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August 30, 2009 - September 5, 2009 Archives

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This weekend: Limited edition Guinness Stout at Irish Festival

7:00 AM Sat, Sep 05, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Gail Ciampa    Email

The Newport Waterfront Irish Festival is set for today, tomorrow and Monday, rain or shine along the Newport waterfront. It's a musical and cultural event but I don't care about all that. I'm interested in this: to celebrate Guinness'......

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Farmer's Market Orzo Salad

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By Gail Ciampa    Email

Farmer's Market Orzo Salad is a combination of lightly salted orzo tossed with zucchini, summer squash, ripe tomatoes, chopped basil and scallions. Cider vinegar and Tabasco pepper sauce add a bite. Farmer's Market Orzo Salad 1 ½ cups orzo 2......

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Get ready for the Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival

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By Gail Ciampa    Email

The Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival is set for Sept. 25-27. It's the fourth annual to be set in the historic mansions of the Vanderbilt family, The Breakers and Marble House, Food & Wine and American Public Television......

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 Tags  American Public Television   Food and Wine magazine   Preservation Society of Newport County  

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Dining Out: Something special happens at Café Longo

12:01 AM Thu, Sep 03, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Michael Janusonis    Email

View Café Longo's menu Dining Out: Something special happens at Café LongoBy Michael JanusonisJournal Arts Writer PROVIDENCE — There was a definite buzz in the air about Café Longo on Federal Hill over the past several weeks. Suddenly a lot......

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Making Corn Bisque, you'll love the Corn Zipper.

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By Gail Ciampa    Email

The Corn Zipper is a great thing. If you plan to make Chez Pascal's Corn Bisque, today's Chef's Secret in Lifebeat Food and here at projo.com/food, you'll be glad to have it. New from Kuhn Rikon, the Corn Zipper zips......

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'Silver Palate' cook Sheila Lukins dies, but her recipes live on

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By Sheila Lennon    Email

Gail Ciampa is on vacation again, so I'm stepping in to note, Sheila Lukins dies at 66; co-author of 'The Silver Palate' cookbook. L.A. Times: Sheila Lukins, an influential cookbook author whose "The Silver Palate" demystified and helped popularize gourmet......

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Wine cheat sheets

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By Gail Ciampa    Email

Cork Savvy, a Web site that offers educational resources and interactive tools to help users get savvy about wine, announces its latest feature: Wine Cheat Sheets, available to be viewed or for free download on the site. The Wine Cheat......

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Dining Out: Friendly, tasty, affordable Italian in Knightsville

12:01 AM Tue, Sep 01, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Michael Janusonis    Email

The Providence Journal / Kris Craig Littlenecks Damiano, in the foreground, with fried ravioli and artichoke casserole appetizers and the restaurant’s specialty drink, the “Papa D’Martini.” View Tony Papa's menu Friendly, tasty, affordable Italian in KnightsvilleBy Michael JanusonisJournal Arts......

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We savored in the pouring rain

7:00 AM Mon, Aug 31, 2009 | | Comments (1)
By Gail Ciampa    Email

Saturday's Savor Providence to benefit Trinity Rep had a challenge: Tropical Storm Danny. Had this been a traditional "Taste of" kind of event, it would have been held in a single spot, with food tastings set table by table. Rain......

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 Tags  Blue Grotto   Cafe Noir   Nancy's Fancies Cakes   Trinity Rep  

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The most wonderful time of the year - harvest season

7:00 AM Sun, Aug 30, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Gail Ciampa    Email

To all who love local food and produce, this is the season. Want to check what's coming up on the harvest calendar? I have two for your convenience. The first comes from Farm Fresh RI and SEMAP, Southeastern Massachusetts......

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 Tags  Farm Fresh RI   RIDEM   SEMAP  

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