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Locally Carei: New England trip provides summer recipes for home

There is nothing like a trip to New England to introduce you to the summer eating season.Recently, Stacy and I were lucky enough to find the clam chowder, fried clams, lobster rolls, wild blueberry pie, oysters and fried dough found in and around the New England coast. They are easy to find and ...

The Family Table: Winning the battle …. sort of

I try my darndest to make all my meals from scratch, keeping things as whole-some as possible. There are days, though, that between work, the kids’ activities and housework, I just can’t.ItÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ the struggle a lot of moms and dads have: wanting to fuel yourselves and your children with the ...

Locally Carei: Wine adds enhanced level to food

Man has been cooking with wine as long as we have been drinking it.The are several reasons to cook with wine, because it does enhance the flavor of food, gives another layer to the flavor profile and at times acts as a tenderizer.My number one rule with cooking with wine: if you wouldn’t ...

The Family Table: Swedish meatballs a winner

I try really hard to keep my meals simple. It gives me more time to do other things (and maintains my sanity).Occasionally, though, a dish comes along that takes more time than I’d like to make but is well worth the effort.Mock Swedish meatballs definitely fit that bill. They take some time ...

Perfect french omelets are quick, satisfying

Unlike diner-style omelets bursting with cheese, meat, and vegetables, French omelets are rolled, not folded, over minimal filling. Served for breakfast or as a light lunch or supper with a salad, a golden-hued, Gruyere-laced French omelet is elegant and satisfying.Because making these omelets ...