Last year may have been the-year-that-cannot-be-named, but for Robert and me it was not entirely bad. It was the year we got our oyster mojo going. We became rookie recreational […]
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FROM THE SNACKBOOK
Stuffed Clams: Guarantee of Good Will
Foraging for clams, space, and happiness
It is easy to forget how special it is to be able to find free seafood across the street. I’m a washashore from a landlocked desert state, so it still […]
FROM THE LARDER
Kimchi Is Made of Spicy, Funky Kitchen Magic
So many cabbages, and, now, plenty of time
Life in the upside down has pushed me into some kitchen adventures I might not otherwise have entertained. One of them is membership in an “ugly” fruit and vegetable delivery […]
THE KIDS COOK
Acorn Flour-Thickened Beef Stew
A dinner that starts with gathering nuts outdoors
Last fall, I taught a foraging class for Wellfleet Elementary School students. We gathered once a week, after school, rain or shine, and headed out into the woods with no […]
KITCHEN TABLE
Mussels for the New Year
Eastham mussels and andouille are the secrets to a smoky, spicy Truro stew
The mussel stew we’ve been enjoying forever is a good one: Portuguese-style with linguiça, peppers, onions, and tomatoes. A Cape Cod staple. But over the years we’ve tinkered with the […]
FROM THE LARDER
A Magical Winter Elixir for a Lazy Afternoon
Homemade chicken stock flavors a rich risotto dinner
If you were to stop by my kitchen (were stopping by still allowed), you’d likely find a pot of stock murmuring gently on a back burner. Last spring, when everyone […]
COCKTAIL HOUR
Tinkering and Improvisation Yield a ‘Perfect’ Drink
The Martinez: not your grandfather’s Manhattan
Was it just last year at this time that I wrote about that frisson that comes with the first sip of a cocktail enjoyed while flying home for the holidays? […]
Free Groceries and Meals on the Outer Cape
Community groups try to set the table for us all
Provincetown For assistance accessing programs in Provincetown, contact Alex, the Provincetown community support liaison, at 508-237-7042 or [email protected]. Food Pantry, Council on Aging What: Pick up/delivery of nonperishables and personal […]
THE BREAKFAST CLUB
Overnight Cornmeal Waffles
It all begins with a buttery sizzle
Of all the things I inherited from my mother, including her special silver and the family china, the thing I cherish most is her waffle iron. It has no special […]
ROUND FOOD FOR EVERY MOOD
At Salty Market, Bagels Are a Family Affair
‘The best I’ve ever had outside New York’
TRURO — “The ranking goes: New York bagels,” said Claire Adams, chef and owner of North Truro’s Salty Market, “and then Montreal bagels. And then….” Here, Ellery Althaus, Salty’s manager […]
THE CURE
Gravlax With Lemon, Mint, and Gin
Tender Scandinavian salmon seeks chewy New York bagel
I didn’t grow up eating salmon, although when we were kids, my grandfather did teach us how to smoke it. That was something he learned on his fishing trips to […]
KITCHEN TABLE
Reliable, Not-Too-Sour New York Deli Rye
A simple overnight starter makes a victory loaf
It is such a strange feeling to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat, take a triumphant inhale, and realize that — big exhale — everything around you is still […]
PIE TOWN
Apple Pies on Thanksgiving
Calie Wotherspoon, Marla Rice, Anne Suggs, and Janet Lesniak (left to right) baked about 75 apple pies in the Wellfleet Preservation Hall kitchen to deliver to those in need over […]
KITCHEN TABLE
Fall’s Last Apples Go Into a Soup
In a Truro back yard, a two-tree orchard provides
When we first moved into our cottage in Truro several years ago, one of my first acts (after setting a great many mousetraps) was to scout out a place for […]
ROOTS
Eastham Turnip Festival Week
Just because we can’t hang out in person to taste treats like the famous (or infamous) turnip whoopie pie doesn’t mean we have to miss a day of celebrating Eastham’s […]
