Food
Moral Fiber
Even though Ralph Waldo Emerson once called him “the prophet of bran bread and pumpkins,” Sylvester Grahamwas a serious man. A …
Haute Cuisine
In the 1960s, men were men, the scotch was strong, and airplane food was gourmet. Grilled filet mignon with buttered green …
Uncanny
Even with a winter as mild as this last one, by late February I want nothing more than fresh food. I …
EAST OF EASTSIDE
If you ask the right person in Providence today, they will tell you: in the fifties there were grape vines in …
A Meal is a Meal is a Meal
On a winter’s night, a New York Times food critic walks into a French restaurant on East 52nd Street. “La Grenouille …
Liberia Comes to America
West African eats in Cranston
Board the number 11 bus at Kennedy Plaza, ride it south down Broad Street, and you’ll get a sense of the …
The Art of Vegan Mimickry: The Quest for Alfredo
I’ve been exposed to a lot of atypical foods during my 21 years; I’ve eaten raw conch, chocolate-covered ant clusters, Rocky …
Local Flavor: RI Local Food Forum serves up optimism, but little else
"Fresh where we work” was the catchphrase of the day at the seventh annual Rhode Island Local Food Forum held on …
Pumped up/Souped up
When I walk down foliage-littered sidewalks with the sound of crunching underfoot, when I close my windows at night and bury …
On-the-go-la
Nothing beats sinking your teeth into a dense granola bar when you’re low on energy. For athletes, students, hikers and travelers, …
Screaming for Gelato
Too hot to eat, too hot to sleep, too hot to lug furniture and boxes to and fro. Though the sudden …
BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS
With her best love-you-no-matter-what face on, my mother told me, “girls love a guy who can cook.” This display of motherly …
have your cake and feel good, too
When the Indian spice trade picked up in the 16th century in Europe, black pepper was said to be literally worth …
Chowing Down At Chinese Iron Wok
This was my fortune after a meal at the new Chinese Iron Wok. As far as I know, this isn’t a …
Jazzy Vegan Jambalya
Seeing the Saints triumph in the Super Bowl reminded me of my own visit to the Big Easy, back in 2004, …
The Decade in Diets
The true sign a fad diet was born in the Aughts: the promise that it is not a fad diet. Almost …
THAYERSGIVING
The number of students staying on campus over Thanksgiving break is up from last year, based on the RSVP list for …