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Seared Sea Scallops and Pomegranate Juice Reduction

9:52 PM Thu, Jan 28, 2010 | Permalink | Comments (1)
By Gail Ciampa    Email

Here's a lovely recipe for a light, antioxidant-rich dinner. I found it in "Light & Healthy 2010" from America's Test Kitchen. And it made my always hungry husband very happy. Before you start, remove the muscle on the scallops.......

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Local 121 wins the 1st ever national award given on behalf of nation's mayors et al

2:00 PM Fri, Jan 22, 2010 | Permalink | Comments (3)
By Gail Ciampa    Email

Providence's Local 121 is the first restaurant nationwide to receive a new award to be given annually which recognizes restaurants for contributions to their communities by supporting mayoral sustainable initiatives. The U.S. Conference of Mayors, National Restaurant Association and......

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 Tags  CIA   Local 121   National Restaurant Association   Providence RI Mayor David Cicilline   U.S. Conference of Mayors  

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Cuban Revolution to bring in live music; expands to N.C.

6:14 PM Wed, Jan 20, 2010 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Gail Ciampa    Email

Call it the marriage of Providence food and entertainment scene. That's the way Cuban Revolution and Providence's Black Repertory Company are describing the addition of live music into the restaurant's three locations. That's the other bit of news. Who knew......

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 Tags  Cuban Revolution   Donald King   Ed Morabito   Providence Black Repertory   Providence Ri  

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Late news on a wine dinner and Greek Yogurt

4:00 PM Tue, Jan 12, 2010 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Gail Ciampa    Email

Italian winemaker Giorgio Rivetti of La Spinetta wineries will be in Providence for a dinner at Bacaro, 262 South Water St., Providence, on Monday, Jan. 25 at 6:30 p.m. Rivetti is one of Piedmont's innovative producers of Barbaresco, Barbera,......

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 Tags  Bacaro   Cabot Creamery Greek Yogurt   Giorgio Rivetti   La Spinetta Wine   Providence RI  

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A Variety of Food Things to do from Jan. 8 to Jan. 13

5:12 PM Fri, Jan 08, 2010 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Gail Ciampa    Email

Twin River is offering a special All You Can Eat Buffet for $12.95 (plus tax and gratuity) this weekend, January 8 and 9 from 5 - 9 p.m. It's in the Twin River Banquet Room on the 2nd floor......

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 Tags  Michael Jordan Steakhouse   Shelter Harbor Inn   south County Hospital   Twelve Acres Banquet   Twin River  

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What are the veggies in the photo?

9:43 AM Fri, Jan 08, 2010 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Gail Ciampa    Email

That's what a reader called to ask about our montage of lovely fresh produce that accompanied my story on all the wonderful things that happened in the food world of Rhode Island in the past year. Since the photo is......

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Crazy Burger TV date set

5:00 AM Fri, Jan 08, 2010 | Permalink | Comments (1)
By Gail Ciampa    Email

Crazy Burger will make its television debut on January 18 at 10 pm on the Food Network's Diners, Drive-ins & Dives featuring Guy Fieri. It started on a hot July afternoon, when Guy Fieri rolled up on Boon Street, parking......

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 Tags  Crazy Burger   Diners   Drive-ins and Dives   Guy Fieri   Narragansett  

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Someone's in the kitchen making soup

5:00 AM Wed, Jan 06, 2010 | Permalink | Comments (1)
By Gail Ciampa    Email

Well, the weather outside has been frightfully cold and that sends me to the kitchen. I find that if I sit by a blazing fire in the fireplace, I fall asleep even if I'm watching a great football game......

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 Tags  Cabot Cheese   Muir Glen  

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