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WHAT’S OPEN
Eating Out in the Off Season
The Independent’s guide to dining out this winter
There’s hope for those wanting to dine out. The restaurants listed here have confirmed they are open. We’ve listed their current schedules, though many told us they are still undecided […]
COCKTAIL HOUR
The Time Is Right for a Hangover Cure
The familiar-yet-bracing, possibly restorative Bloody Mary
I have no idea if, by the time this column is in your hands, dear reader, the election will be decided and accepted, or whether the streets will be on […]
THE KIDS COOK
Black Bean Tacos
A dinner that trades a few fractions for a lot of flavor
In September, my two girls, ages six and nine, became responsible for dinner once a week. We’re home schooling, and a little kitchen responsibility seemed like a good way to […]
KITCHEN TABLE
Gumbo Is for Sweater Weather
Briny local oysters and smoky sausage from Louisiana come together in a Truro kitchen
I think of the suddenly cool days this time of year as “gumbo and sweater” weather. Where I come from, which is rural south-central Louisiana — much in the news […]
IGLOO WARMTH
Restaurant Owners Re-imagine Winter Dining
Warm outdoor spaces, take-out, and the long view on losses
PROVINCETOWN — Anticipating a higher-than-normal off-season population in residence coupled with the need to restrict indoor occupancy, local restaurants are looking for creative solutions to staying open this winter. Many […]
COCKTAIL HOUR
What to Drink With Oysters
Crisp, refreshing, and mineral flavors
As OysterFest rolls around, it’s time to talk about what you should drink with those briny, sparkling Wellfleets. The classic wines to go with oysters have lively acidity and pronounced […]
KITCHEN TABLE
Savory Squash and Apple Galette
Honeynut makes a better winter pie
Winter squash was legend in my house growing up. One Halloween, my mother wouldn’t let my sisters trick-or-treat until they ate their acorn squash. No squash, no candy. Ultimately, she […]
KITCHEN TABLE
Edna Lewis’s Chicken for Between the Seasons
A dry braise that’s as good in a cold snap as it is on a beach picnic
Something ridiculous always happens when the seasons change. I find myself excited for the foods I associate with the new season, and immediately nostalgic for the foods of the season […]
ALL-STAR
On Tap For OysterFest
Elle Simone Scott took delivery last week on 72 Wellfleet oysters at America’s Test Kitchen in Boston, where she is a test chef and stylist. The oysters were courtesy of […]
KITCHEN TABLE
Accidental Tomato Soup
A pan sauce for a roasted chicken becomes the main course
Sometimes recipes come from friends, relatives, or a cookbook. But sometimes, they happen by accident. They all start with some kind of inspiration. Just as those final slicing tomatoes of […]
KITCHEN TABLE
The Last Tomato
The right salt, some good fat, and thou
What are you going to do with that last sun-warmed tomato from the garden, the one that’s waiting on the counter right now? Here’s how a few of the Outer […]
KITCHEN TABLE
End-of-summer Italian Plum Pie
Bake the purple plums of September into a pie that tastes like June
When there are raspberries and then blueberries, you can tell yourself you’ve got all kinds of time. You can go for a swim tomorrow. Or read a book. You have […]
THE CLOSER
Gelato Sparks Joy in Wellfleet
A September bookend to the ice cream survey
WELLFLEET — “It’s nut day,” says Sandy Valli. I look around, confused. The shop, Gelato Joy, is busy for sure, but not particularly crazy. It is 4 p.m. on the […]
THE CLOSER
Gelato Sparks Joy in Wellfleet
A September bookend to the ice cream survey
WELLFLEET — “It’s nut day,” says Sandy Valli. I look around, confused. The shop, Gelato Joy, is busy for sure, but not particularly crazy. It is 4 p.m. on the […]
