Food - Marblehead Current

07 May

CURRENT EVENTS: Spring Celebration edition

Leigh Blander0 CommentsCommunity Resources, Culture, Entertainment, Food, Local News, Nonprofit corner, Recreation

Current Events spotlights exciting happenings in the coming days. If you’d like to contribute a listing, please email Current Editor Leigh Blander at lblander@marbleheadnews.org. Spring CelebrationSaturday, May 11, all day Presented by the Marblehead Chamber of Commerce and Discover Marblehead, this year’s Spring Celebration features a full day of art, music, shopping, food, vintage cars, launch rides and more. Events take place all over town. Check out the full schedule at https://loom.ly/PBqRlkw. Spring Arts FairSaturday, May 11, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, May 12, 10…

FOOD 101: Hate broccoli? No problem.

Will Dowd0 CommentsColumns, Food, Life Style, Uncategorized

Anyone who knows me knows that I abhor broccoli. Reasons? The texture. The color, although I do like other green vegetables. I'll blame my dad. A man of his time — a "manly man" — he urged his children to eat broccoli because it would "put hair on your chest." This line of thought worked just fine on my brothers. (He used similar reasoning when recommending zucchini, green beans, carrots or anything deemed nutritious, but most often for broccoli.) So, I spent much of my…

FOOD 101: Celebrate longer, (allegedly) warmer days with asparagus

Will Dowd0 CommentsColumns, Food, Linda Bassett

Signs of spring: Daylight saving time. Tulips. Birdsong. Artichokes. Asparagus. Although artichokes are my favorite, asparagus is more approachable, easier to prep, eat and clean. So, where to start. At the market, choose firm, uniform green and tightly closed tips. Pencil-thin stalks are great, but fat asparagus is a revelation, especially when baked under a cloud of buttery parmesan cheese. Store it in the vegetable drawer. Experts say no longer than 24 hours, but I’ve stretched that another 24 on occasion. No longer. Buds…