How do you say delicious in Italian? You could start with battuto. That’s Italian for a combination of chopped vegetables, sometimes with a little added cured pork (pancetta, guanciale, prosciutto, even a slice…
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It’s hard to believe it’s been 18 years since I was last in Aleppo. For many people, that’s a lifetime, but for me, it’s as if it were only yesterday. Long before…
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Some people say the ultimate Maine comfort food is fish chowder. Others prize a buttery, creamy lobster stew. But for me, when I’m looking for comfort in the kitchen, top marks go…
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Getting ready for the food writing workshop I’m planning for Maine Media Workshops in Rockport in July (view link), I’ve been reading and re-reading some of my favorites. One…
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It’s the simplest, most basic of foods, the one cooks turn to when there’s nothing to eat in the house—because there’s almost always an egg or two in the pantry, ready to…
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Getting ready for the food writing workshop I’m planning for Maine Media Workshops in Rockport in July (view link), I’ve been reading and re-reading…
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I’m starting to make plans, outlines, reading lists, prompts and projects, for the food writing course I’ll be running at Maine Media Workshops in July. It’s a wonderful opportunity to spend a week…
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Far from my usual Mediterranean comfort zone, last night I cooked up a batch of Maine shrimp in an Indian curry sauce and served it over steamed rice for dinner. It was…
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The Monterey Bay Aquarium, a highly regarded institution, has been considered for many years a welcome watchdog over our seafood. Why? Simply because there is so much information, misinformation, myth and reality…