When Pamela Anderson was a little girl — maybe 6, maybe 7, maybe even 8, she honestly can’t remember — she had her culinary awakening over, of all things, a salad. It was...
Deep River is known as the cute, scruffy cousin to Chester, and I’ll allow that. A friend and former colleague once called Deep River “Mayberry by the sea.” That’s gettin...
“Criminals! Criminals think up this stuff!”
I heard this histrionic refrain from my mother many, many times during my childhood. It was usually triggered by me, my broth...
These Guys Brewing Company
78 Franklin St. Norwich
(860) 949-8550
theseguysbrewing.com
Go to sample and enjoy some fine craft beer — then forget about...
If an apple a day truly keeps the doctor away, Olde Mistick Village will make you really healthy this weekend.
That’s because it’s where the Mystic Apple Festival is bein...
Nini Nguyen is loudly and proudly embracing her Vietnamese culture now more than ever before. The Vietnamese American chef, who grew up in New Orleans and moved to New Yo...
Open for more than a decade now, Buon Appetito in North Stonington has been a longtime favorite of family and friends. Everyone has their favorite dish – the multi-layere...
In the spirit of “put an egg on it,” the here-to-stay trend that turns, say, a plate of vegetables or toast into a more balanced meal, I’d like to propose “put a salad on...
Cauliflower can be bland and boring if not treated correctly, but browning the vegetable in the oven coaxes out deep, almost meaty flavors that transform it into a satisf...
I spent a good portion of Sunday afternoon amusing my inner 5-year old with the grown-up version of a Play Doh Funny Pumper. The toy in question is a hand-cranked version...
Many years into their marriage, Stephen and Evie Colbert suddenly became co-workers. And that is why, in a roundabout way, we have their first cookbook.
During the pandem...
Eat, stroll and be merry.
So it goes at New London’s Fall Food Stroll, with this year’s event taking place on Wednesday, Oct. 9.
How it works: You buy an event bracelet, ...
Niantic has become a boomtown of new restaurants over the past few years.
Which is wonderful. But East Lyme has long had its share of quality eateries. Chief among them: ...
This March, I felt the ground thaw after an unusually difficult winter. Cherry blossom buds popped up on craggy branches, and our dogwoods’ bracts sprang open. As April a...
Nisha Vora’s evolution as a vegan cook sounds so familiar. When she first decided to go vegan eight years ago, she says, “I didn’t know how to make my food taste interest...
As I’ve written previously, I went all-in on the crookie for my farmers market side gig. The original French crookie utilized day-old croissants that were slightly staled...
Milestone Mystic
12 Water St., Mystic
(860) 980-8787, milestonect.com
Milestone Mystic opened last January and is the younger sibling of Milestone Georgetown, a long-popu...
At Flour Shop Bagels there is a list of fun facts posted on the glass door of a big refrigerator that customers can peruse as they wait for their order.
One of them reads...
I love a kid-friendly snack option that’s peanut-free, gluten-free and with little or no refined sugar. That’s where my Puffed Rice Granola comes in.
As a bonus, it can e...