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Now, that’s a wrap

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On a Saturday afternoon, I grabbed a chicken Caesar salad for lunch from a nearby grab-and-go case. I figured I’d toss it into the...

What Are You Watching? ‘The Magic School Bus’

My rating as a kid: 3 out of 5 stars My rating as an adult: 5 out of 5 stars I always long for the comfort...

‘New’ to town

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Linda Jean's restaurant on Circuit Avenue in Oak Bluffs has reopened under the ownership of Lisa and Winston Christie, who are also the owners...

Meatball memories

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If someone offered to make me spaghetti and meatballs, I would politely decline every time. After my parents split, my father cooked the only...

Everything’s better with bacon

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I never jumped on the bacon-wrapped bandwagon — when food trends were wrapping everything from olives to corn on the cob in bacon, I...

Ditch the tortillas and make a taco bowl

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My story begins, like most of my recipe stories, at the grocery store. I was wandering the aisles checking out the rice selection; my...

Fudge for friends

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When I first made this fudge, it was for Thanksgiving. I was in charge of one thing, dessert. I procrastinated, thinking it would be...

What Are You Watching? ‘Snack vs. Chef’

4 stars What’s better than snacks and Netflix? Watching a series on professionally trained chefs making processed snacks from scratch. Some episodes focus on recreating...

Give the gift of experiences

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The past few years, we have kept to ourselves, ordered a few too many things off Amazon, and spent some more-than-desired quality time with...

Romantic dinner on the go

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The boyfriend and I were due for a date night, the week ahead filled with busy schedules and the week past put to bed....

What Are You Watching? ‘Explained’

5 stars If you’re looking to gain a little education on a lot of topics, this Netflix show is just what you’re looking for. With...

The brave little toaster (oven)

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This pound of ground beef has done the freezer shuffle for months now; It skipped the dinner rotation time and time again. After moving...

Creative in the kitchen

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I’m always thinking about the easiest and simplest recipes to cook. There are parts of cooking I don’t enjoy, I don’t like following complicated...

Something old, something new

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The summer tourists and winter locals all seem to frequent Bangkok Thai Cuisine. The Thai restaurant located at the bottom of Circuit Ave. in...

Take a dip

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When I was about 12 years old, my stepmom's family put in an in-ground pool. When I was growing up in New Hampshire, beach...

A cool lime freeze

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I’m sure you’ve noticed summer has turned the heat up on us. The beaming sunshine combined with high humidity is making me sweat in...

Rocco’s rocks

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A cozy night in, a group dinner on the beach, or a tasty midnight snack, pizza is the perfect food, and Rocco’s Pizzeria does...

Rags to riches

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My story starts with a loaf of white bread I found at Stop & Shop on a mega sale; “marked down” is the term...

Dreaming of Sharky’s

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After a long day, I lay in my bed meditating. Actually, though, I was just thinking of what I was going to drum up...

Dough-licous

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When it comes to cooking dinner, it’s become apparent that my boyfriend is always in charge of buying and cooking the protein, and me,...