FRIED COFFEE

Wild foods are a great way to cut your grocery budget. There is an abundant supply of greens and other wild edibles as near as the first few steps out your door. Dandelion greens spring to mind as well as a multitude of edible flowers. Some require hunting, a great family activity, and others can [...]

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May 21st is the day we recognize the efforts put forth by those who make our dining experience extra-special. Please be attentive to the person who has taken the time to learn the difference between being an order-taker and a waiter and tip accordingly. A professional acts as the eyes and ears of the chef [...]

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It’s 3:00 p.m. and prep is in full swing as the chefs de partie bring their mis en place up to par for evening service. It was very busy last night and there is much work to be done. Nobody wants to be in the weeds during the rush. It’s a time of clattering pots [...]

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Thank you for forgetting when as a younger man I was self-absorbed, racing into life hungry for adventure. Thank you for ignoring brash actions borne of inexperience. Most importantly, THANK YOU for unconditional love and being there for me even when undeserved. You have, through example, led me toward honor, spirituality, and tolerance. * * [...]

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As spring settles in and the daffodils bring color to the woods around my cabin I gaze longingly at my collection of Hawaiian shirts in anticipation of warmer weather requiring their use. While driving down to Wolfeboro to collect my mail I note the faint tinge on some of the trees promising the green canopies [...]

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The quarterly profits posted by oil companies are a slap in the face to all of us. I could rant about this for days as well as the importance of conservation and alternative resources. Instead I’m going to urge you to use some of that obscenely expensive fuel to take advantage of the opportunities for [...]

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Tony Shalhoub is, as we all know, brilliant as the phobia afflicted detective on USA TV. He serves as a leading man in another way as well. Monk has an obsession about germs, cleanliness and hand washing we might be advised to emulate. In an MSNBC article by JoNel Aleccia we are warned about  mutated [...]

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