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 […]
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’ve judged dozens of contests in my day. Whether it was choosing readers’ best Christmas cookies, the hunkiest bachelor or crowning that year’s “Boston Pride Idol,” it was always serious business for me. Of course, I also got a chance to be on the other side of the judges’ table as a contestant on the […]