It’s unlikely you’re in the mood for a crisp Greek salad today with the Storm of the Century bearing down on us in southern New England. It’s really a day for hot lemony chicken soup. Brrrr. But Kevin Convey, a longtime customer of Christo’s — the Brockton landmark that closed its doors on New Year’s […]
This is an ode to onion dip that I wrote on Dec. 30, 2012 for the Boston Herald‘s food blog. I felt the need to re-post it here for two reasons: My grandmother, who died last April at 101, used to serve Lipton Onion Soup Dip to my little brother and me every New Year’s […]
Editor’s Note: Christo’s, a Brockton institution since 1964, is closing its doors on Dec. 31. A proper send-off would need to be written for his landmark restaurant, so I asked one of my favorite Brocktonians, Dave Wedge, a fellow Herald alumni, to lunch with me and write a guest blog post. Sadly, we didn’t eat […]
Ah, no. This comes to us today from Adam Davis, a writer for Buzzfeed, who posted a column, “21 Foods New England Does Better Than Anywhere Else.” While I cannot argue with any of the regional specialities listed — especially the Fluffernutter, fried clams and frozen lemonade — the example given for No. 10 “Bread […]
Our waiter couldn’t believe it was my family’s first time at Wright’s Farm. “You’re kidding me,” said Dan as he scanned our table of 11 this afternoon. “You’ve never been here?” Nope. Guess it was about time! Wright’s Farm, located in the village of Harrisville, is a Rhode Island institution that has served up family-style […]
http://youtu.be/NXxiZHnw_MU So there was “New Girl” goofball Zooey Deschanel slagging Thanksgiving dinner on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” the other night. Zooey, who Kimmel said “radiates rainbows, unicorns and multi-colored Tootsie Rolls in everything she does,” isn’t a fan of turkey, stuffing or Grandma’s pumpkin pie because they are not aesthetically pleasing. Oh, really? Do tell Zooey. “Most of […]
As a history buff and food lover, chef Will Gilson’s Puritan & Company in Cambridge is my new happy place. First off, it’s located in a building that housed the Puritan Cake Company‘s bakery from the 1930s to the 1950s. So, it feeds into my need to honor the past. And Puritan’s eclectic menu pays […]
I cannot imagine what the late, great Julia Child would think of all the science projects that pass for fine dining these days. My guess is she’d be horrified. I envision Julia — or Meryl Streep as the cinematic French Chef — bellowing as a hipster waiter placed a plate of foam, gel and smoking […]
I managed to throw together a pan of Flour‘s Intense Chocolate Brownies today for my aunt’s post-barbecue Make Your Own Sundae Bar this weekend. However, I have a feeling Someone may lay claim to a few tonight so I must dash out for more unsweetened bar chocolate. Perhaps you’re thinking Flour’s brownies are a little […]
My grandmother in Maine always talked a good game about the Down East tradition of serving salmon and peas on July 4. We never ate it, of course, because Grammie, who lived in Portland, would rather have hamburgers and Jordan hot dogs. And who could blame her? Like I said, she talked a good game. […]