Food & Drink Articles
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Gourmet Festival and Auction planned for Sunday at NCC
The old adage of “you can’t have your cake and eat it too” hardly applies when you can enjoy delicious gourmet treats and still benefit the needy in your community. The Nashua Pastoral Care Center will prove the strength of that notion as it hosts the 22nd annual Gourmet Festival …
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Modern cookware puts the pressure on stew
Debra Murray is something of a home-cooking evangelist. So, it’s fitting that she’s preaching the gospel of good food and good cooking in a hall at Our Savior Lutheran Church in St. Petersburg, Fla. …
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Common Man, Girl Scouts team up for timely treat
The Common Man restaurants have teamed up with the Girl Scouts for the third year in a row to create a luscious dessert mixing a popular Girl Scout Cookie with the famous homemade ice cream of The Common Man. The Tagalongs Peanut Butter Swirl Sundae, made with Tagalongs Girl Scout …
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Try pork cutlets as a St. Patrick’s alternative
St. Patrick’s Day is still a week away. While I could theoretically wait until then to print my annual Ode to the Irish, I fear that if I tarry that long, most of the people who might benefit from it will be busy “enjoying the spirit of the day,” if …
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Cupcake addicts feed their sweet tooth at ‘camp’
SAN FRANCISCO – There’s no hiking, canoeing or singing by a fire. But there might be marshmallows. At CupcakeCamp, the focus is on sweet eats. …
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Don’t ban Newberg from your dinner menu
In the time I’ve been writing this column, I’ve seen a lot of strange stories attached to the origin of certain recipes. But, I have to confess, this one is a first: a dish that has its origins in a drunken brawl right in the dining room of New York …
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Irish Soda Bread, courtesy of Mabel
I think this Irish Soda Bread qualifies as one of those old family recipes that get handed down through the generations. However, this one was handed down to me by a great lady named Mabel Johnson, whom I’ve known for years. Mabel made this recipe for a church St. …
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Select a super-food for a healthier lifestyle
It time to once again to raise your arm, pumping it wildly while screaming, “RD’s rock! RD’s rock! RD’s rock! …
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
It takes a sharp eye to pair wines, cheeses
When we’re young, our palates are obviously less developed and become accustomed to simpler foods. The most dramatically misrepresented food category in my life was cheese. In fact, my idea of cheese was limited to Kraft singles and Kraft powder (thank you, mac and cheese). …
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Rustic Crust helps NH Food Bank
The New Hampshire Food Bank announced a new partnership with Rustic Crust, a retail brand of natural and organic pizza crust, to provide all-natural pizza kits for the Food Bank’s Backpack Program. Rustic Crust has committed to produce its all-natural Italian Herb crust for 1,000 backpacks twice during the school …
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Amherst barista heads to competition
Emeran Langmaid, owner of A&E Coffee Roastery & Tea in Amherst, will compete in the Northeast Regional Barista Competition in Boston from March 18-21. The competition is open to the public. There are 10 regional competitions across the United States. …
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Myth or no, try this recipe for corned beef
On St. Patrick’s Day, cooks turn Irish. They bake soda bread and cook corned beef and cabbage. …
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Wine of the Week: 2006 Parcel 41, Merlot, Napa Valley
2006 Parcel 41, Merlot, Napa Valley PRICE: $17.99. FOOD PAIRING: Lamb and marbled cuts of beef. …
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Ready-made pizza crust great in a pinch
Vroom, crunch, beep-beep-beep … the UPS man pulls up the driveway and hands me a sturdy box. I grab the cutters. Now, what’s this nice surprise all about? …
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Enjoy the fine Irish taste of Guinness
First brewed in 1759 in Dublin, Ireland, the pouring of a Guinness is almost as critical as the beer’s taste. The perfect pour, according to www.associatedcontent. …
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Rum revival sparks new interest in old spirit
SAN FRANCISCO – If the huge anchor and float lights hanging from the ceiling of Martin Cate’s Smuggler’s Cove bar don’t clue you in, the stacks of barrels and ship’s figurehead mounted on the wall should get you in the spirit of things: You don’t come here for a dry …
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Make breakfast for dinner taste like a dinner
The tradition of breakfast for dinner is a strong one in many households. Sometimes, the menu includes bursting veggie-and-cheese omelets and English muffins, other times there’s pancakes and bacon or sausage. A shallow bowl of cheesy grits with a fried egg cradled on top adds a Southern twist. …
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Cook once, and doctor it up into many meals later
I’m all about food that can multitask. As in, if I’m going to put the effort into something, I want it to be not just a dinner, but a building block for other meals later in the week. That was the inspiration for this ridiculously easy caramelized onion recipe. …
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Dressing up your cream cheese for dinner debut
If you’re going to smear some cream cheese on anything other than a bagel, it’s nice to dress it up. In this easy recipe for open-face chicken sandwich, cream cheese is blended with soft goat cheese, roasted red peppers, garlic, lemon juice and a splash of hot sauce to create …
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Centuries-old hummus remains popular
There are some dishes so ancient that their origins are lost in the mists of antiquity. The case in point here is hummus, variously spelled as houmous, humus, hommos or hoummos. Basically, it’s a mixture of cooked ground chickpeas, tahini (sesame butter), roasted garlic, lemon juice and olive oil, served …
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Obamas take steps to invite chefs to White House
Think of it as takeout, but at the presidential level. Since bringing their well-documented high-end appetites to the White House, President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama have broken new gourmet ground by inviting in a steady stream of the nation’s top culinary talents. It’s an experience the chefs …
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Wine of the Week: 2005 E. Guigal, Cotes du Rhone
WINE: 2005 E. Guigal, Cotes du Rhone. PRICE: $13. …
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Healthy additives give new life to noodles
“Mom, noodle rhymes with poodle, but is a lot more fun to eat,” my son announced on a recent morning. “Yeah, you are right on both accounts,” I said with a laugh. “Thanks for giving me an idea for my column, silly guy. …
