The Bonang brothers’ stories of growing up in the Depression credit their parents with providing well for nine children.
The Farm-to-Table Family
How do kids learn to cook?
By watching, reading, tasting.
No trickery needed to get more vegetables into weeknight pasta
Easy dinners that even the pickiest of young eaters will like include healthy variations on mac and cheese.
As invaders gobble wild mussels, new tastes get cultivated
Cultured Maine mussels cooked in an herb broth or oysters should satisfy mollusk fans.
Holiday adventures in dog-sitting
Whereby we learn to love a dog and the ins and outs of homemade dog food.
Pan dulce reminds moms of cherished past, sweet present
The Mexican buns also give them a meaningful baking experience with their sons.
Fat and fresh Maine sea scallops a winter delight
If you can’t buy dayboat or diver scallops from a fisherman, find one of the select markets and restaurants that offer them.
Keepers of locavore and kosher traditions inspire gratitude
And recipes for buttered pecans and ‘lardkes’ may enhance the celebration.
The Farm-to-Table Family: Food in college cafeteria advances by several degrees
And vegetables, many locally grown, have become popular with students at Bowdoin.
Delicious yoga retreat gives parents unexpected sustenance
Plus an excellent recipe for beet and sweet potato soup.