FOOD HOLIDAY: National Asparagus Month

We lunched with one of our locavore friends yesterday. She lives in the country and benefits from the bounty of  neighboring farmers. We envied her. Don’t, she said—we’re eating asparagus daily and are about to scream! We can’t imagine that—to us, asparagus is a luxury that we can afford it. We wait impatiently all year…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: Barbecue Month

As we begin Memorial Day Weekend, note that May is Barbecue Month and go out with a bang. We have plenty of recipes that go beyond the basic burger, to keep you well ‘qued through the end of summer. Review the basics of barbecue before you delve into the Grilling Hall of Fame (15 award-winning…
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FREEBIE: Friendly’s Ice Cream ~ June 6, 12-5 p.m.

Friendly’s Mint Chocolate Chip Cookie Crunch and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup ice cream.   The only thing better than ice cream is FREE ice cream. Friendly Ice Cream Corp. is bringing back its Free Ice Cream Day on June 6. Customers can score a free one-scoop dish or cone of any of Friendly’s 26 ice…
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