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Trinidad Moruga Scorpion wins hottest pepper title

 February 22, 2012

There are super-hot chile varieties. And then there's the sweat-inducing, tear-generating, mouth-on-fire Trinidad Moruga Scorpion.

Plums give a fresh, tangy taste to a classic crisp

 February 22, 2012

When we think of winter desserts, we often think of spiced flavors and butter-laden richness.

White: Tips for making a more tasteful tiramisu

 February 22, 2012

I had such a nice weekend recently. I was invited to the home of Peter and Lee Cove for Friday dinner (they live less than a mile from me). There were five of us and the food was terrific.

Review: Creative burger combos abound at Mo's Burgers & Brew

 February 16, 2012

Central question: Mo's Burgers & Brew in Gales Ferry certainly has its charms but, truth told, unless you live there, you've sort of got to want to go to Gales Ferry. So, despite the impressive,...

Sip tip: Odwalla Mango Tango

 February 16, 2012

It's not often one encounters a beverage loaded with Vitamin C and fresh fruit that also goes really well with tequila, but Odwalla comes through nicely with its Mango Tango fruit smoothie blend. This is the sort of smoothie that's so...

On Fat Tuesday, food is king

 February 15, 2012

For hours before a parade of glittering floats rolls down stately St. Charles Avenue, Carnival watchers are hard at work. Ice chests filled with food and drink soon give way to fired-up grills in the Mardi Gras equivalent to the world's...

Recipe: The sweet taste of New Orleans - warm beignets

 February 15, 2012

It may look like a doughnut. It may be filled or glazed like a doughnut. It may even be cooked like a doughnut. But don't call it a doughnut.

Say cheese! Why it's worth the drive to Shady Glen

 February 9, 2012

We're all used to seeing campaigns waged against hot-button issues on billboards across the country. Smoking. Drugs. Guns. But perhaps the most disturbing campaign recently surfaced in Albany, N.Y.: a campaign against cheese.

White: Take a break from New England cuisine, try Southern food

 February 9, 2012

I love living in New England, especially Connecticut. And I'm very much a Northeast woman, having been raised in upstate New York and spending years in western New York. But the two latter areas did nothing for me,...

Trim down this Cajun dish for Fat Tuesday

 February 8, 2012

Mardi Gras is the sort of celebration that can make every city in America want to be New Orleans. Between the parties and parades and all those rich foods, what's not to love?

Ghee: What it is and how to use it

 February 8, 2012

Why not just use butter?

CT NOFA conference is March 3

 February 8, 2012

The Northeast Organic Farming Association of Connecticut will hold its 30th annual winter conference on March 3. Geared toward farmers, gardeners, locavores, homesteaders and anyone interested in a sustainable lifestyle, the conference...

'Gansett's bock is back

 February 8, 2012

Narragansett Beer announces the seasonal release of its spring craft brew, Narragansett Bock. A silver medal winner at the 2011 World Beer Championships, Bock will be available on draught and in 'Gansett's signature 16oz. Tallboy cans.

Review: Romance your palate at Elizabeth's Café

 February 2, 2012

If dinner out in a chic beach-house environment sounds appealing, wait until you try the food at Elizabeth's Café in Madison.

White: Super Bowl eats

 February 2, 2012

This will be brief. As we all know, the Super Bowl is Feb. 5. (I've begun to call it the Sloppy Bowl, since neither the Patriots nor the Giants looked terrific in semi-finals almost two weeks ago.) But these are my Patriots, and my...

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