
