When I was growing up, this was — for me, at least — the most gourmet of meals: Steamed clams. I loved ’em. ‘Course, it helped, growing up in the Northeast and being not only close to many restaurants that served them pretty close off the boat but also having grandparents who lived right off… Continue reading

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I’m just getting my arms around the fact that Halloween is less than two weeks away, and then I go to the store and I see the Christmas decorations. Halloween, fall, Thanksgiving and Christmas decorations, all in the same section of the store. I didn’t see any New Year’s decorations yet. At least that’s still… Continue reading